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Robotics

KUKA RoboSim 4-D Simulator ready to shake, rattle and roll theme park patrons

The KUKA RoboSim 4-D Simulator is a robotic ride that not only puts thrill-seekers at the mercy of a 3-D motion robotic arm, but also adds “wind” by controlling air movements to provide a more realistic simulation experience.

Science

Is there something in the hair? The tale of a solar cell made with human hair

Students from Nepal claimed to have created a solar cell which uses human hair to replace expensive silicon.

Computing

Mouse 2.0: Microsoft's multi-touch mouse prototypes

Researchers at Microsoft are testing new mice designs that unite traditional point-and-click to multi-touching.

Robotics

Household robots – a burglar's man on the inside?

According to a new study, the current crop of household robots presents a serious safety and privacy risk by making it all too easy for nefarious types to hijack control of the robots and access valuable data.

Science

Replicating nano structure of butterfly wings could lead to better solar cells

By replicating the biotemplate of butterfly wings, researchers hope to be able to make various optically active structures, such as optical diffusers or coverings that maximize solar cell absorption.

Mobile Technology

Kempler & Strauss W Phonewatch

Kempler & Strauss has launched the W Phonewatch which offers similar functionality to offerings from LG and Samsung but at a fraction of the cost

Photography

Using radio waves to ‘see’ through walls

University of Utah engineers have developed a system that uses a wireless network of radio transmitters to "see", locate and track people or objects in an area surrounded by inexpensive radio transceivers that send and receive signals.

Mobile Technology

WikiReader puts an offline version of Wikipedia in your pocket

WikiReader is a handheld device for people who rely on the information housed at Wikipedia more often than they have access to the Internet.

Games

Blaze ‘Wiimote’ for PS3 could beat Sony to the motion sensitive controller punch

European video game accessory maker, Blaze, has announced the Blaze PS3 Motion Freedom Controller that sports more than a passing resemblance to a Wiimote and promises to bring Wii-like motion sensing capabilities to any PS3.

Wellness and Healthy Living

Vioguard Self-Sanitizing Keyboard

Computer keyboards have been found to be home to worrying amounts of harmful microbes, but Vioguard believes its new self-cleaning keyboard offers a possible solution.

The Sharp Aquos LC32LE600E 32” full screen LED backlit TV - LED backlit LCD TVs have brighter colors, deeper blacks and higher contrast ratios than CCFL LCDs

Home Entertainment

Feature: What is an LED TV?

What is exactly an LED TV? Well, basically, it's another form of LCD TV that uses LEDs to provide its light source. But then add in Edge-Lighting LEDs and RGB LEDs and the picture becomes a bit more complicated.

Electronics

World’s first commercial application of DSSC solar technology is in the bag

G24i has sent the first commercial shipment of its dye-sensitized solar cells to a bag-maker in Hong Kong for use in backpacks and handbags. DSSCs work in low light - even indoors - and are environmentally-friendly to create.

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