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• Recycling and Waste
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  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
• 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
• Computer Science
  Information Technology
  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Programming
  Computer Modeling
  Software
   
  

  Computer Scientists Develop Software That Evaluates Facial Expressions

  Computer vision software can now map a person's face onto a mesh computer model and calculate facial expressions based on facial points such as lip curvature, eyebrow position, and cheek ... > more
• Encryption
  Hacking
  Information Technology
  Computer Graphics
  Virtual Reality
  Alternative Fuels
   
  

  Physical Chemists Develop New High-Capacity Storage Technology

  Holograms allow permanent optical data storage and retrieval with far higher densities than CDs or DVDs, using the interference patterns of two lasers. Physical chemists are now developing the ... > more
• Robotics
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Vehicles
   
  

  Young Inventors' Firefighting Robots Are More than Just Fun Toys

  At an international high-school contest based in Connecticut, students compete with their home-made robots. The goal for the robots is to navigate a maze, find a fire, and put it out in the shortest ... > more
• WiFi
  Batteries
  Communications
  Information Technology
  Computer Science
  Hacking
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies

  For the first time, a wireless communication system is being tested in simulated emergencies. Dispatchers can locate responders with GPS and give them directions by text message. The system relies on ... > more
• Computer Science
  Acoustics
  Technology
  Information Technology
  Computer Modeling
  Distributed Computing
   
  

  Musician Puts Love for Computer Science into Minimalist Synthesizer

  Recycled CD cases become bare-bones music players with the addition of a simple microchip and handful of other components, in a creation by a New York University graduate student in interactive ... > more
• Virtual Reality
  Information Technology
  Computer Science
  Photography
  Computer Modeling
  Hacking
   
  

  Computer Scientists Refine Hologram Technology, Usher In Host of New Applications

  New hologram technology is producing some of the most accurate and realistic 3D images ever made, making them potentially useful for new applications from car design to city planning. The new ... > more
• Computer Science
  Detectors
  Information Technology
  Hacking
  Computer Modeling
  Communications
   
  

  Electrical, Computer Engineers Make Laptops Locate Themselves with Motion Sensors

  Engineers have designed motion sensors so small they can fit inside a laptop computer or even a handheld device, where they can transmit data back wirelessly. New software uses the data to ... > more

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