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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.
Video: Precision Control Stands Ensure Correct Assembly
When a uniform screw-assembly is needed and the sequenced placement of your fasteners is a must, the DEPRAG PKS is your answer.
Researchers Find Link Between Light Exposure and Migraine Intensity
Although it is common knowledge that migraine sufferers are sensitive to light, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have determined an actual link between the two.
Software Supports Pipeline Integrity Management
The platform affords a clear overview of the integrity of offshore and onshore pipelines and gas distribution network components.
Machine Systems with Human-like Abilities
An automated assembly system, equipped with machines possessing tactile sense, vision and intelligence imitating that of human beings, can recognize various situations and respond flexibly and swiftly.
Volvo Plans AI-enabled Vehicles by 2021
Volvo, Autoliv, Zenuity, and NVIDIA will work together to create systems that can use deep learning on production vehicles as early as 2021.
Smart Campus Technology Implemented at Company Headquarters
SAS is starting to establish a “smart campus” at its Cary, NC, headquarters to build on its corporate sustainability leadership and Internet of Things (IoT) technology expertise. The smart campus project will take advantage of SAS’ advanced, real-time, analytics to improve energy usage while monitoring equipment performance in order to boost operational longevity.
Social Media Platforms Could Improve Police Response Time
Researchers from Cardiff University believe that police officers using social media may improve response times to both large- and small-scale disruptive events.
No More Stopping at Red Lights
If you are not happy when you have to stop at a red light, hang in there. A group of researchers at the Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have developed a driving aid that is being installed in some test cars.
A "Catalog" Of New York City Noises Being Built to Help Fight Noise Pollution
Dubbed one of the loudest cities in the world, New York City is participating in an experiment to both reduce the volume and address the issue of noise pollution using machine learning technology.
Researchers Urge Wearable Device Designers to Consider Baby Boomers
In an effort to appeal to older generations who stand to benefit from their use, researchers are urging designers of wearable devices to consider altering the technology design to better accommodate that population.
Stratasys 3D Printing Supports German Unmanned Mission to Mars
Stratasys Ltd., the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced on June 21 that the German Aerospace Centre is producing a fully functional ‘TransRoPorter' (TRP) using a Stratasys FDM 3D printer. The TransRoPorter is an exploration robot built by Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics for unmanned exploration of Mars, scheduled to launch in 2021 or 2022.
Video: Removing Derelict Satellites and Other Space Debris
The volume of space junk orbiting our planet is growing, posing collision risks for operating manned missions and satellites.