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Testbeds to breed next-generation systems

(PhysOrg.com) -- The systems that let you zap a photo to a friend, or an astronomer to control a telescope continents away, require intensive simulation and testing. Research has now made those key steps far easier.

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created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Iowa State's METaL lab develops multiple ways to experience virtual reality

Iowa State University doctoral students Leif Berg and Ryan Pavlik handed over a Wii Remote and a pair of 3-D glasses.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs

A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

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created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Dynamic Nimbus cloud deployment wins Challenge Award at Grid5000 conference

The Nimbus toolkit, developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago as an open source set of software tools for providing cloud computing implementations, ...

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created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Avatars in Space

At this year's Oscars, there was a great deal of buzz surrounding the science fiction epic, Avatar. The movie focuses on human explorers virtually immersing themselves in the environment of a distant world ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

FutureGrid to provide platform for experimental computation

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the next few months, a consortium that includes the University of Chicago will establish FutureGrid, a collaborative next-generation system for experimental scientific supercomputing.

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Prosumers' take over

It’s the movie awards season, and the world is tuning into to admire the stars of the big screen. But one European project wants to make Joe Bloggs the writer, director and star of his own show, online and ...

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created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

California Scientists Demonstrate How to Use Advanced Fiber-Optic Backbone for Research

(PhysOrg.com) -- How can super-fast networking among research institutions in California help scientists make new discoveries? Researchers, campus administrators and networking infrastructure officials converged ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 09, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Detecting human activities through barriers

University of Texas professor Hao Ling and Ph.D. candidate, Shobha Ram, are one step closer to making x-ray vision a reality. They are perfecting radar systems that can detect human activities through barriers ...

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created Sep 25, 2008 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (12) | comments 2

UC San Diego Unveils Highest Resolution Scientific Display System in the World

As the size of complex scientific data sets grows exponentially, so does the need for scientists to explore the data visually and collaboratively in ultra-high resolution environments. To that end, the California ...

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created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Chill out, your computer knows what’s best for you

Computers are starting to become more human-centric, anticipating your needs and smoothly acting to meet them. Much of the progress can be attributed to work done by European researchers.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 18, 2008 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (9) | comments 1


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