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The Oakland Athletics are going to be building a new stadium in Fremont California. Seeing how Cisco Systems will be the primary funder of the new ballpark, you can expect this new stadium to be built with the greatest features. Read the rest of this entry »
What’s an important thing that robots can’t do? Well one of the biggest things is that they can’t react to anything. If you hit a robot in the head, it wouldn’t react. Well NASA is trying to change that by developing a special robot skin, in which robots can feel, and react to people touching them. Read the rest of this entry »
An Australian company has designed the world first snorkle that gives people who have asthma a chance to go diving. The great thing about this product is that it’s simple to use, all you need to do is place your inhaler canister in it’s special compartment, and woolaa! Whenever you need to get a dose of medicine, simply press that end of the snorkle just like you would your inhaler. This snorkle comes with some other features like the removable mouthpiece, and a purge valve go get rid of the water. There are no available, but it’s being used already in Australia, and New Zealand.
via [gizmodo]
Ever wanted to know how your friends likes your party you had? Well now you can … kinda. Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a SHOJI (Symbiotic Hosting Online Jog Instrument) which can detect the mood of a room. The SHOJI apparently can sense the “mood” of a room by monitoring light levels, temperature, humidity, infrared, ultrasonic waves, the “presence and movement of people. Read the rest of this entry »
Designed by Chul Min Kang and Sung Hun Lim, the “E-Rope Modular Power Strip†is a 2006 Idea Award winning concept. Here’s how it works:
“Its blue lights glow to indicate power is flowing, and if you rotate the socket section 90 degrees, it turns off the current, saving you from that power-sucking standby mode that’s so prevalent in many of today’s electronic devices. Plus, its modular design lets you add just the right number of outlets needed.”
via [techeblog]
Originally developed by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Walrus is a huge blimp that is made to drop up to 1,000 tons of goods to land-locked countries with little to no trade. This new blimp is capable of landing on water and soil, and could be a better way of transporting goods opposed to the Sea Vessel because it’s faster and cheaper to run.
via [engadget]
Researchers from MIT have developed a new passenger jet, thats no louder then a washing machine. Although the plan had started in 2003 the concept has just been released, and is about the size of a Boeing 767. So how is this plane so quite? Well, the researchers have placed the jet engines behind the hull of the jet instead of the wings. Read the rest of this entry »
Suzuki has just shown what they plan on making for the disabled. Instead of an old wheelchair that relies on a battery, the new fuel cell wheelchair uses methanol as a fuel source to generate hydrogen and therefore electricity. Read the rest of this entry »
Who needs feet? You can control a ball with the power of your brain at the new Neurobotics Exhibition at the Science Museum of London. Read the rest of this entry »
That 3D image you’re looking at above was generated within the Cheotpics360, a four-sided transparent pyramid develop by a Danish team of engineers. The images can be produced indoors or out, and produce an image 1.5-meters to 30-meters. The picture generated by the four projectors are generated by using reflectors and mirrors.
Although this looks like an intense gaming setup, it’s really the future of the Air Force. An actual pilot site around a wrap around display, where he can see everything he needs too. This setup also gives him the option of sitting down or standing up. The pilot also has the power to control more then one unmanned vehicle. For any of you future pilots, make sure you get to know Universal Control System (UCS) because this is the future of the Air Force.
Today it’s been announced that the Hal-5 robotic suit will head into production soon.Eventually this will become handy for applications such as walking assistance and rehabilitation, nursing, factory work and disaster relief, and assisted walking for the paralyzed. Soon the company plans to produce “20 units” by 2007, while ramping up to “400-500″ in 2008. Although this would be a neat idea for a costume party, if you really wanted a real Hal-5, you would need to fork up $42,273.
via [engadget]
Today it’s been announced that Boeing is preparing to test their first laser equiped 747. The “airborne laser (ABL) aircraft” was officially introduced at a ceremony in the firm’s integrated defense systems facility in Wichita, and it was announced that all systems were go for “testing.” When finished, ABL will be capable of destroying a ballistic missile during its boost phase, while it is still climbing in the Earth’s atmosphere and before it can deploy its warheads – all at the speed of light.
The corner shot tactical weapon is perfect for situation when the surroundings are too dangerous for a human to handle. Simply set your gun around a corner and set your eyes on a target. It includes a small, high-resolution camera and monitor, which can observe and view a target from various vantage points. The camera is also detachable so you can check the corners before to pinpoint your target. The corner shot weapon is crucial in saving lives, and increases the chance of survival. Many tactical forces like Delta are already using the corner shot weapon. The corner shot weapon can hold most handguns by simply locking it into place.
Researchers from Brown University have created a battery that can last 100 times longer the the normal battery. By finding out how to conduct electricity through plastic instead metal researchers have found a way to maximize the storage capacity. You no longer have to worry about a dieing cell phone, or CD player. Read the rest of this entry »
