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Study: Smart Technology Could Save Drivers Hundreds Every Year
A new study from the Stevens Institute of Technology takes a deeper look at how smart technology in cars could save drivers money while helping the environment.
Digital Pneumatics: This Single Valve Device Replaces Over 50 Components
Festo’s Motion Terminal intelligently controls an array of identical pneumatic valves to perform the functions of numerous parts in a single device.
Purdue Researchers Develop Tech To Get Roads Back in Service Faster
Purdue researchers have developed a technique that removes the guesswork from determining whether or not a recently repaired chip-sealed road is ready to return to service.
Video: Cloud-Based Tool Speeds Analysis of RNA Sequencing Data
Biojupies relies on cloud technologies to analyze and visualize large amounts of data, such as that acquired by genome sequencing.
Company Develops Machine to Stop Sewer Deaths in India
Each year, the death toll on manual scavengers in India — those tasked with removing debris and waste from sewers throughout India — reaches into the hundreds. To reduce this human toll, an Indian company is offering a solution that replaces manual picking with pumps that send high-pressure water through sewer tunnels and an accompanying remote control inspection camera.
How Do Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Navigate Autonomously?
GPS does not penetrate water, so autonomous underwater vehicles must rely on other tools to navigate below the surface.
Study: Air Pollution Restricts Children's Lung Growth
A disturbing find by scientists from the Queen Mary University of London, King’s College London and the University of Edinburgh is that air pollution continues to restrict lung growth in children even in low-emission city neighborhoods.
Japanese Robot’s Face is the Most Expressive Yet
Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have created a new method to make android robots more expressive.
Nepal's First Robotic Waitstaff is Now Taking Orders
As diners settle in for a meal at Nepal’s Naulo restaurant, they might be in for a bit of a surprise: the waiter is a robot.
IoT Solutions: Dramatic Reduction in Sensor Power Consumption
An innovative approach to reducing power consumption in sensor nodes may prove a significant step forward for IoT deployment.
Glaucoma Drainage Device Uses Magnetic Fields for Self-Cleaning
Microactuators incorporated into the device vibrate and shake biomaterials loose when a magnetic field is externally introduced.
Technology Creates Smart Homes by Reading the Vibrations of a Person's Gait
Case Western Reserve University researchers are working on the next generation of smart home technology. Included in that next-generation technology is the Internet of Ears (IoE), which would allow smart homes to adapt to the people in those homes by recognizing an individual’s gait.
Red Lion Adds DA10D and DA30D Protocol Conversion and Data Acquisition Devices
Red Lion Controls has announced the release of new protocol conversion and data acquisition devices.
Surveillance Robots Will Monitor Denmark's Sewer Systems
Sewer maintenance in Denmark will one day be conducted exclusively by surveillance robots, saving the country hundreds of millions in maintenance costs, according to a research project on the topic.
Introducing Robot De Niro, a Robotic Caregiving Assistant
Researchers at Imperial College London introduced their take on the future of healthcare robots with Robot De Niro, a robotics research platform that supports caregivers and interacts with patients.
Study: Researchers Find the Perfect Power Setting for Transtibial Prosthetics
A team of engineers has found that most transtibial amputees don’t have their prosthetic on the right power setting, resulting in wasted energy.
Flexible Sensor Monitors Blood-Oxygen Levels via LED
Engineers from the University of California, Berkley, have created a flexible sensor that maps blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs.
Watch: Nanobots Designed to Propel Through the Eye
Nanobots have been designed to penetrate dense tissue — specifically the vitreous body of the eye.
Facebook Messenger Gives Users a 10-Minute Window to Delete Sent Messages
Users of Facebook Messenger will be given a 10-minute window to reconsider messages they’ve sent on the social media platform.
Study: Oil and Gas Rigs Protect Corals
Although generally thought to negatively impact marine ecosystems by encouraging ocean sprawl, man-made structures, such as those for oil and gas extraction and offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, might instead play a critical role in keeping coral populations intact, ensuring their resilience.