Dual-use technology

A next-generation security screening system using advanced microwave imaging is being deployed at airports across the United States, offering a faster and more discreet...

Legged robots can cross terrain that stops wheeled machines, but coordinating several legs over unpredictable ground is difficult. Many robots rely on predefined gaits,...

There will be more demand for generators as vehicles switch from internal combustion to electric power. Police departments and municipal governments will need backup...

Engineers at Monash University have made a significant breakthrough in battery technology with the development of an ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. This innovative...

Border checkpoints are under increasing pressure to manage rising traveller volumes, evolving security demands, and labor-intensive inspection routines. Many of these sites operate around...

Remote work and collaboration, the Internet of Things, multimedia, edge networks, and intelligent apps – all of these and more are dependent on network...

Originally created for civilian first responders, a firefighting robot has recently been authorized by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense for deployment on the battlefield. This...

Browser extensions are widely used to add convenience to everyday browsing, from saving files to managing workflows. However, their deep integration into the browser...

PhoSnake robots can use their many internal degrees of freedom to thread through tightly packed volumes accessing locations that people, dogs, and machinery otherwise...

Modern navigation depends heavily on satellite signals, but GPS is not always available. Signals cannot reliably penetrate underground or deep underwater and can also...

Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison have unveiled a new acoustic metamaterial capable of moving and rotating objects underwater—without any physical contact. The innovation uses...

Building temporary infrastructure on water is often slow, expensive and labor-intensive. Whether the goal is creating a floating bridge after a natural disaster, deploying...

Engineers at the University of Delaware are revolutionizing human health monitoring using clothing- or more precisely- using nanomaterial-based sensors embedded in clothing, called "Henswear." The team,...

For decades, mobile phones have relied on a fixed network identifier that quietly follows users wherever they go. Known as the International Mobile Subscriber...

iHLS is proud to present INNOTECH 2021 - the International Cyber, Homeland Security Technologies, and Innovation event. A giant two-day exhibition with national pavilions...

Moving people and cargo quickly across coastal waters usually means choosing between two very different options. Boats can travel directly between ports but are...

iHLS is proud to present the international Homeland Security Technologies, Cyber, and Innovation Conference and Exhibition: INNOTECH 2021. iHLS is celebrating the return to normal...

Protecting large industrial sites, airports, campuses and critical infrastructure often requires continuous patrols over wide areas. Autonomous security robots are increasingly being used to...

Small, commercially available drones have become a persistent battlefield problem. Easy to acquire and modify, they are now widely used for reconnaissance, targeting, and...

The modern web is built on layers of complexity that did not exist when the first websites went online. What began as a collection...

Foldable structures are widely used in engineering because they can transform from compact flat sheets into larger three-dimensional forms. But most existing designs face...

Chinese defense researchers have reportedly achieved a significant advance in electronic warfare by modifying a commercially available spectrum analyzer to detect signals from U.S....