Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts can finally enjoy a solar panel that combines efficiency and durability with the added ability to fit snugly on top of a backpack. Rather than having to decide between a power source that is either efficient or durable, the SunUp is both, meaning it can power explorers through nearly any adventure. According to Brister, the main […]
Solar System For Hikers & Adventurers
Self Driving Cars Human Emotions
A team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is exploring whether the artificial intelligence in self-driving cars can classify the personalities of the human drivers around it. The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) team at MIT hopes that accurate assumptions of the personalities of human drivers will better allow autonomous cars to predict those drivers’ actions. This […]
Injected Magnetic Fluid To Help Halt Blood Loss
When first responders are tending to accident victims with lacerations, it goes without saying that one of their primary goals is to control the bleeding. It may someday be possible for them to do so more effectively than ever, by injecting patients with a magnetic fluid. Created by a team at MIT led by Yonatan Tekleab, the liquid contains tiny […]
Foldable Metallic Material For Soft Robotics
When it comes to soft-bodied robotic devices, there are ones that are squishy like rubber, or that fold like origami. The latter could soon be much lighter, hardier and capable, thanks to an electrically-conductive folding metallic material. Origami-style soft robotics are typically made out of folded sheets of plastic or paper. In order to make them electronically functional, sensors and […]
Smartphone Videos To Locate Shooters Hideout Using Algorithm
Increasingly often, when mass shootings occur, bystanders are recording videos on their smartphones. Thanks to a new system, such footage could soon be used to determine the killer’s whereabouts. Developed by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, the technology is known as VERA. It requires video/audio from three or more smartphones that were recording the incident from different locations at […]
Tactile Feedback Display
We’ve already seen tactile-feedback displays that convey information by applying tiny vibrations to the user’s fingertips. An experimental new technology takes a different approach, however – it gets sticky in select areas. Appropriately known as StickyTouch, the system is being developed by scientists at Japan’s Osaka University. In its present state, it consists of a stainless steel plate which is […]
Smart Bandage To Monitor Arthritic Knees
The most common form of arthritis, arthrosis is caused by wear and tear on the cartilage in the joints. And while some exercise helps, too much just makes things worse. That’s where a new “smart” knee bandage is designed to come in, as it will provide real-time joint strain readings. Known as the Anthrokinemat, the device is being developed via […]
Eco-Friendly Electronics Glue
Disassembling scrapped electronics into their various components for recycling is a laborious process, and frequently involves the use of harsh, environmentally-unfriendly solvents. Now, however, scientists have developed a magnetically-deactivated glue that could address these problems. Created in a partnership between Britain’s University of Sussex, University of Reading and Stanelco RF Technologies, the polyurethane adhesive contains tiny iron oxide particles. Intended […]
Custom Bionic Hand Printed
Amputees wishing to get a powered prosthetic hand – also known as a bionic hand – typically have to wait quite a while for the thing to be manufactured. Soon, however, they should be able to order a custom bionic hand that’s 3D-printed within 10 hours. Known as the IMPACT hand, the device is being developed via a collaboration between […]
Track The Sustainability Of Your Clothing
It’s often difficult to be a conscientious consumer. Even with the best intentions, we often just don’t have the information we need to make a truly informed decision. Sure we can observe and avoid excess packaging, but it’s challenging to get a deeper dive into the origin of materials or how employees at a plant halfway around the globe are […]