| DARPA's advanced prosthetics give bomb disposal robot a delicate touch Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:50 AM PDT |
| Huawei unveils world’s slimmest smartphone – again Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:36 AM PDT 
With all the different makes and models of smartphones available, manufacturers are always looking for something to make their handsets stand out. China's Huawei chose size as its differentiating factor at CES in 2012 when it unveiled the Ascend P1 S, touting it as the world's slimmest smartphone. The company is at it again with its new Ascend P6, which it is calling, you guessed it, "the world's slimmest smartphone.".. Continue Reading Huawei unveils world's slimmest smartphone – again Section: Mobile Technology Tags: Android, Huawei, Smartphones Related Articles:  |
| Herschel farewelled with shot into solar orbit Posted: 18 Jun 2013 10:06 PM PDT 
On Monday at 12:25 GMT, the European Space Agency (ESA) executed final shutdown on the Herschel space telescope after shooting it into solar orbit. This shutdown marks the end of Herschel's successful four-year mission of deep space observation, which was terminated when it ran out of liquid helium in April. Without liquid helium to cool its super-sensitive infrared instrument, Herschel was unable to continue its mission, but it was otherwise fully functional, so ESA took the opportunity to use the probe to carry out technical tests that couldn't be done earlier. .. Continue Reading Herschel farewelled with shot into solar orbit Section: Space Tags: ESA, Space telescope, Spacecraft Related Articles:  |
| Twist-off cork shifts the wine paradigm Posted: 18 Jun 2013 07:23 PM PDT 
What could be nicer than a picnic in a pleasant country field, a rotisserie chicken, a loaf of oven-hot bread and a nice bottle of wine? That is, provided you don't forget the corkscrew. This week, Amorim, the world's largest manufacturer of cork stoppers, and O-I, the world's largest glass container manufacturer, made this nightmare scenario a little less likely by unveiling their Helix cork and bottle that are designed so that the cork can be removed with a simple twist of the wrist... Continue Reading Twist-off cork shifts the wine paradigm Section: Good Thinking Tags: Bottles, Drinking, Packaging, Sustainability, Wine Related Articles:  |
| Button TrackR adds crowd sourced tracking to search for lost objects Posted: 18 Jun 2013 05:58 PM PDT |
| Reebok's CheckLight system assesses knocks to athletes' heads Posted: 18 Jun 2013 03:36 PM PDT 
Although everyone knows of the dangers of brain injuries, it's often difficult to tell if such an injury has taken place. There are certainly cases in which athletes receive concussions, yet say that they feel fine when asked. That's why Reebok and flexible electronics developer MC10 have created the CheckLight skull cap. It lets athletes and coaches know when a potentially brain-damaging impact has been delivered to its wearer's head. .. Continue Reading Reebok's CheckLight system assesses knocks to athletes' heads Section: Sports Tags: Accelerometers, Athlete, Brain, Injuries, Safety Related Articles:  |
| Unleash the Kraken! Robot octopus learning to swim Posted: 18 Jun 2013 02:26 PM PDT 
The octopus is a natural escape artist. It can squeeze its soft body into impossibly tight spaces and often baffles aquarium workers with its ability to break out of tanks. These abilities could be very useful in an underwater robot, which is why the OCTOPUS Project, a consortium of European robotics labs, is attempting to reverse engineer it in all its tentacled glory. Now researchers from the Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH), in Hellas, Greece are learning how the robot might use its tentacles to swim... Continue Reading Unleash the Kraken! Robot octopus learning to swim Section: Robotics Tags: Biomimicry, Robots, Swimming, Underwater Related Articles:  |
| AR glasses let profs know if students are understanding their lectures Posted: 18 Jun 2013 01:53 PM PDT |
| Conversation coach software works like a social simulator Posted: 18 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT 
Whether it's a job interview or a hot date, there are certain interpersonal situations where we really want to be at our best. In some cases, we may even run through possible conversational scenarios in our heads beforehand, in order to "train" for the big event. The problem is, those imaginary interactions can't provide us with unbiased feedback on what we could stand to improve. MIT's new MACH (My Automated Conversation coacH) software, however, does exactly that. .. Continue Reading Conversation coach software works like a social simulator Section: Science Tags: Communications, MIT, Psychology, Simulator Related Articles:  |
| SolSource uses the heat of the sun to cook your food Posted: 18 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT |
| WWII airbase transformed into energy-efficient farmhouse Posted: 18 Jun 2013 09:38 AM PDT 
The appropriately-named Allies Farm in Essex UK was formerly the airbase and shelter at RAF Ridgewell, from where the US Air Force's 381st Bombardment Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses on 296 bombing runs during World War II. Following a conversion masterminded by Cameron Scott of Timber Design, the shelter is now a timber-clad farmhouse, home to the Grays and their three children... Continue Reading WWII airbase transformed into energy-efficient farmhouse Section: Architecture Tags: Construction, Conversion, House, Interior Design Related Articles:  |
| Sagita's hot air-powered Sherpa rethinks the ultra-light helicopter Posted: 18 Jun 2013 08:04 AM PDT 
Certainly one of the more intriguing things on display at this year's Paris Air Show, the Sherpa by Belgian startup Sagita aims to make the helicopter simpler, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable. The helicopter's rotors are directly driven by turbines which are themselves powered by hot air and fumes from the helicopter's power plant. Sagita claims that this makes the the aircraft approximately 85 percent efficient while doing away with the need for a tail rotor... Continue Reading Sagita's hot air-powered Sherpa rethinks the ultra-light helicopter Section: Aircraft Tags: Affordable, Aircraft, Helicopters, Paris Airshow 2013 Related Articles:  |
| Google floats balloon-powered internet network with Project Loon Posted: 18 Jun 2013 03:53 AM PDT 
Almost two-thirds of the world still does not have access to high-speed internet, but Google is determined to change that. Unfortunately, setting up an affordable infrastructure in remote areas is beyond even a huge multinational corporation's capabilities, which is why the company had to devise a completely out-of-the-box solution called Project Loon. As part of the project, Google recently launched a series of internet-enabled balloons into the stratosphere over New Zealand to provide broadband connectivity to rural areas. .. Continue Reading Google floats balloon-powered internet network with Project Loon Section: Telecommunications Tags: Balloon, Google, Internet, New Zealand Related Articles:  |
| Tantrum puts 168 new twists on the electric screwdriver Posted: 18 Jun 2013 02:03 AM PDT 
One of the most frustrating parts of DIY projects is when a screw is at just the wrong angle for the screwdriver to reach. It's even worse when an electric screwdriver with all its bulk is involved. To make things a bit easier, former University of Washington robotics student Joel Townsan of Bellingham, Washington came up with the Flipout Tantrum, an articulated electric screwdriver designed to work in very tight spaces. .. Continue Reading Tantrum puts 168 new twists on the electric screwdriver Section: Good Thinking Tags: DIY, Kickstarter, Prototype, Tools Related Articles:  |
No comments:
Post a Comment