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Electric Imp serves up plants-thirsty, lights-on control

(Phys.org) -- Electric Imp wants to revive the dream of All Things Internet with its new device launched this week. Its Imp is able to connect devices to the Internet, where you can monitor and control information ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Engineers develop novel system for producing conductive films

(Phys.org) -- Yale engineers have developed a novel automated system for generating strong, flexible, transparent coatings with promising uses in lithium-ion battery and fuel cell production, among other applications.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Smart cars' that are actually, well, smart

Since 2000, there have been 110 million car accidents in the United States, more than 443,000 of which have been fatal — an average of 110 fatalities per day. These statistics make traffic accidents one ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Home's electrical wiring acts as antenna to receive low-power sensor data

If these walls had ears, they might tell a homeowner some interesting things. Like when water is dripping into an attic crawl space, or where an open window is letting hot air escape during winter.

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

GRASP lab demonstrates quadrotors (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Quadrotors, robotic vehicles resembling tiny helicopters, have been demonstrated by a group of scientists in the US. The quadrotors were shown carrying out impressive maneuvers and lifting ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 16, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (31) | comments 15 | with audio podcast report

IAI’s military robot acts like barber in charity role

(PhysOrg.com) -- In robotics, three hands are better than one, in the form of a device that has been developed by Intelligent Automation Inc (IAI) for use as troop support. The Multi-Arm Unmanned Ground Vehicle ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Scientific plagiarism: A growing problem in an era of shrinking research funding

As scientific researchers become evermore competitive for scarce funding, scientific journals are increasing efforts to identify submissions that plagiarize the work of others. Still, it may take years to identify and retract ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

European space freighter is destroyed after mission

A robot freighter was destroyed on Tuesday in a scheduled operation after a successful mission to supply the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) said.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 4

European space freighter poised for suicide plunge

A European freighter will be destroyed by atmospheric burn-up next week after completing its supply mission to mankind's orbital outpost, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

University of Chicago's Joe and Rika Mansueto library make book retrieval a robotic affair

(PhysOrg.com) -- Visitors to the Grand Reading Room of the Joe and Rika Mansueto library at the University of Chicago will be in for a bit of a surprise. The books are not on shelves for the reader to peruse, ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast weblog

Flying machines are YouTube sensation

(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest YouTube sensation isn’t a puppy that dances to Lady Gaga or a kitten that opens beer bottles. By using unmanned aerial vehicles called quadrotors, two Ph.D. candidates at the ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (16) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Payload for international space station launched

A European Space Agency rocket blasted off Wednesday bearing a 20-tonne supply ship destined for a rendezvous with the manned International Space Station.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Robots big and small showcase their skills at NIST Alaskan events (w/ Video)

Make room, Bender, Rosie and R2D2! Your newest mechanical colleagues are a few steps closer to reality, thanks to lessons learned during two robotics events hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Robot takes on battle of the bulge

Imagine something between a computer game and a pet that helps makes you slim. One inventor did just that and came up with Autom -- a robot that will look dieters in the eye and tell them what they need to ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots

(AP) -- Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.

Electronics / Robotics

created Dec 05, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 9