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Rice University team develops smart, 3D-printed military helmet
3D printing enables technology to be incorporated into the helmet and thus create an always-on wearable that is capable of detecting threats and responding with countermeasures designed to keep military personnel safe.
Tool targets cybersecurity risk for hydropower operators
The framework helps operators assess their risks and make informed investments for enhanced cybersecurity.
New lighting guidelines for public wellbeing
Studies suggest that getting the lighting right by introducing even subtle changes improves the quality of life for everyone.
Video: NASA to test laser communications
NASA is expecting to achieve transmission rates of 1.2 gigabits per second
Laser-based wireless power transmission
The ability to power devices remotely eliminates the need for replaceable batteries or reliance on environmental inputs such as sunlight to provide energy.
Team turns regular clothing into biosensors
The team turned regular cotton-polyester blend textiles into sensors capable of measuring electrical impulses produced from muscle movement, which produces electrical signals as ions when muscle contracts.
Wearable promises seizure forecasting
The team from the Mayo Clinic discovered patterns that could be detected via a specialized wristwatch worn for six to 12 months, offering those who suffer from epilepsy a 30 minute warning before a seizure occurs.
Video: Online platform taps satellite data to benefit water management
The system reports evapotranspiration trends in the drought-stricken western U.S. to help water managers, farmers and state officials better manage resources.
Video: Software platform monitors solar/storage project performance
The tool provides real-time insights into the performance and savings of solar plus energy storage systems operating in the field.
The Masoneilan 35002 series Camflex rotary control valve from Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes has presented a truly universal rotary globe control valve with the Masoneilan Camflex, designed for exceptionally superior control for the most basic to the most challenging operating environments.
Halliburton launches its iStar intelligent drilling and logging platform
The platform’s digital architecture supports automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) for reservoir evaluation, faster drilling and consistent well delivery.
Next-gen data-acquisition system establishes new standards in digital shipping
METIS Cyberspace Technology SA has launched the next generation of its automated data-acquisition system, Ship Connect, in a move which enhances data transfer and monitoring while also enabling the development of ship performance analytics based on standard protocols.
Security tool detects and defends against threats to infrastructure
The Bellwether Group has introduced VAULT Systems, a custom hardware and intelligent software platform capable of visualizing data and detecting, defending and mitigating cyber threats to critical national infrastructure.
DEDAS to automate meter data acquisition and processing
According to the companies, the $1 million pilot project includes the deployment of 1,350 smart meters, an automated data acquisition and processing system and a cloud-based billing system.
Data acquisition SBC off PCIe/104 and mPCIe expansions
Diamond Systems, a global provider for compact, rugged, I/O-rich embedded computing solutions, has introduced Saturn Rugged Apollo Lake x5-E3940 SBC with data acquisition and PCIe/104 expansion.
New 62,000 square-foot YMCA gets expansive IP-based audio system
Unlike most projects designed for a specific space, the YMCA needed a system to serve many different types of spaces but within the same facility.
France sends its new military satellite to space
The Syracuse 4A satellite is capable of detecting other satellites attempting to cull information from it or attempting to destroy it.
Binghamton researchers eye 5G for military surveillance
Two researchers from Binghamton University are researching another use for 5G – the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks: military surveillance.
Automate farm inventory management with AgriView
A software-as-a-service web application is designed for the needs of agricultural cooperatives, seed companies, and suppliers of fertilizers and agricultural chemicals.
More sophisticated voice-copying algorithms successfully fool voice-recognition devices
According to the University of Chicago team, the algorithms tricked the Resemblyzer nearly 50% of the time and Amazon Alexa roughly 62% of the time