Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks to the European Data Relay System.
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Creating 3D indoor maps with a wearable backpack system
In case of an emergency, up-to-date information about the inside of buildings needs to be readily available for first responders. UT researcher Samer Karam developed a wearable mapping system (the ITC-Backpack) that can map ...
Nov 24, 2021
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A machine learning breakthrough: Using satellite images to improve human lives
More than 700 imaging satellites are orbiting the earth, and every day they beam vast oceans of information—including data that reflects climate change, health and poverty—to databases on the ground. There's just one ...
Jul 20, 2021
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New 5G switches mean battery life improvements, higher bandwidth and speeds
The 5G revolution has begun, and the first lines of phones that can access the next generation of wireless speeds have already hit the shelves. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Lille ...
May 26, 2020
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Do you know exactly where you are?
We all rely on GPS to tell us where we are and where we're going. The US government's global network of 30+ satellites guides planes, ships, cars, tractors and much more. The latest GPS systems can provide mm- to cm-accuracy ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Release of solar panel dataset helps cities make power grids more safe, reliable
Solar power researchers have traditionally only used the power measurements from single residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to estimate the power generated within a city. But one installation isn't a good representation ...
May 28, 2019
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Expert warns relying on expert navigation systems causing us to lose ability to navigate
(Tech Xplore)—Roger McKinlay, former president of the Royal Institute of Navigation in Britain, has published a Comment piece in the journal Nature warning people about the dangers of relying on automated navigation systems. ...
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