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• Water
  Nature of Water
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Pollution
  Ecosystems
   
  

  New Software Helps Track the Path of Toxic Spills

  Ecological engineers have developed software that can model the path of a toxic spill in waterways anywhere in the United States. The system can predict if and when a contaminant will reach a ... > more
• Back and Neck Pain
  Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Science
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  3D Imaging System Helps Athletes Recover from Injuries

  A new computer-based system gives physical therapists real-time, objective measures of the motion of each joint in the patient's body. The system uses magnetic trackers to read the positions of ... > more
• Virtual Reality
  Virtual Environment
  Computer Modeling
  Computer Science
  Video Games
  Engineering
   
  

  Computer Engineers Bring a Bit of Virtual Reality to a Holiday Tradition

  In a new kind of hybrid board/video game machine, a 30-inch LCD screen embedded in a table displays the board and uses infrared sensors to detect how the players move their pieces. The system ... > more
• Artificial Intelligence
  Software
  Sports Science
  Video Games
  Computer Programming
  Hacking
   
  

  Astrophysicist Develops Software to Aid Football Coaches

  Computers could one day help football coaches make strategic decisions, such as going for the touchdown or for the kick, or accept the penalty or declining it. New software designed by an ... > more
• Infant's Health
  Today's Healthcare
  Breastfeeding
  Medical Technology
  Communications
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  Pressure Sensors and Transducers Help Make Dummies More Life-Like

  Electrical, computer, and biological engineering combine in creating baby-patient simulators for training new pediatricians. A new simulator incorporates microelectromechanical systems (MEMs) and ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Engineering
  Sustainability
  Environmental Science
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  RFID-Based Recycling Technology Makes Philadelphia Greener

  Electrical engineers have developed a system that identifies a recycling bin by its household, using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) chips embedded in the bins. Bins are scanned and weighed ... > more
• Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
  Artificial Intelligence
  Distributed Computing
  Computer Programming
  Hacking
   
  

  Simulation Software Derives New Tricks from Math

  Even old jugglers can learn new tricks from mathematics. Several computer algorithms are able to simulate the combinatorial patterns of juggling and generate new ones that even experienced jugglers ... > more
• Robotics
  Engineering
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Vehicles
  Technology
   
  

  Engineering Students Build Next-Generation Bathyscaphe

  Computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering students at the University of Florida have built a fully automated underwater vehicle. Driven by five thrusters and controlled by complex electronics, ... > more
• Perception
  Memory
  Virtual Reality
  Optics
  Virtual Environment
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Vision Researchers Test Theory on Visual Orientation

  Vision researchers suspect that people who do not need maps to find their way may be remembering visual landmarks. To test this theory, the scientists are having volunteers navigate through a virtual ... > more
• Nanotechnology
  Construction
  Electronics
  Energy Policy
  Technology
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Engineers Establish Accuracy and Usability Standards

  Human-factors engineers, along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a rigorous, standardized test for all electronic voting machines -- whose error rate is ... > more

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