Engineers create social media infrastructure for emergency management
Purdue researchers have developed an online platform that enables first responders to monitor emergency situations using tweets and Instagram posts.
Apr 24, 2018
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Software
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Engineering
Future wearable device could tell how we power human movement
For athletes and weekend warriors alike, returning from a tendon injury too soon often ensures a trip right back to physical therapy. However, a new technology developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers could ...
Apr 24, 2018
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Engineering
Cheap 3-D printer can produce self-folding materials
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used an inexpensive 3-D printer to produce flat plastic items that, when heated, fold themselves into predetermined shapes, such as a rose, a boat or even a bunny.
Apr 24, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Driverless cars are forcing cities to become smart
Autonomous vehicles are coming and they have the potential to radically better our lives. But to reap the rewards of this new technology, we first have to adapt the world to its requirements. This means preparing the way ...
Apr 24, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Self-driving cars and humans face inevitable collisions
In 1938, when there were just about one-tenth the number of cars on U.S. roadways as there are today, a brilliant psychologist and a pragmatic engineer joined forces to write one of the most influential works ever published ...
Apr 24, 2018
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Other
Study suggests electric cars not a danger to people with pacemakers
An international team of researchers has conducted tests to determine if electromagnetic waves from electric vehicles or charging stations might cause problems for people who have cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). ...
Engineering
Going with the hypersonic flow
"Unless you're trying to get to space or blow something up, there's nothing moving at hypersonic speeds," said Alan Kastengren.
Apr 24, 2018
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Computer Sciences
Researchers explore working up cartoons using text descriptions
What if you were told you can create cartoons by just working off text descriptions?
Engineering
Glowing contact lens could prevent a leading cause of blindness
Hundreds of millions of people suffer from diabetes worldwide, putting them at risk for a creeping blindness, or diabetic retinopathy, that comes with the disease in its more advanced stages. Existing treatments, though effective, ...
Apr 24, 2018
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