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Echolocation: helping the blind see with sound 1

Echolocation uses sound waves and echoes to determine where objects are located in space. It’s an ability shared by a few, select mammals such as bats, dolphins, and some whales. Did you know that… read more >>

Apple renews interest in biometrics: Here’s an algorithm for facial recognition and more

Apple reinvigorated the discussion regarding biometrics with its debut of Face ID, the authentication system that creates a 3D facial map by projecting 30,000 invisible, infrared (IR) dots onto your… read more >>

A unique robot takes home big prize in the Amazon Robotics Challenge

Amazon is changing retail as we know it, and this change is built on efficiency. With more than 50 million items now eligible for free 2-day shipping through their Prime program, the pressure is on…. read more >>

90-Minute Eclipse Video To Provide Scientists With Never Before Available Data

Mathematicians and scientists have used solar eclipses to study the solar system, and more specifically the sun itself, for thousands of years. As The New York Times article, The Illuminating Power… read more >>

Researchers use image processing to study Usain Bolt’s stride. Does scoliosis make him faster?

The New York Times article, Something Strange in Usain Bolt’s Stride, asked the question: Is Usain Bolt the fastest sprinter ever in spite of — or because of — an uneven stride that upends… read more >>

NASA’s new technology paralyzes drones that enter restricted areas

NASA recently demonstrated a system called Safeguard, which disables a drone if it fails to respond to a warning and enters a designated no-fly zone. It can also impose altitude limits on… read more >>

MIT’s robot can 3D print a building in half a day 1

3D printers have made the news for “printing” everything from food to artificial hearts, and even alien material. Now, this technology is moving onto something really big. As big as a house, that is!… read more >>

Climate change will exacerbate income inequality 1

In the U.S., the effects of climate change will exacerbate income inequality. That’s the conclusion in new research, recently published in Science. The counties in the south, already among the less… read more >>

Robotic exoskeleton helps patients relearn how to walk 3

A Lokomat therapy robot was reprogrammed with Simulink to enable the changes in stride length and height. The robot was controlled by Simulink models running on a PC running Simulink Real-Time.read more >>

When biometric identification isn’t sufficient

Biometrics is being hailed as one of the most secure means of providing digital security. Biometrics are in use to ensure identities are protected both online or at physical locations such as… read more >>

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