For decades, flying cars have featured in our visions of what futuristic cities might look like. Now EU-funded researchers with the MYCOPTER project have developed a steering system that makes helicopters as easy to control ...
Engineering
Dec 5, 2014
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Duke University engineers have developed a novel sensor that is more efficient, versatile and cheaper for potential use in such applications as airport security scanners and collision avoidance systems for aircraft, cars ...
Engineering
Jan 17, 2013
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FROM sat-nav to automated parking and collision avoidance systems - cars are equipped with an increasing array of electronic aids designed to reduce the scope for human error. One of the latest pieces of kit is an app that ...
Software
May 26, 2017
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Certain new crash-avoidance systems are effective in preventing car accidents, while others may do more harm than good, researchers say.
Engineering
Jul 3, 2012
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EPFL researchers have shown that a simple camera can detect and track flying drones. Plus, the lightweight, energy-efficient and inexpensive technology could be installed directly on the drones themselves and enhance safety ...
Engineering
Aug 17, 2017
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There are some nifty features on New York City's sleek new fleet of more than 2,000 buses, the first of which began hitting the streets this past week.
Telecom
May 22, 2016
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Drivers want more collision-prevention technology in their cars, but there is a limit to how much they will pay.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 22, 2015
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 20, 2009
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Driver assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control and automatic braking, promise to someday ease traffic on crowded routes and prevent accidents. Proving that these automated systems will work as intended is ...
Software
Jun 21, 2011
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Norway's Trondheim Fjord will be the world's first technological playground for pilotless vehicles that move below, on and above the water's surface.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 10, 2017
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