Search results for smart windows

Energy & Green Tech Mar 3, 2016

Finnish electric buses serve as mobile testing platforms in the Helsinki region

Finnish electric buses will soon be acting as development platforms for smart mobility services in the Helsinki region, used for boosting the creation of new user-centric solutions and product development of businesses.

Other Feb 28, 2016

Small SUVs mingle with Bugatti, McLaren supercars in Geneva

While waiting for the much-discussed future of driverless cars to arrive, European automakers are focusing on tried-and-tested sales winners at this year's Geneva International Auto Show—rolling out the small SUVs that are ...

Nanomaterials Feb 26, 2016

New research unveils graphene 'moth eyes' to power future smart technologies

New ultra-thin, patterned graphene sheets will be essential in designing future technologies such as 'smart wallpaper' and internet-of-things applicationsAdvanced Technology Institute uses moth-inspired ultrathin graphene ...

Computer Sciences Feb 16, 2016

Shaping tomorrow's smart machines—Q&A with bioethicist Wendell Wallach

As intelligent machines continue to make their way into all sectors of society, a growing number of scientists, ethicists, policymakers, and business executives are converging on the idea that more thought must be given to ...

Materials Science Feb 11, 2016

Researchers discover new glass technology

Imagine if the picture window in your living room could double as a giant thermostat or big screen TV. A discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia has brought us one step closer to this becoming a reality.

Computer Sciences Feb 8, 2016

New algorithm improves speed and accuracy of pedestrian detection

What if computers could recognize objects as well as the human brain could? Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have taken an important step toward that goal by developing a pedestrian detection ...

Polymers Feb 4, 2016

Film coating transforms contact lenses into computer screens

A polymer film coating with the ability to turn contact lenses into computer screens is set to transform the wearable visual aids into the next generation of consumer electronics.

Materials Science Feb 3, 2016

Researchers turn paper waste into ultralight super material that improves oil spill cleaning and heat insulation

A research team from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has achieved a world's first by successfully converting paper waste into green cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, flexible, ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 21, 2016

Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows

If you've ever blown up a balloon or pulled at a pair of pantyhose, you may have noticed that the more the material stretches, the more transparent it becomes. It's a simple enough observation: the thinner a material, the ...

Nanomaterials Jan 20, 2016

Nature inspired nano-structures mean no more cleaning windows

A revolutionary new type of smart window could cut window-cleaning costs in tall buildings while reducing heating bills and boosting worker productivity.

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