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Numerical weather prediction and AI can help
Computing power was a limiting factor for NWP for many years, as was data collection. Now, both of these have improved, and data analysis and increasing both time and space resolution are the foci for future forecast improvements.
Reducing workplace slips, trips and falls with a smart insole
Working alongside NUS startup FlexoSense, NUS researchers have developed a smart insole for tracking workplace STF risks in real time.
New tech predicts shelf life of produce, minimizes food waste
This technology could potentially enable farmers and distributors to make shelf-life predictions that optimize the use of fruits and vegetables — like avocados for instance — thereby reducing food waste.
SDP/SI solves integration challenges with frameless brushless DC motors
Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are now commonly used in multiple applications.
A data hub for battery innovation
The Battery Data Genome project focuses on the formation of an extensive database network to enable energy storage breakthroughs using artificial intelligence.
Watch these insect-inspired robots jump
The researchers were able to mimic so-called snap buckling in beetles wherein a rapid release of elastic energy occurs when a coiled muscle within a click beetle’s thorax is triggered, enabling the beetle to propel itself great distances in the air.
Robot with lizard-like design may be destined for Mars
The four-legged, lizard-inspired robot could one day be used to find signs of past or present extra-terrestrial life on Mars, unveil forms of ancient microbial life, or to discover resources that exist outside of Earth.
New robot takes inspiration from jellyfish-like zooplankton
Capable of operating in unknown and extreme marine environments, the RobotSalps, like the semi-transparent, tubular-shaped salps that inspired them, can link to each other, forming so-called colonies.
New microwave weapon can down drone swarms
The Leonidas microwave weapon can reportedly down enemy drones while leaving friendly aircraft unharmed, according to the company.
Vine-like robot could be future firefighting tool
According to the researchers, as the robot moves toward the heat source, the segments of the robot are adjusted with the side nearest the heat source growing shorter while the opposite side elongates.
Attend AHR Expo 2023 in Atlanta
The program will feature more than 200 free seminars for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) professionals.
Detecting heavy metal exposure is no sweat for this sensor
The capacity to gauge exposure to hazardous metals by monitoring human body fluids expands with the development of a flexible, wearable sweat sensor.
CTRL+E’s suite of smart solutions: A new way to save energy, lower costs and reduce emissions in commercial buildings
The building intelligence and energy management platform unlocks actionable insights needed to save money and eliminate waste.
Video: The intersection of energy efficiency and carbon emissions
Ten actions are outlined that a business can take to enhance energy efficiency, reduce energy costs and lower emissions.
Watch as this fairy-like robot takes flight
As part of their aptly named Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly (FAIRY) project, the researchers created a polymer-assembly, light-controlled robot that flies using wind.
Tel Aviv researchers aim to imbue robots with the sense of smell
The researchers suggest that the technology could lead the way toward robots that can be used to detect drugs, explosives or diseases in the future.
New approach assesses the threat of air attacks on warships
Based on a new iteration of the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and gray relational analysis, the new approach considers five different attributes in the assessment of threats.
Automated packing and shipping system launched by Numina Group
Dubbed Pakt, the automated packing and shipping technology reportedly reduces pack and ship labor by an estimated 70% and increases throughput capacity by a reported 500%.
Watch a laser beam ride — and deflect — lightning
Beaming a high-powered laser into the sky was shown to deflect lightning bolts, which could lead to laser lightning rods that protect a wider surface area from dangerous strikes.
"RobotLawyer" to make its courtroom debut
To defend its client, the RobotLawyer, which was trained on data from past cases, will offer defendants a means to fight his or her case using a smartphone app that supplies appropriate responses for contesting a speeding ticket.