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Robotics»
Rescue league in RoboCup 2009
In one of our previous articles we wrote about football robots in RoboCup 2009. In this article we’re going to write about a different competition in which resque robots competed. Robots can go in places where humans can’t – for instance in rescue missions following natural disasters. The aim of RoboCup 2009 Rescue is to… »
Tech»
MIT research of quantum memory in ultra-cold atoms
Researchers at MIT have managed to demonstrate an atomic quantum memory that can detect the polarization of a photon (“polarization quantum bit”), generate a signal announcing successful storage of the information, and generate a second photon with the same polarization whenever the system receives the instruction to read the information, in what is a key… »
Gadgets| Tech»
Change any surface into a touch screen – LBO’s laser projection
In our previous articles we already wrote about tangible interfaces that detect touch and we also wrote about pico projectors. This article is a combination of those two integrated into one. Light Blue Optics (LBO), developer and supplier of laser-based pico projection systems, announced closing of a US$15 million Series ‘A’ extension. The money will… »
Tech»
3D xyZ Display – 3D TV from Zero Creative
Since we’re currently not so close to mass production of hologram machines, the 3D television presents the next big thing or it is going to be a transition between television and the new generation of multimedia. Zero Creative, a company from Holland, keeps on spreading the application of their special “true” xyZ 3D display which… »
Architecture| Bionics»
Green architecture – Eden Project in UK
In this article we’re going to write about green architecture which serves nature’s variety. Eden Project is a greenhouse located in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which attracts loads of people. Inside the greenhouse there are several artificial biomes where they grow plants collected from all around the world. The Eden Project is constructed in an unused… »
Tech»
Dark Flash – taking photographs without annoying flashes
A camera that takes photos with an invisible flash of infrared and ultraviolet light points to a smarter way to take photos in the dark. Dilip Krishnan and Rob Fergus at New York University created the camera in an attempt to deal with problems which regular flashes have. To make their “dark flash” camera, they… »
Gadgets| Tech»
SAHIMO – hydrogen powered vehicle from Turkey
Turkish students from Sakarya University have presented their outstanding attempt at creating Europe’s most fuel efficient vehicle. The SAHİMO is a hydrogen powered vehicle that is capable of traveling 568 kilometers on 1 liter of fuel. The students’ ultimate goal is to improve SAHİMO in order to travel across 3,000 kilometers of the Australian Outback… »
Gadgets»
Three USB external hard drives from Hitachi
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) unveiled three new consumer products they got by the acquisition of SimpleTech earlier this year. The new Hitachi branded products include the SimpleTOUGH portable USB drive, industry’s only water-resistant and shock-resistant external hard drive from a global hard drive manufacturer; the stylish and colorful SimpleDRIVE Mini portable USB drive;… »