Design

Ultrasonic & Photoelectric Sensors in Automated Packaging, Smart Vehicles

Extending Human Senses with Sensors Basic human senses include sight, sound, feel, taste, and touch. Getting sensors to record these senses in the way human bodies do is a huge challenge. But over time, sensors…

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Robots Learning From Each Other & Computer Games

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017, a learning robot named Pepper from Softbank, was introduced. Pepper is special in that (s)he reads human emotions. The concept of emotional intelligence was popularized in 1995…

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Growing Human Organs in Laboratories & Host Animals

One of the problems and tragedies of modern society is human patients unable to receive organ transplants in a timely matter, worsening their sickness and sometimes leading to death. In fact, hundreds of people die…

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The ‘Gita’ Cargo Bot Will Follow You Around While Toting All of Your Belongings

Piaggio, a company notable for creating the Vespa scooter, has a new device called the Gita cargo bot which is essentially your luggage in a round container that follows you around. Who isn’t in the…

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French Polynesia Plans to Develop the World’s First Floating City

Rising seas threaten low-lying coastal areas across the world, meaning some low-lying areas will have more frequent flooding. Research shows that rising sea levels pose a threat to the 118 islands which form French Polynesia. To meet…

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New Cars Packed With Smart Features Foreshadow Dazzling Future

Steady Technological Progress Over Centuries According to historical records, the first self-propelled vehicle ever built, which was powered by steam, was a toy given by Ferdinand Verbiest to a Chinese emperor in 1672. The 18th…

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Solarwindow’s Electricity Generating Bendable Glass Veneer is as Thin as a Business Card

In 2015, SolarWindow made a big breakthrough by creating solar windows by treating their glass panels with a photovoltaic coating in a liquid form to instantly generate energy. This technology helped them generate 50 times…

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Fusion Energy; Too Important To Fail – Too Big To Hoard

Proposal for privately funded fusion energy experimental science, R&D leading to commercialization Abstract The world will soon face an energy crisis of monumental proportions which many ignore. By 2050 we must significantly increase total energy…

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Parental Control for the Internet, TV & Voice Controlled Assistants

With the newly widespread availability of voice-controlled assistants such as Alexa, parents are looking for new ways to restrict children’s use of all devices in the home. One recent story told of surprised parents whose…

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Zach Both Transformed a Van Into ‘The Vanual,’ a Digital Nomad’s Dream Home

Most of us long to escape from our busy world and enjoy a weekend of pampering and relaxation. To get a taste of the great outdoors, 23-year-old filmmaker Zach Both quit his desk job to…

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