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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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Paperless Book
Scientists at Sony have
developed an electronic
version of ink, currently
used in the E-Reader, that
enables thousands of books
to be carried around in one
portable, energy-efficient
case. Ink movement is
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Engineering Students Rock
Mechanical engineers
combined their skills with
that of electrical
engineering and computer
science to create a college
class inspired by the Guitar
Hero game. The hands-on
... > full story
Screens of the Future
Organic Light-Emitting
Diodes (OLEDs) are
plastic-based materials that
are able to emit light.
Engineers are beginning to
make displays out of OLEDs
by spraying the materials on
a surface, the way an
... > full story
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Cyber Forensic Researchers Make The Call: Crime Scene Evidence Is Quickly Extracted From Mobile Phones
Cyber forensic researchers designed a device to extract the memory of a mobile phone for crime scene evidence. The phone's memory card is placed in the device where computer software extracts and ... > more -
Engineers Establish Accuracy and Usability Standards
Human-factors engineers, along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a rigorous, standardized test for all electronic voting machines -- whose error rate is ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Develop Glove That Translates Sign Language
A new high-tech glove enables the translation of sign language into written text, facilitating communication for the hearing or speech impaired. The glove senses movements of the hand and fingers, ... > more -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Engineers Double Life of Alkaline Batteries
By packing batteries with twice as much energy-storing material, engineers have developed a new generation of alkaline batteries that can double the battery life of your MP3 players, digital cameras, ... > more -
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Interactive Computing Experts Design New Devices For Everyday Uses
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 ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities
A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more -
Electrical Engineer's Efforts Crucial To Speedier Computers
Computer Engineer Mark Dean was recently inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame for his work with IBM. He's the man behind the first gigahertz microprocessor and the system that allows ... > more
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