Ecuador launched its first satellite into space from China Friday morning, in a moment broadcast live on radio and television back home.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Apr 26, 2013 4.6 / 5 (9) 0

(Phys.org) —Pursuing the misunderstood Humboldt squid, Hopkins Marine Station's William Gilly has strapped video cameras and electronic sensors to the animals, exhaustively analyzed their habitats, tracked ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 29, 2013 5 / 5 (8) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Described as the next generation of surveillance, and representing the world's highest resolution camera, the ARGUS-IS, which stands for Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging ...

Technology - Engineering

Jan 29, 2013 4.3 / 5 (9) 18 |

In his PhD thesis, Leonardo de Maeztu-Reinares is proposing 3D reconstruction algorithms; they are on a par with the results of the best available techniques and can be executed more rapidly on a computer. His work is based ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Feb 15, 2013 4.9 / 5 (8) 0 |

If you've been thinking of buying an iPhone, the release of the iPhone 3G S makes it a lot easier to join Apple's telecom family. But if you already own an iPhone, deciding whether to buy this new model is ...

Electronics - Consumer & Gadgets

Jul 08, 2009 3.3 / 5 (11) 2

In the science fiction movie "Minority Report," set 50 years in the future, Tom Cruise's character interacts with a computer display by moving his hands in front of it.

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Jul 08, 2009 5 / 5 (7) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are one step closer to creating a micro-aircraft that flies with the manoeuvrability and energy efficiency of an insect after decoding the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight.

Technology - Engineering

Sep 17, 2009 4.4 / 5 (8) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-dimensional TV is now closer than ever to becoming a reality for consumers, and the latest research is investigating the full extent of 3D TV’s possibilities. In a recent study, researchers ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Mar 19, 2009 4.9 / 5 (7) 1

(AP) -- Four decades after winning Academy Awards for its cinema lenses, Canon Inc. was back in Hollywood on Thursday, unveiling a new high-end digital video camera before an audience of some of the world's ...

Electronics - Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 04, 2011 3.4 / 5 (10) 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new surveillance camera by Hitachi Kokusai Electric can look at footage that contains an image of someone, either still or video, and then search other video or still images on file for ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Mar 23, 2012 4.1 / 5 (8) 9 |

New York police on Wednesday launched what officials say is a revolutionary camera surveillance system that will simultaneously scan the streets and call up data on suspects.

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Aug 08, 2012 3.9 / 5 (8) 28

(PhysOrg.com) -- The 'iPoint 3D' allows people to communicate with a 3-D display through simple gestures - without touching it and without 3-D glasses or a data glove. What until now has only been seen in ...

Technology - Engineering

Feb 19, 2009 4.3 / 5 (7) 0

Almost every worker has done it: gotten in a little Facebook updating, personal e-mailing, YouTube watching and friend calling while on the clock.

Technology - Other

Mar 21, 2010 3.8 / 5 (8) 5

An innovative camera system could in future enhance security in public areas and buildings. Smart Eyes works just like the human eye. The system analyzes the recorded data in real time and then immediately ...

Technology - Engineering

Sep 20, 2010 5 / 5 (6) 0 |

(Phys.org) -- OmniVision has announced two high-resolution image sensors for the digital still and digital video camera market (DS/DVC) and higher end smartphones. In end-user language, it is a claim for superior ...

Electronics - Hardware

May 25, 2012 5 / 5 (6) 3 |