Flying robots swoop and swarm as a team
Tech-savvy TED-goers watched in wonder as flying robots darted through tossed hoops, worked together in swarms and even formed a band to play trademark "James Bond" film theme music.
Robotics
Mar 3, 2012
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News tagged with gyroscopes
New microtweezers may build tiny 'MEMS' structures
Researchers have created new "microtweezers" capable of manipulating objects to build tiny structures, print coatings to make advanced sensors, and grab and position live stem cell spheres for research.
Engineering
Jan 17, 2012
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Pulsars make a GPS for the cosmos
(Phys.org) —CSIRO scientists have written software that could guide spacecraft to Alpha Centauri, show that the planet Nibiru doesn't exist … and prove that the Earth goes around the Sun.
Astronomy
Aug 16, 2013
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A tracking device that fits on the head of a pin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Optical gyroscopes, also known as rotation sensors, are widely used as a navigational tool in vehicles from ships to airplanes, measuring the rotation rates of a vehicle on three axes to evaluate its exact ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 5, 2010
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Tracking pedestrians indoors using their smart phones
The next generation of smart phone could combine the data from its gyroscopes with a built-in compass to allow you to track your movements when indoors even without GPS. Such a system could be useful for shopping mall managers, ...
Software
Mar 9, 2012
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Review: iPhone-controlled drone fun but expensive
(AP) -- You can pretty much do anything with your iPhone these days - control your digital video recorder from afar, unlock your car, and now, fly a drone.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 3, 2010
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Gyroscopes lead scientists to unusual state of matter in a disorganized structure
You don't have to be perfectly organized to pull off a wave, according to University of Chicago scientists.
Quantum Physics
Jan 15, 2018
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Do homing pigeons navigate with gyroscope in brain?
No one knows how homing pigeons do it, but now a team of Swiss and South African scientists have discovered that the bird's navigation is affected by disturbances in gravity, suggesting that they navigate using a gravity ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2014
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NASA gives up fixing Kepler planet-hunting telescope
NASA called off all attempts to fix its crippled Kepler space telescope Thursday. But it's not quite ready to call it quits on the remarkable, robotic planet hunter.
Astronomy
Aug 15, 2013
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Spinning the light: The world's smallest optical gyroscope
Gyroscopes are devices that help vehicles, drones, and wearable and handheld electronic devices know their orientation in three-dimensional space. They are commonplace in just about every bit of technology we rely on every ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2018
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