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• Automotive and Transportation
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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
• Automotive and Transportation
  Transportation Science
  Vehicles
  Brain Injury
  Behavior
  Aerospace
   
  

  Human Factors Psychologists Study How To Avoid Rear-end Collisions

  Psychologists studied the way a trailing driver reacts to a car braking directly in front of theirs and researchers developed an early warning system algorithm to prevent rear end crashes from ... > more
• Virtual Reality
  Virtual Environment
  Engineering
  Engineering and Construction
  Construction
  Video Games
   
  

  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
• Automotive and Transportation
  Vehicles
  Construction
  Engineering and Construction
  Civil Engineering
  Transportation Science
   
  

  Engineers Use 3D Modeling To Redesign Highway Safety Barriers

  Principles of engineering and physics allow researchers to better understand the steps necessary to improve the design of safety barriers. To optimize the design, mechanical engineers are using ... > more
• Telecommunications
  Civil Engineering
  Transportation Science
  Aviation
  Automotive and Transportation
  Vehicles
   
  

  Meteorologists Gather Important Information With 5-satellite 'A-Train' Group

  Meteorologists analyzing data from a closely-packed group of five satellites have identified a decrease in cloud cover over the Arctic. They find this alarming because cloud cover absorbs some of the ... > more
• Sleep Disorders
  PTSD
  ADD and ADHD
  Virtual Environment
  Memory
  Weapons Technology
   
  

  Human Factors Researchers Measure Attention Given To Walking

  Psychologists used an infrared camera to record reflections of the cornea to measure the amount of attention paid by someone walking on unfamiliar terrain. They found that even though walking seems ... > more
• Moon
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Pluto
  Solar System
  Space Missions
   
  

  Roboticists Create Rover To Move And Drill On The Moon

  Engineers and robiticists created a robot to explore the moon. Running on the same amount of power as a 100-watt light bulb the rover uses heat from radiation to support its sensors, movement, and ... > more
• Civil Engineering
  Construction
  Engineering and Construction
  Transportation Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Automotive and Transportation
   
  

  Civil Engineers Can Inspect Bridge Damage Quickly And Easily With Nanotube Skin

  Engineers developed a spray or paint that coats bridges with carbon nanotubes, allowing inspectors to check for damages without depending on visual indications. The skin conducts electrical current. ... > more
• Organic Chemistry
  Graphene
  Electronics
  Medical Devices
  Today's Healthcare
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Test For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  Electrical engineers use multiple wavelengths of light to see through the skin in order to measure the amount of carbon monoxide in the blood. This approach enables first responders and doctors to ... > more
• Medical Technology
  Optics
  Biometric
  Materials Science
  Physics
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  Anaplastologists And Otolaryngologists Rebuild Noses With Laser Scanning Technique

  Biomedical engineers developed a process to make it easier to create a custom nose shape for patients. It uses laser surface scanning to create more accurate shapes and a plastic prototype model. ... > more

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