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Photonic Hearing Aid Boosts Speech Recognition
The photonic hearing aid stimulates the eardrum directly for better frequency response than conventional air-conduction hearing aids.
Coming Soon: Computer Display on Contact Lenses
The film can be used for a range of applications, from sensors that measure glucose levels in the blood, to electronic displays that can be worn directly in the eye.
Army Tests Image-Based Airdrop System
Precision airdrops are expected to allow the U.S. military to rely less on truck convoys and helicopter resupply.
Cornell Creates Self-Assembled Superconductor
The research is an effort to achieve superconductivity at higher temperatures.
Facial Comparison Technology Deployed at JFK Airport
The technology compares an image of the traveler taken during the inspection process to an image stored on the traveler’s ePassport, verifying that the traveler is the rightful document holder.
Electronic Sensors Monitor Brain Injury Then Melt Away
The sensors are built on sheets of silicon that are configured to function for a few weeks.
NREL Launches Sustainable Mobility Initiative
The laboratory’s initiative looks at transportation as an integrated system, where travelers and transportation resources are seen as a dynamic network.
Smart Pill Sheds Light on Intestinal Ailments
The smart pills helped pinpoint where gases are produced and shed light on microbial activity in these areas.
LIDAR Gives Sight to Autonomous Vehicles
Laser-based imaging and ranging provides vision for autonomous vehicles, but their mechanical scanner is a throwback that many engineers would like to replace.
Self-Heating Battery May Boost EV Range
Conventional batteries at below-freezing temperatures suffer significant power loss, which reduces vehicle cruise range by up to 40 percent.
Researchers Develop a Wireless, Dissolvable Brain Sensor
The motivation was to engineer an implantable sensor that could monitor intracranial pressure and temperature in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Drone Carries One Passenger and a Smartphone
The EHang 184 is intended to fly for 23 minutes at an average speed of 100 km/h.
Lithium-Ion Battery Shuts Down When It Overheats
The process may ease the potential threat of fire in the batteries, which are known for high energy density and good charging performance.
Tesla Curbs Hands-Free Functionality of Model S
Autosteer is throttled on residential roads and roads without a center divider.
Samsung Readies Chip for Wearables Market
Samsung's Bio-Processor chip allows wearables users to monitor body fat, muscle mass, heart rate/rhythm, skin temperature and stress level.
BMW Unveils Gesture Controlled "AirTouch"
AirTouch allows the display in a vehicle to be operated like a touchscreen without actually having to make contact with the surface.
Color Meters and Appearance Instruments: Operation and Use
Color measurement instruments are used primarily for determining the color characteristics of objects, imaging input and output devices.
Nanoparticle-Free Ink Enables Ballpoint-Drawn Circuits
The ink-drawn circuit endured various deformations, such as bending, stretching and twisting without affecting performance.
Piezoelectric Sensors Could Generate Energy on Texas Roads
Electricity could be used to power roadside lights, traffic signals, billboards, charging stations for electric cars and roadway monitoring sensors.
California DMV Drafts Rules on Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
Proposed rule requires a driver and may prompt other states to follow suit.