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Experts Exploring How to Incorporate AI into Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Assistance Efforts
Held at CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, experts in the fields of academia, industry as well as officials from the federal government gathered to discuss the role of AI in HA/DR efforts.
U.S. Army Backs Development of a Custom 1,000-Ton Hydraulic Press
Beckwood Press Company has been awarded a contract by the United States Army — Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) — to produce a custom 1,000-ton hydraulic press.
Portable Fiber-optic Laser Peening System has Lower Energy and Higher Pulse Rates than Other Systems
LSP Technologies has designed a new portable fiber-optic laser peening system to improve fatigue life and prevent cracking and corrosion for small, hard-to-reach parts.
Manufacturing Laser Improved with Higher Cutting Speed and Power
LaserCoil Technologies LLC has increased the cutting speed and power of it laser blanking systems.
New Compact Gas Turbine Actuators and Digital Controllers Released
Diakont announced a new line of gas turbine actuators and digital controllers for increased performance.
Pentagon Banning GPS-Enabled Devices for Deployed Military Personnel
Following the discovery that a fitness app had been revealing sensitive intel about the location of major U.S. military bases, the Pentagon is issuing a ban on such technology for deployed U.S. military personnel.
New CNC Machine Tool to be Presented for the First Time at IMTS 2018
Tsugami LaserSwiss announced today that it will introduce an all-new LaserSwiss CNC machine tool for the first time at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Place in Chicago, September 10 through September 15.
Study Shows That Humans Can Be Manipulated by Robots
Expanding on a 2007 study — called "Begging computer does not want to die" — a team of researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany has demonstrated that humans are easily manipulated by robots.
UV Filters in Suncreens, Makeup May Impact Fish
While the possible impact of sunscreen on coral reefs around the world has made a number of recent headlines, a team of researchers is now revealing that sunscreen may be affecting other marine life as well.
Cobalt Blockchain and DLT Labs Release Mintrax Blockchain Platform for Mineral Traceability
The platform is designed to provide secure and transparent methods for tracking the provenance of metals and minerals through the entire mining supply chain, from source to end-user.
Watch a 3D Simulation of a Snow Slab Avalanche
Acknowledging that snow in this type of event behaves as both a solid and a fluid, researchers devised the first realistic and scientifically rigorous simulation of a snow slab avalanche.
Hyperion Launches a Blockchain-based Open Mapping Architecture to Decentralize Mapping
The company plans provide the infrastructure to support a completely decentralized, self-governing global map that users anywhere can contribute to, edit or utilize for their own needs.
New Tool for Nuclear Fuel Pin Performance Assessment
A microwave oven-sized mobile platform can see through and image spent nuclear fuel using gamma radiation.
Watch: Restraining Order on 3D Printed Guns, Technology to Quit Smoking, Drone Specialized Landing Pad
This week's edition of the Engineering360 news brief.
Nearly Half of the Waste Recovered from Vancouver, Victoria Shorelines Linked to Cigarettes
Accounting for nearly half of the waste gathering on the Vancouver and Victoria shorelines is waste associated with smoking, according to a recent study from the University of British Columbia.
Using AI to Locate Potholes
University of Waterloo researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of locating potholes, making the process less expensive and more timely in terms of repair.
Researchers Using Lidar to Locate the Unmarked Graves of Murder Victims
Law enforcement could soon get a helping hand locating the unmarked graves of murder victims thanks to lidar technology.
UBC Engineers Develop Method for Breaking Down 'Fatbergs'
Fatbergs — deposits of cooking oil and similar waste that gathers and solidifies, clogging pipes and in some instances blocking sewage systems — may now be treated and turned into energy thanks to research from the University of British Columbia.
Town Forced to Use Typewriters After Ransomware Attack
Following a recent Ransomware attack, government workers in a borough of Alaska are turning to an older device to help them complete their work: typewriters.
Solar-soaring Tech Extends UAV Flight
New technology enables unmanned aerial vehicles to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting solar energy directly and indirectly.