
Taking A Trip In 3D
Computer engineers have
designed a program that can
stitch together still photos
of a the same area to form a
comprehensive
three-dimensional picture of
it. The software looks for
small details shared between
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Singing Coach
Keeping a beat or staying
on-key can be acquired
skills. Software engineers
have designed a new software
package to make that easier,
turning your computer into a
singing teacher. The system
plots the sound waves
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Cell Phone Viruses
As cell phones, PDAs, and
other wireless devices
become more sophisticated,
hackers are starting to
spread viruses that can
infect them. Software
engineers have developed an
application that allows a PC
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Kidney Exchange
Computer Scientists have
created an algorithm able to
sort through up to 10,000
kidney donor/patient pairs,
taking over the mammoth task
of coordinating paired
donation. The new algorithm
was needed to make the
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
An Interactive, 3D Voyage into Human Anatomy
Anatomists and biochemists have created a detailed virtual view of vital organs in the human body, down to the level of tissues and cells. The software recreates the visualization from a combination ... > more -
Biologist, Computer Scientist Make 3D Anatomy Images Available Online
Frog biology is especially noteworthy because of the amphibians' sensitivity to pollution, which often flags previously unknown environmental problems. Science labs and classrooms around the world ... > more -
Electrical, Optical Engineers Bring Captioning to Your PDA
Twenty-eight million Americans have at least partial hearing loss, which makes it hard to follow anything from baseball games to movies.A researcher has designed software that beams movie captions ... > more -
Meteorologists Invent Better Way To Monitor Hurricane Strength
Meteorologists have developed a new method for analyzing hurricane strength. A series of mathematical formulas transform data from Doppler radars into a 3-D picture of storm intensity every 6 ... > more -
Engineers Build Automated Parking Garage
Engineers have designed a parking garage that does the parking for you. A computer program controls the machine that moves the car from the drive in lobby to the efficiently designed car cubby-holes ... > more -
Psychologists, Human-Factors Engineers Design Computer-Generated Educational Outings
Psychologists Janis Cannon-Bowers and Alicia Sanchez are part of the team that created virtual reality field trips -- not just for fun, but to help children learn. Employing some of the latest ... > more
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