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Cardiac-Monitoring Cars Can Improve Road Safety
The goal: monitor and analyze the physiology of the person driving and predict if they are going to have adverse cardiac events.
New Research on Turbulence May Lead to Cleaner Coal Plants
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been studying the use of computation to understand turbulence. The researchers now think they may have just found a solution for cleaner coal plants.
Autonomous Machines On Track Toward Greater Independence
As in the case of autonomous vehicles becoming more reality than a work of science fiction, so too is the inevitability that machines will become more independent in the future, according to a study published in EPJ B.
Video: Understanding How the Brain Works May Pave the Way for Better Vision for Robotics and Self-Driving Cars
If we don’t understand how our brains recognize vision, how can we program computers to do it?
Women in Engineering: Unintended Consequences of Promotion
A purposeful increase of female representation in the managerial ranks of engineering firms may add another layer of sex segregation.
Water Suppresses Rocket-liftoff Sound
NASA’s clever solution to sound-dampening during rocket launches is just that: using water—900,000 gallons a minute—to absorb the sound energy.
Sustainable Agriculture with Lasers
Scientists hoping to avoid the use of herbicides and the labor involved with physically removing weeds—both challenging to sustainable agriculture—are developing a tool that would instead both identify and eliminate weeds.
Video: Project Wing Just Took a Major Step Toward Successful Drone Delivery
Google‘s Project Wing, a drone and automated aircraft delivery service that is quickly jumping over all the hurdles. This week, the drones successfully passed tests by the FAA and NASA for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Sensitive Hydrogen Sensor Uses Hafnium
The optical properties of hafnium change linearly with the pressure and temperature of the material, making hafnium sensors very easy to calibrate.
Hyperloop Opens Dutch Test Facility
The first European Hyperloop test facility has opened at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands.
Offshore Wind Turbines May Not Be Able to Withstand Category-5 Winds
Although turbine design standards are regulated by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), there aren’t any guidelines that specifically address hurricane-force winds.
Handheld Scanner Reveals Subcutaneous Secrets of Disease
A new scanner was used to study psoriasis, a problematic skin condition, by providing information on the structure of a patient’s skin and blood vessels.
Using Drones for Pipeline Inspections
Hoping to make the task of inspecting gas and oil pipelines for maintenance, security and safety issues more efficient, scientists at the University of Aberdeen believe employing aerial drones may benefit the industry.
Tomahawk Missiles: Everything You Need to Know
Part of the American arsenal since 1983, the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile used for deep land attack warfare.
Skilled Workers are a Key to Smart Automation Success
Manufacturing managers will realize the best returns on smart automation tools if they ensure that their workforce has the skills to use the equipment.
Real-time Monitoring Tracks, Prevents Algal Blooms
A nitrate sensor is integrated with a solar-powered system for monitoring and controlling algal blooms.
Drone Traffic on the Rise in Canada
With drone traffic on the rise in Canadian airspace, so too are the number of drone incidents being reported in recent years, sparking safety concerns.
Parker Releases High Flow Proportional Valve VSO MAX HP model 4
The Precision Fluidics Division of Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has introduced the VSO MAX HP, the newest model to its line of miniature high pressure high flow proportional valve series.
VTOL UAS to Soar on Hydrogen Power
The craft under development by Wirth Research for long-endurance missions will have vertical take off and landing capability.
Air Pollution Varies Street by Street, Not City by City
Working in conjunction to measure air pollution changes occurring from street to street in the same city, the Environmental Defense Fund, Google Earth Outreach and researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have equipped a Google Street View car with environmental monitoring tools from Aclima.