9 Students to Save the Earth
theengineer.co.uk — Nine students from the Tech-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a model spacecraft for deflecting objects falling from space. Armageddon? No this is for a Hollywood scrip, it is the real thing. Well done guys... we owe you! (Submitted by gnews) More...
Secrets of a lost world
theengineer.co.uk — Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one still standing. Built around 4,500 years ago to house the body of the fourth-dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (or Cheops), it stands testament to a lost world's technical expertise. (Submitted by themaximus) More...
The Warrior of the Future
theengineer.co.uk — Amid the rubble of a war-torn city in a distant land, a strange creature lurks in the dark. Encased in lightweight climate-controlled body armour, humming with electricity and bristling with sensors, this fighting man-machine is constantly updated with battlefield information via a glowing monocular display. Meet the soldier of the future. (Submitted by capn_caveman) More...
The Talking Urinal
theengineer.co.uk — The Wizmark “Interactive Urinal Communicator” uses a sensor to detect someone approaching, activating an attention-grabbing display of lights flashing in a pre-programmed pattern. This draws the eye to the graphics incorporated within the waterproof 9cm viewing screen at the base of the urinal. (Submitted by capn_caveman) More...
Green marks for black stuff
theengineer.co.uk — "A method of generating energy from coal without actually burning it could form the basis of power stations whose carbon emissions can be easily captured and stored. Combining two types of chemical process one well-established, the other new the technique, currently being developed at Cambridge University" (Submitted by Albertpacino) More...
Spray on computers
theengineer.co.uk — The spray-on substances are sensors with "computational and communications capabilities that can be embedded in various objects." You might see them in aircraft wings to detect failures or in medicine bottles to take medicine at the right time. (Submitted by danhuard) More...
Optical breakthrough
theengineer.co.uk — Lucent Technologies Bell Labs announced the first reported transmissions of 100 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) Ethernet over optical. Bell Labs says these results are a significant milestone in the industry's march towards migrating to 100Gb/s data networking. (Submitted by Albertpacino) More...
Sensing the pedestrians
theengineer.co.uk — A radar technology coupled with a vision processing system could provide an inexpensive way for automobile designers to provide a means for cars to ‘sense’ the presence of pedestrians and initiate automobile safety systems in advance of a collision. (Submitted by Albertpacino) More...
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