Avideh Zakhor: The brains behind Google Earth and Street View
For one of Silicon Valley's most important inventions, we can thank Avideh Zakhor, creator of the technology that brought us Google Earth and Street View.
Business
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Researchers look to unleash creativity with custom cyber manufacturing
Before the Industrial Revolution, custom products were handmade by highly skilled individuals. Basic products that most people have in their homes today were very expensive and considered luxuries because of the time and ...
Engineering
Apr 21, 2017
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Assistive tech for people with visual impairments to identify scientific images on a computer screen
Purdue University researchers are developing software in a "haptic device" that could give people with visual impairments the ability to identify scientific images on a computer screen using their other senses.
Engineering
Mar 8, 2017
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The future of nuclear energy
Early this year, Rachel Slaybaugh attended a campus mixer on technological innovation. When she introduced herself as a professor of nuclear engineering, other attendees would pause and ask for clarification. She remembers, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 28, 2016
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'FAST-forge' process set to change UK's high value manufacturing industry
Researchers have developed a new concept in high value manufacturing which could lead to a more cost effective and sustainable production process in the aerospace industry.
Materials Science
Oct 11, 2016
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Research aimed at increasing safety of temporary structures on construction site
The use of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) will allow for monitoring and assessing the safety of temporary structures used on construction sites, according to research being completed in Penn State's Department of Architectural ...
Engineering
Jul 29, 2016
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Businesses can save 30 percent on electrical bills by adjusting production schedules
Industrial manufacturing businesses can save over 30 percent on electrical bills, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 5 percent, by adjusting production schedules, according to new research from Binghamton University, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2016
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Big Data-driven method could save money, increase efficiency in pharmaceutical management
Researchers at Binghamton University and pharmacy solutions provider Innovation Associates have developed an optimized approach for determining prescribed medication associations within a high-volume pharmacy environment ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 29, 2016
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Peugeot Citroen reveals 'real-world' fuel consumption
Leading French automobile manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen published Tuesday "real-world" fuel consumption figures for three of its diesel cars, seeking to win over wary customers after the Volkswagen pollution cheating scandal.
Business
Mar 1, 2016
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New study explores how personalities affect communication, teamwork
The personality-based communication styles of team members can often determine the success or failure of a team, according to a recent study by Penn State researchers.
Economics & Business
Aug 10, 2015
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