Once the preserve of science fiction, increasingly sophisticated robotic devices are vying for a place side by side with humans in the real world.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 29, 2012
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Is a contact wire missing or is it faulty? What‘s the situation in front of the entrance to a railway station or a tunnel? A 3D laser scanner can increase the train‘s safety and reliability.
General Physics
May 10, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stealth is a trait that few of us posses naturally. Most of us are really kind of obvious as we walk down the street or sashay through the halls of the office. That is why people who are trying to be sneaky ...
Technologies for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens are crucial to maintaining a secure food supply.
Mathematics
Oct 15, 2010
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In two landmark studies published today in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis (DTA), UK and Swiss research teams reveal two techniques proven to identify dissolved cocaine in bottles of wine or rum. These tools will allow ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 30, 2010
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A portable, laser backpack for 3D mapping has been developed at the University of California, Berkeley, where it is being hailed as a breakthrough technology capable of producing fast, automatic and realistic 3D mapping of ...
Engineering
Sep 8, 2010
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A group of researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is developing a way to treat cancer by using lasers to light up tiny nanoparticles and destroy tumors with the ensuing heat.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 21, 2010
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(AP) -- It's a modern-day version of Marco Polo's journey halfway around the world - but is anyone at the controls?
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 20, 2010
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Spanish researchers from the Cartif Foundation and the University of Valladolid have created full color plans in 3-D of places of cultural interest, using laser scanners and photographic cameras. The technique has been used ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 25, 2010
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The giants of the electronics industry make the big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show, as usual, with towering displays, celebrity spokespeople (Taylor Swift sang for Sony, live and in 3-D) and invitation-only soirees.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 15, 2010
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