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Cutting-Edge Robots Show Off in Japan
Researchers from around the world are meeting at a conference in Kobe, Japan, to discuss recent advancements in robotics. Among those on display will be RiSE, a...
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Research Gives Clues For Self-Cleaning Materials, Water-Striding Robots
Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Japan's RIKEN institute recently completed research that could lead to self-cleaning walls, counter tops...
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Students Excel in New-Age Crime Technology
Hacking has become an attractive subject for many students. The first day of the Security and Identity Management (SIM) conference in Ahmedabad saw paper presentations...
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'smart Cameras' to Help Monitor Elderly People Who Live Alone
Yale University researchers Eugenio Culurciello and Andreas Savvides are developing smart camera technology to help monitor older adults who live alone. "Approximately...
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Mobile Apps Open Source Middleware
The MUSIC Consortium has released a preliminary version of a language tool and middleware environment for developing next-generation mobile applications and services...
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Examining Social Networking to Find People Behind Terrorist Attacks
Inderscience PublishersSocial Design Group's Yoshiharu Maeno and University of Tokyo professor Yukio Ohsawa have developed a new approach to analyzing social networks...
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New York Times Graphics Director Selected For Siggraph Keynote
The New York Times graphics director Steve Duenes, a leader in transforming complex data into understandable graphic journalism, will be the keynote speaker for...
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Videoconferencing Technology Possible For Cell Phones, Pdas
A new low-bandwidth, high-frame-rate videoconferencing technology that creates the appearance of three-dimensionality and a strong sense of co-presence without...
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The Rise and Rise of E-Readers
Amazon's launch of its first dedicated e-reader for newspapers, magazines, and textbooks points to a future when digital and analog publishing begins to merge....
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Control System Has What It Takes to Guide Experimental Aircraft
Ohio State University (OSU) engineers have developed control system software capable of piloting aircraft that travel faster than the speed of sound by adapting...
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46th Dac Announces Technical Program
The technical program for ACM's 46th Design Automation Conference (DAC) will offer 54 research paper sessions, featuring 156 talks selected from 733 submissions...
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Asia's Fastest Supercomputer Keys 3D Animation
Eka, the fastest supercomputer in Asia today, is a firm pillar of the 3D animation scene in Pune, India. With peak powers of 172 TeraFlops, Eka was used in the...
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Robot With Skin to Improve Human Communication
Computer scientists at the University of Hertfordshire are covering a child-sized humanoid robot with artificial skin in an effort to help autistic children improve...
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Rfid Wristband Becomes a Theme Park Essential
In a nondescript manufacturing plant on a quiet cul-de-sac in San Fernando, Calif., a khaki-green machine the size of a buffet table sucks in bright pink ribbon...
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Software to Improve the Design of Aircraft Wings
TECNALIA is working with AERNNOVA on the ICARO project, which is developing multidisciplinary optimization software that would help design the most effective aircraft...
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Smart Electric Vehicle Charger Won't Strain the Power Grid
Using a new technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, electric vehicle owners can plug in their cars and forget...
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Computers Bring Efficiency to the Infrastructure
Low-cost sensors, clever software, and computing firepower are key ingredients of an emerging computing trend called smart infrastructure — efficient and environmentally...
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Cornell Maps the World's Photos
Computer science researchers at the Cornell University used a supercomputer to download and analyze almost 35 million photographs, taken by more than 300,000 photographers...
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Interactive Tv Courses Reach For Broader Audience
Providing educators with the tools to create interactive TV courses will expand their ability to reach audiences in their homes and help them learn new skills,Enhanced...
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