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Watch: New Robot Can Stay Standing When It Bumps Into A Human
Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an algorithm that helps a robot correct itself and stay standing when it bumps into a person.
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Dual 4K Capture Card for Video Hardware Released
Magewell has introduced the Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus LT, the newest member of its Pro Capture family of PCI Express video capture hardware.
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Self-driving Luxury Ride-hailing Concept Vehicle Lets You Lounge While You Ride
Renault introduced the robo-vehicle at the Paris Motor Show.
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Video: Google’s Project Stream Allows Gamers to Play Blockbuster Video Games Through a Browser
The company is testing the project with the upcoming “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” game.
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Daimler Brings Car2go Carsharing Service to Paris
Initially, 400 fully electric smart EQ Fortwo cars will be available from the rental service to residents in France.
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New Yorker Electronics Releases New Radial-lead General Purpose Capacitor Series
Illinois Capacitor’s new HJR Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Series features 2,000 hours of life at 125°C.
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Happy IEEE Day!
IEEE Day hinges on hundreds of events designed to celebrate, above all else, the joy of being an engineer and using technology to improve humanity and the world.
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IEEE GlobalSpec Celebrates IEEE Day
As a member of the IEEE family, IEEE GlobalSpec is proud to celebrate and recognize IEEE Day 2018
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Google Adds Real-time Commute Tab to Google Maps
Users can also now play music through the navigation software.
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Virtual Reality Headsets Could be a Tool in Enhancing Exercise Performance
VR could be used to measure heart rate, pain intensity, perceived exhaustion, time to exhaustion and private body consciousness.
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Remote Diagnostics Aid Aging Geothermal Power Plants
The SmartGEO system integrates existing technologies with new concept solutions for sensors and analysis in order to collect and examine all of a plant’s data
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Collaborative Video Gaming by Brain-to-Brain Communication
To set up the BrainNet system, subjects were fitted with electrodes on their scalps to detect brain waves prior to playing a Tetris-like game.
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Social Media Users Negatively Affected by Social Media Posts That Make Them Feel Excluded
Researchers from the University of Buffalo have conducted a study on how friends interacting on social media can cause negative emotions in users and possibly limit intelligent thought.
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Highest-precision Reinforced Isolated Amplifier Enables Longest Lifetimes in Industrial Voltage-sensing Applications
Texas Instruments' next-generation isolated amplifier delivers higher working voltages, longer lifetimes and more stable and accurate measurements over an extended temperature range.
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Implantable Sensor Fueled by Harvested Glucose
The implantable, biofuel-powered sensor runs on sugar and can monitor a body’s biological signals to detect, prevent and diagnose diseases.
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Drone Tested at High Radiation Levels to Increase Nuclear Safety
The Elios drone by Flyability has been tested to 800 rem/hour of radiation, a move that could increase the safety of nuclear inspections.
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The ABCs of Laser Cutters
Just as they are in makerspaces and fab labs, laser cutters are one of the most versatile tools one can have in a classroom.
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Amazon Literally Wants to Help Build an Alexa-Power Home
The company has invested in prefabricated home factory Plant Prefab.
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Augmented Reality – Coming to a Car Near You
Lux Research sees an uptick in adoption of the technology in parallel with autonomous driving.
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Lightweight Electric Bike Can be Folded for Carrying in 10 Seconds
Carbo is an e-bike made of carbon fiber and a light battery, which is located in the seat-post for a balancing center of gravity.
