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An Algorithm to Help Identify Vulnerable People During Natural Disasters
Because older adults living at home experience significantly higher fatality rates during natural disasters, according to the World Health Organization, researchers have designed an algorithm to locate vulnerable persons.
Are Smartphones Affecting Well-being?
While socializing with others face-to-face generally tends to make people happy, it seems that smartphones may be getting in the way of that. New research finds that our phones may affect our happiness.
Using an MRI to 'Read Minds'
The idea that mind-reading might someday be possible is closer to reality thanks to a new study from D'Or Institute for Research and Education.
Sales of Bottled Water Driven by Desire for Immortality
Thirst isn't the only factor driving the sale of bottled water. According to a new study, researchers assert that the desire to be immortal also plays a role in the sale of the product, despite concerns that bottled water might not be good for the consumer or the environment.
Moon Covered With 400,000 Pounds of Human Trash
Human trash, leftover from both manned and unmanned visits to the moon, has accumulated on the moon's surface in excess of 400,000 pounds in volume.
Amazon Exploring Use of Wristband to Track Movement of Warehouse Workers
Published on January 30, one of the patents details how the wristbands — through a haptic feedback system — vibrate to steer the wearer's hand in the right direction, thereby ensuring that human workers fulfill more orders. Likewise, the technology is also meant to track products as they move throughout the warehouse.
Forensic Engineers: Expert Sleuths Solve Engineering Mysteries
Forensic engineers apply the art and science of engineering in matters related to the jurisprudence system. The field has expanded over the decades to encompass engineering specialties from civil and mechanical engineering to naval architects and software engineers.
Sixty Years Ago, America’s First Satellite Reached Orbit
Explorer-I discovered the Van Allen radiation belts surrounding Earth and established America’s position as a major player in space.
Google Flights Using Machine Learning to Predict Flight Delays
Tired of wasting time in airports waiting on flights that never seem to be on time? A new feature from Google Flights may be able to predict flight delays with some accuracy.
Rack Enclosures for High Frequency Military and Aerospace Applications Offer Improved Shielding
A new enclosure offers certified EMI/RFI shielding from the RF range through the microwave Ka band. With shielding effectiveness of over 75 dB at 40 GHz, the enclosure has been designed to protect the most sensitive equipment from any signal intrusions or leakage.
Toward a Silicon Quantum Chip
Silicon has been seen as a promising material for quantum technology, but its scalability is limited. Researchers are finding ways around that limit.
Watch: Technology at the 2018 Winter Olympics
In this edition of the Engineering360 news brief, we'll take a look at some ways in which technology will impact the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Putting Spintronics to Use for 'Green' Information Processing
New research points the way toward harnessing electron spin information into an energy-efficient means of processing data.
China Tops US in Technical Research Publications for First Time
A just-published report from the National Science Board (NSB), entitles Science & Engineering Indicators 2018, shows that China edged out the U.S. for percentage of worldwide science and engineering articles published in 2016, the latest year for which data is available.
U.S. No Longer Among the Top 10 in Innovation Ranking
In terms of innovation, the United States is slipping, according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index.
Nanoparticle Gel Could Expand Viability of Holograms, LIDAR
Holograms have potential applications in autonomous vehicle sensors, space communications and optical wireless networks, but their materials cost and temperature requirements limit their use. A new nanoparticle gel approach could change that.
College Explores Drone Use in Agriculture
Experts believe that drones will have a significant impact on the future of agriculture in terms of helping farmers locate injured or distressed animals and to simply check on the status of the entire farm.
Smart Rollator Encourages Elderly to Move, Exercise
Based on a smart rollator designed by VTT, the idea behind the project is that even slight increases in physical activity can significantly impact the well-being of seniors.
Robots Appointed to Teaching Assistants
“The two robots provide new avenues for studying human interaction with artificial intelligence, and they allow us to see how robots respond to, for example, an environment with both humans and other robots.”
Amazon Go to Change the Face of Shopping
The face of shopping is set to change today with the opening of Amazon Go, a convenience store located in Seattle, Washington, from the online retail giant Amazon.