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Automotive

The retrofit Driver Vision Enhancer (DVE)

April 28, 2006 As the world seeks to reduce the 30 to 50 million annual road trauma victims, it’s interesting to note the latest development in driver aids from

Military

The Hit Avoidance Program for FCS Manned Ground Vehicles

April 25, 2006 It makes sense on the battlefield to avoid getting hit, but the degree of science being employed to enable this for the U.S. Army’s Future Comba

Telecommunications

Low-Cost DECT telephones soon to feature Internet functions and get 40 percent cheaper

April 30, 2006 A decade has passed since the launch of the DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) standard, introducing a new freedom of movement d

Robotics

Crusher - futuristic Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle

May 2, 2006 Safeguarding the soldier is the key aim of the Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle – giving soldiers enhanced stand-off capability was the reason DARPA f

Good Thinking

Flying Billboard with wireless interactive marketing system

May 3, 2006 As the world of advertising continues to embrace new technologies, we will see some wonderous and compelling new ways to meet people who are

Robotics

DARPA Grand Challenge III – the urban UGV

May 3, 2006 We’re very excited this week about the prospects for Unmanned Ground Vehicles given the unveiling of Crusher and the US Defense Advanced Research P

Robotics

Lego announces Open Source firmware, Developer Kits for Mindstorms NXT

May 3, 2006 We suspect the announcement by LEGO that it will release as open source the firmware of the LEGO MINDSTORMS microprocessor (the new NXT brick – the

Mobile Technology

H2O Audio Waterproof Housing for Apple iPod nano (and any other MP3 player)

May 3, 2006 We’ve mentioned this capability before but we’re still so tickled about it, the shipping release of H2O Audio iPod nano waterproof housing gave us

Aircraft

The first fully electronic helicopter fly-by-wire system

May 5, 2006 As part of its Helicopter Electro Actuation Technology (HEAT) program for the U.K. Royal Navy’s EH101 Merlin helicopter fleet, AgustaWestland has a

Good Thinking

RFID tag implant for humans DIY kit

May 5, 2006 While RFID hasn’t exactly got a great name in some circles thanks to the technology’s capabilities becoming a threat to privacy, there are some peo

Automotive

Antonov two speed supercharger

May 6, 2006 Antonov will demonstrate an innovative two speed supercharger at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart (Germany) next week and at Zandvoort race circuit

Wellness and Healthy Living

The World’s Largest Crossword Puzzle

May 6, 2006 Use it or lose it is the message for brainpower, so next time you see someone doing a crossword, just bear in mind that mental agility exercises of

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