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Disney Research Studies How to Improve Robot-Child Interaction

Younger children tend to enjoy when a virtual character or robot waits for a response while older kids like it when a robot remembers a conversation.

Video: How to DIY an Arduino-Based GameBoy

A maker uses some simple components and coding to play classic games.

Video: New Helmet Allows Riders to Track Each Other, Listen to Music and Make Calls

Sena has released their new smart helmet into the cycling market. The X1 Helmet is a fully integrated Bluetooth helmet for cycling and it is now available worldwide.

Manny the Frenchie Has a New Way to Get Groomed

Dremel has announced a new pet nail grooming kit, the 7300-PGK.

Canada’s First 360-Degree Virtual Reality eLearning Module for First Responders

St. John Ambulance (SJA) and Pathways have partnered to develop Canada’s first 360-degree virtual reality eLearning module. This module is a simulated mass casualty event that was filmed at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.

USB Type-C Controllers with Built-In Protection Improve Safety

ST’s new ICs are designed to help simplify the transition to the new protocol.

Video: MIT's Swarm Drones Offer an Alternative to Flying Cars

Equipping drones with wheels may offer a safer and more efficient way to enable consumer aerial transportation.

New Quarter-Brick DC-DC Converters for Industrial Applications

Polytron Devices has launched two new DC-DC converters for use in industrial applications.

Video: Hyper Chariot Billed as a Competitor to the Hyperloop

The mode of transportation could carry passengers at speeds up to 4,000 mph.

The Essential Facts About Actuators

Actuators come in many shapes, sizes and capabilities, but it’s not necessary to be an expert to figure out how and when to use them. Understand their strengths and limitations and you’re on your way to implementing innovative and inexpensive automation solutions.

Use of Automation Systems in Commercial Buildings Can Lower Energy Use by 29 Percent

Large commercial buildings can often go years without maintenance being performed on the controls designed to keep the building running smoothly. Often, these controls aren’t used to their full potential. When these controls go without maintenance and are not used to their full potential, the commercial building often has a high power bill.

Ghost Orchestra Performs in Paris' Cathedral of Notre Dame Using Virtual Reality

Live concert recordings and spatial audio bring a virtual performance to life.

Remotely Operated Tug Docks in Copenhagen

The tug is equipped with a Rolls-Royce Dynamic Positioning System, the key link to the remote controlled system.

Double the Wind Turbine Voltage Level

New transformer fits into the tower of a wind turbine and boosts voltage levels to 66 kV, twice the existing 33 kV level.

Teaching STEAM Skills to Deaf Kids Using Drones and 3-D Printing

Students build and fly their own drones using a Raspberry Pi-based laptop.

MEMS Gyro Sensors for Precision Measurement Applications

Tronics has signed a distribution agreement with Digi-Key

A Durable Wearable for Monitoring Diabetes

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a wearable diagnostic tool that measures diabetes-related compounds in microscopic amounts of perspiration.

DDR4 Chipsets Designed to Work with Intel’s Core X-series Processors

The kits are targeted at getting the maximum performance of Intel’s newestIntel’s Core X-series processors and the X299 chipset.

Brain-Inspired AI Super Computing System Developed

IBM and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced they are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind brain-inspired supercomputing system powered by a 64-chip array of the IBM TrueNorth Neurosynaptic System.