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Hawkes Remote's U-11000 ROV, which is designed to utilize Spider Optics technology(Image: Hawkes Remotes)

Marine

Spider Optics allow ROVs to ALMOST break free of the tether

The Spider Optics system allows underwater ROVs to carry their own fiber optic tether, which they dispense as they go.

Light Touch transforms a projected image into a virtual 10-inch touch screen

Remarkable People

Interactive projector that turns any flat surface into a touch screen wins UK design award

An infra-red touch sensing system that transforms a projected image into a virtual 10-inch touch screen has won the Institution of Engineering and Technology Innovation Awards 2010 prize for Product Design.

The MixAmp 5.8 system allows gamers to attach just about any set of wired headphones to a receiver, and wirelessly connect to a transmitter connected to the games console

Games

MixAmp 5.8 turns any wired headset into a wireless surround sound system

Astro Gaming has taken its pro-gaming MixAmp audio technology and made it both wireless and home-friendly for the MixAmp 5.8 surround sound amplifier, that is compatible with just about any pair of wired headphones.

The Dustball robotic vacuum cleaner would roll around public spaces, like airports and train stations

Around The Home

Vac 'n' Roll : The Dustball robot cleaning concept

Dutch designer Dave Hakkens believes that flat, disc-shaped robotic vacuum cleaners are just too boring, and suggests a rolling ball with vents in the surface to help keep public spaces clean.

Sony's PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter Attachment

Games

Sony's Sharp Shooter machine gun for PlayStation Move

Sony’s new PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter Attachment houses both the Move motion controller and navigation controller and is designed specifically for first person shooters such as Killzone 3 and SOCOM 4.

Holographic ZScape Prints enable natural (no glasses!) 3D viewing and collaboration (Image: Zebra Imaging & Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Electronics

Take rambling to the next level with holographic digital maps

Zebra Imaging creates lifelike 3D holographic visualizations in a format that can be rolled up and annotated, and transported around.

Robotics

The pi4-workerbot – more adaptable than the average industrial robot

The pi4-workerbot is similar in size to a human being and features two arms, three cameras and fingertip sensitivity, giving it greater flexibility than conventional industrial robots.

Automotive

New Audi R18 LMP1 sports car unveiled

Audi has unveiled the new R18, a closed carbon fiber monocoque coupe specifically developed for the Le Mans 24 Hours,

Research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that thinking about food can actually decrease appetite (Photo: Pille Nami-Nami)

Science

Imagine that: Study shows that thinking about eating can reduce food consumption

New research from Carnegie Mellon University contradicts the recognized wisdom that thinking about food will increase cravings, as their study suggests that simply imagining the consumption of a food decreases ones appetite for it.

The Eurocopter X3 demonstrator test flight (Image: Patrick Penna)

Aircraft

Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator reaches 180 knot milestone

Eurocopter’ new X3 high-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter demonstrator has reached its first speed objective by attaining a true airspeed of 180 knots (333 km/h or 207 mph) in level flight at a reduced engine power level.

The World Wide Fund for Nature has teamed up with German advertising agency Jung von Matt to develop a digital document format that prevents users sending docs to the printer

Environment

WWF introduces new PDF-like file format to stop you from printing

The World Wide Fund for Nature has teamed up with German advertising agency Jung von Matt to develop a digital document format that prevents users from sending docs to the printer.

Molten salt technology was demonstrated at the Solar Two project

Environment

California approves its first molten salt solar power plant

SolarReserve has received approval for the first solar power plant in California that uses molten salt technology to store the sun’s thermal energy as heat so it can generate electricity when needed.

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