Designing bug perception into robots

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Spark robots on the march. Photo: copy SPARK projec
Spark robots on the march. Photo: © SPARK projec

Insects have provided the inspiration for a team of European researchers seeking to improve the functionality of robots and robotic tools.


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Stop & Shop Supermarket Chain Goes Hi-Tech

Aug 29, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
Your next trip to Stop & Shop may be little more than just placing items into your wagon and paying for them at the cashier's checkout counter.

Philips Research reveals ultra-thin backlight technology for TVs

Aug 28, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
In the Future Zone of this year’s IFA trade fair in Berlin, Philips Research will demonstrate its thinnest 32’’ liquid crystal display (LCD) prototype on show. With a 1mm light guide, Philips Research has ...

Small GPS devices help prosecutors win convictions

Aug 28, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
(AP) -- Like millions of motorists, Eric Hanson used a GPS unit in his Chevrolet TrailBlazer to find his way around. He probably didn't expect that prosecutors would eventually use it too - to help convict ...

'Space Cube' could be world's smallest PC

Aug 28, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
Measuring just 2 inches by 2 inches, the Space Cube is roughly the size of a large die. However, the cube is actually a tiny PC, developed by the Shimafuji Corporation in Japan.

New Sony Cyber-Shot T500 Camera's Video Capture Goes High Def

Aug 28, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 model.
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