News tagged with traffic control
Researchers develop new wireless technology for faster, more efficient networks
"Wireless communication is a one-way street. Over." Radio traffic can flow in only one direction at a time on a specific frequency, hence the frequent use of "over" by pilots and air traffic controllers, walkie-talkie ...
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Spies breach Pentagon fighter-jet project: report
Computer spies have hacked into the Pentagon's most costly weapons program, a US newspaper reported Tuesday, raising the prospect of adversaries gaining access to top-secret security data.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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As good as an atomic clock
Australian researchers have invented a new clock that will bring atomic accuracy to your desk.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Smart traffic lights reduce fuel usage and lower emissions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Denso Corp. has designed the next version of 'the smart traffic light system'. By using messaging between vehicles and the traffic-light controller, better decisions about when to change signaling ...
Oct 27, 2010 |
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Hackers breach US air traffic control computers
Hackers broke into US air traffic control computers on several occasions over the past few years and increased reliance on Web applications and commercial software has made networks more vulnerable, according ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Ames Researcher Revolutionizes Air Traffic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forty-five years ago, 27-year old Heinz Erzberger arrived at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. armed with a new doctorate in mathematics and engineering. In 1973 Erzberger began ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Iceland's volcano sends more ash towards Europe
Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano threatened European skies with a new ash cloud Friday raising the risk of more flight cancellations, officials said.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 07, 2010 |
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Russia's Kamchatka volcanoes spew giant ash clouds
(AP) -- Two volcanoes erupted Thursday on Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, tossing massive ash clouds miles (kilometers) into the air, forcing flights to divert and blanketing one town with thick, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Study finds air traffic control tracking method reduces errors in trauma management
New research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that a method used by air traffic controllers tracks patient data more effectively and with fewer errors compared with curren ...
Jun 11, 2009 |
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3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skies
In June, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to expand flights of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, along the Texas-Mexico border for surveillance purposes. Although unmanned aircraft have ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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'Language tests being misused': new study
A seminal article on language testing, co-authored by Dr Glenn Fulcher, a Reader in Education at the University of Leicester, argues that some agencies are using unsuitable language tests to achieve policy ends.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Air Force grant to tighten online encryption
(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientist Rafael Pass is seeking new approaches to cryptographic security with a $600,000, five-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Problems plague new air traffic control computers
(AP) -- New computers crucial to modernizing the U.S. air traffic control system have run into serious problems and may not be fully operational by the end of this year when the current system is supposed to be replaced, ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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More cities turn to sun to power up signs
Growing numbers of cities and towns are turning to solar-powered road warning and school safety signs to inform the public and save money and energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 15, 2010 |
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New formula helps gauge the winds of change
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant. People change, organizations change, the way people and institutions interact changes over time. Change affects social interactions and the natural world, ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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