Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
-
When a forest fire is starting, it's vitally important for firefighting crews to know exactly what it is that they're up against, so they can prepare most effectively. A new Spanish project is helping to make that happen, utilizing an autonomous intel-gathering drone.
-
The Ergon Desk is a six-person unit designed to facilitate teamwork in the office. It consists of multiple sit/stand work stations that adapt to the ergonomic needs of individual users.
-
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and AXTER Aerospace have created an auxiliary electric propulsion unit designed to be installed in light aircraft to provide extra range in the event of an engine failure.
-
Tunnel inspections are typically performed using the naked human eye, and require the tunnel to be closed to use for as long as the process takes. With this in mind, the ROBINSPECT program is now developing a robotic system that should be both quicker and more thorough than human inspectors.
-
An experimental set of augmented reality glasses allow professors to see if any students are understanding their lecture.