Radio frequency identification, RFID, could be used in the immediate aftermath of a major earthquake to save lives, according to new research published in the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development.
Engineering
May 6, 2010
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Since 2007, every new U.S. passport has been outfitted with a computer chip. Embedded in the back cover of the passport, the "e-passport" contains biometric data, electronic fingerprints and pictures of the holder, and a ...
Engineering
Apr 15, 2010
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Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass.
Nanophysics
Mar 18, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- E-readers that can be bent and folded, "smart" bandages that signal when they need changing based on oxygen levels, and biodegradable radio frequency identification tags that help companies track and manage ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 16, 2010
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Recent years have seen an unusual rise in the number of bees about in the cold winter months, and scientists are now beginning to find out why.
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultrafast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals, a step toward making wires obsolete for communications ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 3, 2010
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A team of chemists from the University of New Hampshire has synthesized the first-ever stable derivative of nonacene, creating a compound that holds significant promise in the manufacture of flexible organic electronics such ...
Materials Science
Feb 11, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The three large Japanese manufactures, Hitachi, Panasonic Corp., and Toshiba Corp, have announced that they are developing radio frequency (RF) transceiver ICs in the 60GHz band. All three manufactures plan ...
Light is better than radio waves when it comes to some wireless communications, according to Penn State engineers. Optical communications systems could provide faster, more secure communications with wider bandwidth and would ...
Engineering
Jan 27, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Siemens have broken their own record for wirelessly transmitting data over white LED light. They’ve now achieved rates of 500 megabits per second (Mbps), shattering the previous record ...
