Infrastructure
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ScienceA new technique developed by MIT researchers is able to use high-speed video footage to detect tiny vibrations in structures, that may be indicative of damage or instability. The technique may be useful in monitoring the safety of bridges and buildings.
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One unfortunate fact of modern life is that new software becomes old software. DARPA's new Building Resource Adaptive Software Systems (BRASS) project aims to avoid this obsolescence by developing software systems that can still operate properly a hundred years from now.
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Philips has announced that it plans to make 110,000 LED street lights in Los Angeles connected. The company will bring the lights online using new plug-and-play CityTouch technology. It is said to be quick and easy to install, and will allow the city's lights to be controlled via the web.
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Imagine taking a road trip from the UK to the US, via Russia. According to The Siberian Times, this might soon be possible.
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We might be a ways off having buildings pop up at the push of a button, but on construction sites around the world flying robots are already carrying out surveying tasks more efficiently than we can. And experts say that when it comes to automating construction, that's not all they have to offer.
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Following an announcement from London mayor Boris Johnson, cycling in central London looks set to become significantly safer. Two new Cycling Superhighways are planned for the city.
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As water shortage is a serious issue in many parts of the world, a means of efficiently harnessing safe drinking water from thin air could be a real lifesaver. Italy's Architecture and Vision is developing an off-grid bamboo tower called Warka Water that promises just that.
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On the night before its official launch, Toyota President Akio Toyoda announced that the company's fuel cell vehicle will be called the “Mirai.” The name, which means “future” in Japanese, marks what the car maker sees as a turning point in automotive technology.
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A plan is afoot to ease the congestion of New York City's existing transportation system with cable cars. The East River Skyway proposal envisions a high-speed urban gondola that would provide swift transport between Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
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The office of Texas Governor Rick Perry has revealed that SpaceX has selected Brownsville, Texas as the site of a new launch facility for sending commercial satellites into orbit.
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What to do with Heathrow Airport? Current London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled three proposals, created with the help of three architectural firms, for turning Heathrow Airport into a new town dubbed Heathrow City.
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Drawing inspiration from the social issues plaguing much of the Brazil's 2014 World Cup, a pair of French architects have developed a proposal to re-invent the stadiums as complexes for low-cost housing that could provide affordable living for 20,000 Brazilian people.
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