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The Air Force is Aiming for Pilot-less Next Generation Fighter Planes

Evan Selleck, Nov 8th 2010 Discuss [2]

There are a countless number of drones out there, being controlled remotely, and having no use for a pilot. So, the next logical step, at least for the Air Force, would be to translate that pilot-less effectiveness, and move it to something a bit bigger. In this sense, the United States Air Force has made it known that, when the next generation of fighter planes makes their debut, they want them to be able to be piloted remotely. Read The Full Story

Full Rear View Windscreen Monitor Lets You See What’s Behind You, on Your Windshield

Evan Selleck, Nov 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's becoming more and more popular: the ability to use a camera, which is connected to a display in a vehicle's dashboard, to let the driver see what's behind them without having to force them to turn around in the driver's seat. While it may have been science fiction years ago, it's now the real thing, so the only logical step for concept designers would be to expand on the idea, and try to make it better. That's what one designer has done, creating the Full-Rear-View Windscreen Monitor. Read The Full Story

Robo-Camera Mimics the Movement of a Human Eye, Does It Faster [Video]

Evan Selleck, Nov 2nd 2010 Discuss [1]

Even the smallest of creations can create some pretty significant results. This small robotic device was created by a team at the Technical University of Munich, and it's designed specifically to pan and tilt a small robotic camera. The interesting part is the design process, in which the researchers and scientists made it so that the small robo-cam follows the same movements as the human eye. The small robot is meant to keep up with the human eye in gaze-tracking studies. Read The Full Story

Z Backscatter Van Used to Scan for Car Bombs, Drugs and People in Hiding

Evan Selleck, Oct 26th 2010 Discuss [2]

X-ray machines are finding their way into a lot of different areas. While it used to be that you'd expect to be scanned by a machine at your doctor's office or the airport, that's not the case anymore. Not surprising, considering the way we embrace being mobile. The Z Backscatter Van (ZBV) is the creation of American Science & Engineering (AS&E), and it's designed specifically to be able to scan things out in the real world. But, questions are already being raised. Read The Full Story

Toyota and Fujita Health University Testing Robot to Aide Stroke Patients

Evan Selleck, Oct 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Toyota, which primarily sees its name planted on vehicles all over the world, is making a hard push for robotics. The company is trying to make the future technology part of its core business, and with that, they're developing new robots to help in all sorts of different ways. Working in conjunction with the Fujita Health University in Japan, Toyota is currently testing out a new robot which they say, will help stroke victims. Read The Full Story

Scientists Create Robot to Punch Humans Repeatedly

Evan Selleck, Oct 14th 2010 Discuss [2]

Isaac Asimov's first law of robotics is well known amongst the Sci-Fi community. Something as powerful as, "A robot may not injure a human being" is pretty important, especially considering we've now got robots beating world-class human shogi players. But, apparently that first law doesn't mean anything if robots don't know the exact details as to how hard they can hit a human, before they injure a human. Thanks to a group of scientists, that law is currently being tested in the only way they see fit: by telling a robot to repeatedly punch humans. Read The Full Story

Computer Beats Human Shogi Player in 6 Hours

Evan Selleck, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

For those who remember, back in 1997 IBM's advanced computer called Deep Blue managed to defeat Gary Kasparov in a game of western chess. For some, it was the sign of the end times, where computers would take over the world and enslave the human race. And while computers are still able to beat western chess players to this day, it's apparently never been done in a game of shogi, or Japanese chess. That is, until now. It's been reported by The Mainichi Daily News that the top women's shogi player has been officially defeated by the computer Akara 2010. Read The Full Story

Lockheed & DARPA’s Integrated Spotter Scope Gives Snipers a Real Aimbot

Evan Selleck, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

As far as technology goes, and the gadgets that we love, the military tends to get the best of the best. Prototypes come and go out of the military on a daily basis, and unfortunately a lot of them don't make it to the battlefield. But, when one looks, and potentially works, as good as this one from Lockheed, it would be a surprise to not find that it gets fully tested and pushed out onto the field in record time. The Integrated Spotter Scope (ISS), is a working model of a scope that automatically adjusts for the elements of nature, as well as the range from the target. Read The Full Story

Researchers at Kyoto University Create X-ray Generation Device That Fits in Your Hand

Evan Selleck, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [3]

In the technology world, there's a race to make everything smaller. Even if it's for a short time, the ability for scientists and researchers to make something that's normally big, and cram it down to a ridiculous size is something of a pasttime. For a group of researchers at the Kyoto University in Japan, they've managed to not only create an X-ray generation device that fits in the palm of your hand, but one that's also powered by standard D-type batteries. Read The Full Story

Pseudomorph Dress Paints Itself Using Pneumatic Control Valves [Video]

Evan Selleck, Oct 7th 2010 Discuss [5]

While the world of fashion has different outlets, using technology to make things happen hasn't gotten the attention that many designers would like. At least, not yet. But, when you start looking at the experimental fashion out there, especially from a Dutch designer by the name of Anouk Wipprecht, you've got to kind of wonder why it isn't getting more attention. Read The Full Story

Nokia E-Cu Concept Phone Charges in Your Pocket Thanks to Body Heat

Evan Selleck, Oct 6th 2010 Discuss [2]

Having a cell phone is one thing, but having a dead cell phone, with a battery that's been depleted for hours even before you go out to hang out with your friends is another thing entirely. Even as smartphones evolve, their battery lives don't seem to be getting better at a rapid rate (due mostly because we use them more, thanks to the evolution of those smartphones). So, what if we could have a phone that just charged in your pocket, without us even thinking about it? That's where the Nokia E-Cu concept phone comes in. Read The Full Story

University of Cincinnati Researchers Create Zero Power Display

Evan Selleck, Oct 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

While companies try to figure out ways to pack in more pixels per inch, as well as deliver resolutions that make crystal clear images, there is still a strong push on the other side of the spectrum: offer up color and video, all with a low power consumption equivalent to e-ink. A group of researchers at the University of Cincinnati have unveiled a project seven years in the making, announcing the creation of a new electrofluidics display. Read The Full Story