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Drowsy Driver Detection App
In the case of the app, all that is required is a smartphone that is mounted on the dash with a view of the driver’s face. Unlike the technology meant for individual automobiles, the phone can be transferred from car to car.
A Suit That May Give Athletes an Advantage Over Competitors
Always in search of an advantage over their competitors, athletes may experience that advantage in the form of data thanks to research from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cyber Attacks: A Threat to Public Health
With cyber attacks happening at an almost daily rate, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are publishing their concerns about the effects of cyber attacks on a particular industry: health care.
How to Talk to a Robot
A new system for robot communication adds the ability to interpret specificity of instructions.
Why Measure Moisture?
A look at industry applications that benefit most from moisture measurement
China has Successfully Teleported an Atom into Space
Gone are the days of teleportation being a Jetson’s-esque dream.
Controllable Single-Use Diaphragm Valve for Pharma
The valves comply with all requirements for pharmaceutical processes and are also intended for use in research centers and labs.
Urban Driving Up, Rural Driving Down
Using 2000-2016 data from the United States Department of Transportation, researchers examined the driving patterns of residents in both urban and rural settings.
Glove Can Translate American Sign Language
Applications for the glove include virtual reality, telesurgery, piloting aerial drones or controlling bomb diffusing robots.
A Telescoping Robot Arm? New Research Shows How It's Done
A new computational design methodology provides a practical tool for designing telescoping structures.
Fear of Crime Contagious and, In Some Cases, Unnecessary
Feelings of fear concerning crime may be unwarranted, according to researchers at the University College of London, who have determined that much of that fear is contagious from person to person.
New Turbocharger Boosts 1.0-Liter Gasoline Engines
BorgWarner has delivered its wastegate turbocharger for Honda’s new three-cylinder 1.0-liter gasoline direct-injected engine.
New App Offers Real-time Reports About Slope, Hiking Trail Conditions
Bringing social media to the slopes, two researchers have developed an app that reports the real-time conditions of ski slopes, hiking trails and other outdoor activities to help keep participants safe and informed.
Controlling Smartphones with Facial Gestures
Current mobile devices are typically operated using a touch screen. However, it is nearly impossible to operate when you are, for example, wearing gloves or doing dishes.
Smart Dressing Signals Wound Healing Status
Sensors integrated into a smart dressing fluoresce if certain substances appear in the wound fluid.
Electronic Flowmeter with Vortex Shedding Technology
Burger and Brown Engineering, Inc. designed their Tracer®vm Electronic Flowmeter to provide programmable switch set points that can be activated by flow rate or temperature and turbulent flow rate.
Video: Polymer Takes a Walk
Researchers have developed a new polymer material that propels itself forward when illuminated.
A New Method to Extract Scorpion Venom
Scorpion venom is an important ingredient in medical applications such as cancer research, anti-malaria drugs and in immunosuppressants. A new extraction method could replace the traditional manual methods that are potentially life-threatening.
The Cold First Mission of Boaty McBoatface
The first Antarctic voyage of Boaty McBoatface has provided UK researchers with an abundance of data on some of the coldest abyssal ocean waters on Earth.
Researchers Develop New Method That Could Pave the Way for Cheaper, More Accurate Sensors
Employing nanoscale devices that use electromagnetism, researchers found that the devices were sensitive enough to discern the mass of viruses a hundred billion times lighter than a human hair strand.