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Suicide Bomb Detector Readied for Market
The software analyzes both horizontal and vertical polarized signals to determine the presence of a potential threat.
Stretchable Electronics That Don’t Lose Conductivity
A research team expects the film to work for purposes from artificial skin applications to creating sensors.
Bosch Launches Cloud Network for the Internet of Things
Intelligently connected devices, served by a cloud network, are expected to be the basis for new IoT business models.
Portable USB Microscope Camera Analyzes Coatings
The microscope can be used in direct contact to the surface or at larger distances.
Laser-Based Aircraft Tracking Could Aid Relief Efforts
Hyperion could allow drones engaged in disaster monitoring and other humanitarian missions to send detailed images more rapidly back to the ground for analysis.
Chip-Embedded Carts Give Retailers Marketing Data
The sensors that are installed in carts and baskets emit a short wave signal via Bluetooth to a set of receivers located in the ceiling, which in turn send the information to the cloud.
Three-Quarters of Americans “Afraid” to Ride in Self-Driving Car
While only a small minority of Americans trust an autonomous vehicle to drive itself, AAA’s survey reveals that consumer demand for semi-autonomous vehicle technology is nonetheless high.
New Transistor Could Open Door to Flexible Electronics
The transistor has power-handling capabilities at least 10 times greater than commercially produced TFTs.
Vehicle-Mounted Sensors Monitor Road Conditions
StreetScan vehicles monitor pavement conditions and deliver a map providing road condition data to assist decision makers in maintaining their road network.
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual "Fingers"
Over 100,000 people living in the U.S. have had their hands or arms amputated, and most could potentially benefit from such technology.
New Hardware Could Expand Fiber Optic the Last Mile
Researchers believe they have solved the "last mile" challenge by designing a simplified optical receiver that improves sensitivity and network reach.
Nano Crystals Make Stretch-and-Tune Lenses
The devices were made by embedding titanium oxide nano crystals in the contact-lens material.
“Haptic Glasses” Could Make Car Navigation Easier
The researchers removed the lenses in smart glasses and added vibrating technology to indicate which direction a driver should take and when.
Volvo's Digital Key Facilitates Car Sharing
Customers will be offered an application for their mobile phones, replacing the physical key with one that is digital.
Energy-Capturing Shoes Could Power Mobile Devices
Power-generating shoes could be useful for the military, as soldiers currently carry heavy batteries to power their radios, GPS units and night-vision goggles in the field.
Ford Damping System Helps Minimize Pothole Damage
A computer-controlled shock absorber system to significantly reduce the jarring effect and vehicle damage associated with driving on a poorly sealed road.
Unmanned Anti-Submarine Vessel Ready to Set Sail
The Sea Hunter is designed to track adversaries’ diesel-electric submarines over thousands of miles.
Cockroach Robots as First Responders
Using a cockroach as inspiration, Jayaram designed a palm-sized robot that can splay its legs outward when squashed, capped by a plastic shield similar to the wings covering the roach's back.
Hat Helps Visually Impaired Sense Proximity to Objects
So far, seeing and hearing have been the foci for transmitting digitally measured information to users. The proximity hat shows that information can also be transmitted by pressure.
Ultrafast Graphene Supercapacitors Are Developed
University scientists 3D-printed micro-architected electrodes to build the supercapacitors.