HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Musical Table Teaches Basics of Computer Programming
TuneTable, an interactive tabletop device, teaches kids programming basics while they put together a musical piece.
Mind Control of a Robotic Arm
A robotic arm picked up objects with an average success rate above 80% and moved objects from a table to a shelf with an average success rate above 70%.
Self-driving Uber to Take on San Francisco Streets
The service has added sensors to a few of its Volvo SUVs, enabling the vehicles to steer, accelerate, brake, and change lanes independently.
Watson-Powered Robot Aids the Elderly and Caregivers
The robot will perform several tasks, including helping to study innovative ways of measuring an individual’s vital signs and answering basic health-related questions.
Sensor Networks, Wearable Printed Electronics and AAL
Sensors and printed electronics will be increasingly integrated into smart wearable devices to facilitate the implementation of active assisted living.
Smart Sensors Underpin the Industrial Internet of Things
Employing the IIoT starts with the right sensors measuring the right parameters on the right industrial equipment collecting the right data, and then sending that information to the cloud for analysis.
Scanner Gloves Simplify Audi's Operations
Audi says use of the scanner glove is the first step toward widespread utilization of wearables in its operations.
The Education of a Smart Building
Control and power a smart building with Power over Ethernet.
Graphene-infused Silly Putty for Medical Sensors
Adding graphene to polysilicone yields a compound that conducts electricity and is sensitive to the slightest deformation or impact.
Digitizing the Global Supply Chain
Few dispute the idea that digital technology can modernize shipping ports and the global supply chain. However, stakeholders first may have to clear some fundamental obstacles.
Make Your Own Solar Cells
A newly developed process could lay the groundwork for the simple and economical production of efficient single-layer solar cells.
L-com Debuts Premium M12 Cable Assemblies for Harsh Environments
The cable assemblies are available with connector options that include D-coded, 4-position male M12, 4-position female M12 and standard RJ45 combinations.
MIT Tool to Customize Drone Design
A system from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory allows users to design, simulate, and build their own custom drone.
Tech Firms Create Virtual Reality Supergroup
Several of the biggest names in technology are joining forces to push innovation in the burgeoning world of virtual reality.
Sensor Technology Tunes Out the White Noise
Enhanced sensors could be used to improve aviation, detect structural damage in buildings and bridges and boost the capabilities of health monitors.
Using Drones and Insect Biobots to Map Disaster Areas
The technology has utility for areas where GPS can’t be used.
Standard Evaluates Optical Trackers' Ability to Follow Objects
A new test method evaluates how well an optical tracking system defines an object’s position and orientation with six degrees of freedom: up/down, right/left, forward/backward, pitch, yaw and roll.
Smart Meter Breaks Down Energy Use by Appliance
Non-intrusive load monitoring is based on a simple principle: each device has a pattern of energy consumption that gives rise to a type of signature or “fingerprint” within the power grid.
Improving Multimedia Access for the Disabled
Multimedia content, information technology and communication services are central to our lives. International standards are being developed to help ensure access for people with visual or hearing impairments.
"Gremlins" Used to Test Assembly Line Quality Control
Ford employees are being tasked with secretly planting wrong and faulty parts onto the assembly line.