The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse
As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.
Jun 19, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Inadequate charging networks could thwart EV adoption goals
Failing to properly plan a resilient network of charging stations could be an Achilles' heel that undermines efforts to encourage the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles, researchers behind a new study have said. Their ...
Jun 15, 2022
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'TechWorks' brings dreams of Jordan inventors to life
In the age of COVID, Jordanian mechanical engineer Saliba Taimeh pondered how to deal with one contaminated everyday surface: the handrails of escalators in shopping malls and transport hubs.
Mar 6, 2022
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Engineering
A laser-quick, non-destructive method to detect cracks in concrete structures
Large concrete structures need to be regularly tested for defects that may compromise their stability. While acoustic tests performed by certified inspectors are usually the inspection method of choice, these tests take longer ...
Mar 3, 2022
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Hardware
Taking lessons from a sea slug, study points to better hardware for artificial intelligence
For artificial intelligence to get any smarter, it needs first to be as intelligent as one of the simplest creatures in the animal kingdom: the sea slug.
Sep 14, 2021
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Automotive
Residential street in Cardiff logs a quarter of a million vehicles in just one month
Every day about 90,000 commuters travel into Cardiff, the majority of them by car. To solve the varied transport challenges it has been facing, the growing Welsh capital needs innovative solutions. But what do these entail?
Aug 10, 2021
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Engineering
Flying at up to Mach 16 could become reality with UCF's developing propulsion system
University of Central Florida researchers are building on their technology that could pave the way for hypersonic flight, such as travel from New York to Los Angeles in under 30 minutes.
May 10, 2021
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The SMART Tire Company announces Mars Rover tires to become available for use on Earth
The SMART Tire Company has revealed its first space-age tire, soon to be available to the general public. Already tested by NASA for use on Mars Rover missions, these tires come equipped with the company's Shape Memory Alloy ...
Engineering
Safeguarding iconic buildings from bomb explosions
QUT researchers have developed a technique to prevent glass facades on iconic buildings from shattering if the building is targeted by terrorists in a bomb explosion.
Oct 6, 2020
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Automotive
Scientists create a neural network for adaptive shock absorbers
Scientists at South Ural State University have proposed an effective low-level controller based on an artificial neural network with a time delay for an adaptive shock absorber. Yuri Rozhdestvensky, DSc, and his research ...
Jun 10, 2020
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