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Fixing Damaged Knees
Biomedical engineers
developed a robotic arm to
very precisely resurface the
knee before replacing it.
In order to do this, a 3-D
image of the knee is
generated, providing a
live-action view of the knee
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Thirsty Plants Text For Help
Interactive
telecommunications
researchers designed a
soil-moisture sensor device
that can allow a house plant
to communicate with its
owner. The device can send
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Where In The World
Computer scientists designed
a program that can analyze a
photograph to identify where
it was taken. The program
scans the scene on the
photo, noting colors,
textures and lines, and uses
these elements to compare it
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NASA Saving Lives
Using data from a NASA
satellite, scientists
crafted accurate storm
animations intended to
improve upon current models
used by meteorologists. They
used historical data to
combine all the information
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- Biomedical Engineers 'Arm' Surgeons For Highly Precise Knee Resurfacing With Robot
- Interactive Telecommunications Researchers Develop A Device For Plants To Send Text Messages
- Computer Scientists Develop Program To Decipher Location Of Photograph
- Earth Scientists And Meteorologists Create Historically Based, Realistic Weather Animations
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Epidemiologists Use Wireless Technology To Improve Blood Sugar Monitoring
Doctors provide Internet-enabled cell phones to diabetic patients in order to improve their health. Patients enter their blood sugar levels, food intake, physical activity information and more into ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Investigate Traffic Lights To Improve Fuel Economy
Using a mathematical model, transportation engineers can design optimum traffic light timing patterns for the fewest stops and driving delays. Improving traffic flow would decrease fuel consumption. ... > more -
Operations Researchers Predict Path Of Pandemics
Using math and computer science, engineers created a model to forecast the progression of a future pandemic. They looked at the way diseases spread to new people and over distances in order to ... > more -
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Engineers And Meteorologists Catalogue Weather Activity To Devise Green Energy Plan
Researchers installed weather stations to track the best locations for taking advantage of renewable resources. Tracking sunlight exposure helps pinpoint the ideal location for solar panels, and ... > more -
Computer Scientists Program Robots To Play Soccer, Communicate With Bees
Engineers built humanoid robots that can recognize objects by color by processing information from a camera mounted on the robot's head. The robots are programmed to play soccer, with the intention ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Test Fatigued Driver Behavior
Human factors researchers created a virtual reality environment in order to obtain data on the effects of driving while fatigued. They found that tired drivers alter their steering patterns, from ... > more -
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Engineers And Computer Scientists Use Computers To Simulate Car Crashes
Engineers created a 3-D crash simulator to increase their understanding of automobile safety. The software enables users to view cars and crashes from any angle, and to remove specific sections of ... > more -
Computer Scientists Test Safety Of Construction Workers In Virtual Reality Environment
Safety scientists developed a virtual environment that simulates the look and feel of walking on the elevated, barrier-free planks used in the construction industry. Their research is helping to ... > more -
Computer Scientists Say Hackers Prey On Those Who Don't Protect Themselves
Computer scientists observe that the people most at risk for the loss of private information and other computer problems are those who create easily guessed passwords and user names. They advise ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Simulate Activity Of Ants To Reduce Airline Delays
Financial analysts use the concept of swarm intelligence to solve taxiway traffic problems at airports. While ants communicate via pheromones, computer simulations use that concept to allow virtual ... > more
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