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Team devises method for locating operators of suspicious drones
A team from the Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel has devised a method for locating the position of drone operators with potentially malicious intentions, flying their drones in protected air space or near airports.
Waterproof USB 3.0 cable assemblies enable harsh environment connectivity
New waterproof USB cable assemblies are USB 3.0 compliant and feature a waterproof, panel/enclosure mount connector on one end of the assembly.
New mini-tank could pave the way for unmanned warfare
An Estonian robotics company has introduced an unmanned mini tank that may one day eliminate manned warfare, according to reports.
New tool helps make predictions about hydraulic fracturing yields
Applied to spreadsheets, the new procedure makes predictions about natural gas and oil flow potential from new wells based on data about gas and oil flow amounts from old wells within the same drilling field.
Researchers using robots to offer patients automated occupational therapy
Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have been training robots to prepare injured workers for a return to work by offering them automated occupational therapy.
Toyota offers access to THUMS virtual crash dummy software
The program can be used in automotive crash simulations to identify safety problems and find their solutions.
New software provides off-the-shelf solution for non-circular grinding
The provides manufacturers of CNC cylindrical grinding machines with a streamlined means of adding non-circular grinding capabilities to their products.
Watch: Use your computer to help NASA drive its Mars rovers
Equipped with computers, time and a desire to improve the driving skills of others, citizen scientists can help NASA's Curiosity rover better navigate Mars.
Team develops AI capable of determining age, ethnicity of an image's subject
A team of neuroinformatics engineers from the Institute for Neural Computation at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) in Germany has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of determining the age and ethnicity of subjects in a photo.
Proposed flight procedure reduced noise, CO2 emissions
A proposal devised by an MIT graduate student last year has proven to be a cost-effective solution for the aviation industry, reducing both noise pollution and CO2 emissions.
Penn State team develops tech to identify subway stations most in need of COVID-19 interventions
Researchers from Penn State have developed a transportation dashboard for the New York City subway system that identifies specific subway stations that would benefit from intervention resources that could potentially reduce the mass transit spread of COVID-19.
New IAEA database tracks spent fuel and radioactive waste
The Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Information System (SRIS) will provide an integrated view of national and global spent fuel and radioactive waste inventories as well as relevant laws and policies.
Researchers create technique for improving time-of-death estimates
Teams from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) have developed a technique that improves the accuracy of time-of-death estimates at crime scenes to within less than an hour of the subject’s death.
Online toolkit for climate change scenario analysis
An interactive online tool developed as part of the European SENSES (climate change ScENario ServicES) project provides a platform for policy makers and citizen scientists to analyze different climate scenarios.
Technology developed to alert drivers to possible roadway hazards, their behaviors
Researchers from the Universities of Applied Sciences of Ulm and Heilbronn, Germany, have developed a system for detecting objects, potentially posing highway hazards, and predicting the behavior of those objects.
Siglent introduces next generation RF signal generators
Siglent's new RF Signal Generators have output frequencies to 6 GHz with Vector Signal Generation
HackerRank improves remote hiring process for developers
The company spent two months enhancing its platform to better accommodate the remote interview format.
Ford software solution fights COVID-19 in police vehicles
This new smart technology is now available for all 2013 through 2019 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles.
Purdue team develops cost prediction tool for manufacturing
Researchers at the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) at Purdue University have developed software that enables manufacturers to improve cost predictions surrounding manufacturing processes and the development of new products.
Artificial intelligence efficiently minimizes bugs in code
Altran's artificial intelligence tool helps software developers predict the existence of bugs early in the development process.