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Smart Pants
New "electronic textiles"
could help monitor the
activities of patients with
chronic illnesses. Computer
engineers have developed
pants with sensors embedded
in the fabric that measure
speed, rotation and flexing,
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Home of the Future
Computer scientists have
found new ways to use
technology to make people's
lives easier. Setting up
cameras in the kitchen to
record each step made in
cooking helps cooks pick up
where they left off if
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Helping The Blind 'See'
Human factors psychologists
have teamed up with computer
scientists to develop
technology that can do the
job of a seeing-eye dog --
help the blind walk around
safely and without getting
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Math In The Movies
100 powerful supercomputers
perform geometrical,
algebraic and calculus-based
calculations to animate
Pixar's characters. The laws
of physics that inform the
dynamics of fabric movement
are most used in the
... > full story
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Computer scientists have devised two tools to help people interact with autistic children. Videotaping interactions allows teachers or parents to replay situations and evaluate the cause of ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Create New Technology For Elderly Home Owners
Computer scientists have designed technologies to help the elderly maintain their independence. One device uses optical sensors to oversee people as they pick up and use items. Another device uses ... > more -
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 -
Computer Scientists Attach Images to Passwords to Prevent Fraud
Web sites that visualize images while the user enters a password could help prevent impostors from stealing personal data or money. The user would see a familiar image for every letter typed, thus ... > more -
Optical Engineering Makes Movie Motion Realistic
Students at the Aesthetic Technologies Lab are recording the way light bends to track their every move and improve movie technology. Long strips of fiber optic tubes snake around the body and are ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Develop New Kid-friendly Programming Language
Computer scientists have found a way to make computer programming visual. Instead of using numbers, letters, and punctuation like other programming languages, Alice uses three dimensional figures ... > more -
Computer Scientists Turn Cell Phones into Health Care Resource
New software technology allows cell phone and PDA users to download their medical records, making them quickly accessible in case of emergency. The new software, to be available in a year, can even ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Envision Broad, Transformational Use of Flash Memory
With their high capability and no moving parts, flash drives safely store data in camera memory sticks and in some MP3 players, and they also hide in gadgets such as cell phones. Experts say once ... > more -
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Energy Scientists Propose Color-Coding Standard for PC Sleep Mode
Different computers use different indicator lights to signal that they are in energy-saving, or "sleep" mode. Users are often unsure if their PC is truly saving energy, rather than just turning its ... > more -
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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
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