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Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a report published in the International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology, suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile communications devices could soon provide seamless multimedia services to the home. http://www.physorg.com/news177850915.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:20:01 EST news177850915 (PhysOrg.com) -- The ocean is a potentially vast source of electric power, yet as engineers test new technologies for capturing it, the devices are plagued by battering storms, limited efficiency, and the need to be tethered to the seafloor. http://www.physorg.com/news177846004.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:50:04 EST news177846004 (PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique physical attributes of individual tags rather than information stored on them, will prevent the production of counterfeit tags and thus greatly enhance both security and privacy for government agencies, businesses and consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news177842859.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:48:17 EST news177842859 The sensor of some optical mice can be used to easily and cheaply detect counterfeit euros, according to a study published by Spanish researchers of the University of Lleida (UdL) in the scientific journal Sensors. Almost 80% of counterfeit coins discovered in Europe in 2008 were two-euro coins. http://www.physorg.com/news177684892.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:49 EST news177684892 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new way to access and reuse environmental data from diverse sources has been devised by European researchers. They foresee a future where environmental data and services are offered on the open market. http://www.physorg.com/news177671377.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:10:05 EST news177671377 (PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have made two important advances in the development of unmanned aircraft capable of seeing for themselves as they fly fast and low over dangerous terrain. http://www.physorg.com/news173621893.html Technology - Engineering Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:30:04 EST news173621893 (PhysOrg.com) -- Road trains linking vehicles together in a traveling convoy are planned for Europe. With only the lead vehicle being actively driven, the road trains would allow commuters to sleep, read a book or watch TV, or anything else they fancy as they drive to work. http://www.physorg.com/news177316622.html Technology - Engineering Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:10:01 EST news177316622 (PhysOrg.com) -- Last Thursday, the day after the New York Yankees won their first World Series of the 21st century, MIT Institute Professor Barbara Liskov, the 2008 recipient of the Turing Award - frequently called the Nobel Prize for computer science - delivered the first lecture of the 2009 Dertouzos Lecture Series. http://www.physorg.com/news177097345.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:20:04 EST news177097345 (PhysOrg.com) -- Disability, John Spletzer believes, should no longer pose any obstacle to mobility. A blind person may not be able to see or a paraplegic to walk, but each can access the technology available to the rest of the world. And that technology has the potential to serve as a person`s feet, hands and eyes and thus restore his ability to interact with his environment. http://www.physorg.com/news177062541.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:40:12 EST news177062541 (AP) -- Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology. http://www.physorg.com/news176668788.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:41:08 EST news176668788 HP today announced new inertial sensing technology that enables the development of digital micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers that are up to 1,000 times more sensitive than high-volume products currently available. http://www.physorg.com/news176662423.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:01 EST news176662423 (PhysOrg.com) -- Standard laser devices are fast enough for measuring the size of a room, but they need to be faster for outdoor mobile applications. Researchers have brought these scanners up to speed -- they can measure ten times faster than usual scanners. http://www.physorg.com/news176623864.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:50:03 EST news176623864 (PhysOrg.com) -- Pay attention, Shaq: Two North Carolina State University engineers have figured out the best way to shoot a free throw - a frequently underappreciated skill that gets more important as the game clock winds down. http://www.physorg.com/news176578811.html Technology - Engineering Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:40 EST news176578811 (PhysOrg.com) -- Solar wafers for use in the production of photovoltaic systems are extremely sensitive. In a test and demonstration center research is being conducted on grippers to determine the best way of handling delicate wafers in order to optimize the production process. http://www.physorg.com/news176571725.html Technology - Engineering Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:06 EST news176571725 A team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) is working to develop futuristic communications systems that could help protect frontline troops. http://www.physorg.com/news176555300.html Technology - Engineering Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:08:47 EST news176555300 (PhysOrg.com) -- The manufacture of parts by compaction and sintering involves filling a die with metal powder. Research scientists have simulated this process for the first time to achieve an evenly distributed powder density. This improves the cost-efficiency of sintering. http://www.physorg.com/news176459452.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:02 EST news176459452 (PhysOrg.com) -- Polishing metal surfaces is a demanding but monotonous task, and it is difficult to find qualified young specialists. Polishing machines do not represent an adequate alternative because they cannot get to difficult parts of the surface. A new solution is provided by laser polishers. http://www.physorg.com/news176456761.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:01 EST news176456761 A telemedicine system based on a modified version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol can transfer patient data, such as medical images from patient to the healthcare provider's mobile device for patient assessment almost four times as fast as conventional Bluetooth and without the intermittent connectivity problems, according to a paper in the forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. http://www.physorg.com/news176402349.html Technology - Engineering Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:01 EST news176402349 (PhysOrg.com) -- During the last several years, researchers have been building micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can autonomously fly through different environments by relying on GPS for navigation. Recently, a team of researchers has designed an MAV that can navigate unknown environments without GPS, which could enable it to overcome several limitations of GPS-dependent vehicles. http://www.physorg.com/news176390156.html Technology - Engineering Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:16:45 EST news176390156 Imagine driving at top speed on a steep, winding mountain pass in the Alps, or the Himalayas, or the Rocky Mountains. http://www.physorg.com/news176354395.html Technology - Engineering Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:20:18 EST news176354395 (PhysOrg.com) -- An Arizona State University engineering student may have found the tiniest - yet most cleverly inventive - way to show school spirit. http://www.physorg.com/news176106977.html Technology - Engineering Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:01 EST news176106977 The Netherlands is home to around 120,000 kilometres of underground gas pipelines. Researcher Edwin Dertien of Dutch University of Twente is working on a robot which can inspect the gas pipelines independently. His long, thin robot will snake its way through the pipe network. `It`s like a mission to Mars, but then underground.` http://www.physorg.com/news176058614.html Technology - Engineering Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:11:05 EST news176058614 (PhysOrg.com) -- Embedded computer systems must be fast and efficient. A European consortium has created a new modelling framework that lets designers strike the best balance between static, reconfigurable and analogue hardware and the software that runs on it. http://www.physorg.com/news175952647.html Technology - Engineering Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:10:01 EST news175952647 (PhysOrg.com) -- A company that makes steel for bearings used in heavy trucks had a big problem. The trucks travel through harsh, perilous environments such as Siberia, and an unexpected bearing failure on a remote stretch could literally put the driver's life in danger. Knowing how long the steel would hold up under those conditions was beyond their ability to predict experimentally, so they turned to specialists at MIT. http://www.physorg.com/news175952830.html Technology - Engineering Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:48:04 EST news175952830 Researcher Dr. David H. Hughes of the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, N.Y. is leading a team investigating long-distance, mobile optical links imperative for secure quantum communications capabilities in theater. http://www.physorg.com/news175870527.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:20:01 EST news175870527 (PhysOrg.com) -- Xerox has developed an ink which can be used to print circuits onto plastics, films, and textiles. Although circuits printed on flexible materials aren't new, Xerox's method may be cheap and easy enough to open the doors to many new possibilities for flexible electronics. http://www.physorg.com/news175870685.html Technology - Engineering Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:58:38 EST news175870685 Sam Houston State University has applied for six federal patents, three of which have already been awarded, to protect the technology and engineering associated with a "revolutionary" packaged wastewater treatment system invented by its scientists, and it has formed a company to further develop, market and sell the systems. http://www.physorg.com/news175798150.html Technology - Engineering Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:51:09 EST news175798150 (PhysOrg.com) -- David Smith, who has been building model railroads since 1965, has always had a preference for the smaller scale train models. His most recent project is a five-car train that runs through a scene of mountains, a tunnel, trees, buildings, and a cloud-studded sky - the whole thing measuring just 0.125 x 0.2 inches (0.3 x 0.5 cm). The train's modeling scale is 1:35,200. http://www.physorg.com/news175782519.html Technology - Engineering Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:29:14 EST news175782519 Technology developed by the University of Warwick that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has just scored top marks in the world's two toughest technical fingerprint tests. The technology is also being rapidly taken up by the UK building trade who are delighted to have fingerprint technology which can cope with the often worn and ravaged builders' thumbprints. http://www.physorg.com/news175767970.html Technology - Engineering Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:40:01 EST news175767970 Carbon fiber composite materials (CFRPs) not only make cars and airplanes lightweight but also benefit the light weight constructions for valuable bicycle concepts. At the Composites Europe trade show in Stuttgart, Fraunhofer researchers will present a spring-loaded seat post made of CFRPs. http://www.physorg.com/news175356241.html Technology - Engineering Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:10:03 EST news175356241