Sensors

Sensors

Scientists from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have made a new robotic creation using what they describe as “nature’s ready-made robot platforms” - insects. They...

We’ve written about it before, but the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been working on something truly spectacular: an autonomous ship that...
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Getting lost while hiking can turn out bad, really bad. Search-and-rescue statistics show that you’re twice as likely to die if you get lost...
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The bottom of the ocean is a dark and menacing place. Anyone or anything venturing the depths has to contend with the immense pressure...

One of the many unfortunate consequences of traditional armed warfare is that once the war is over, many dangers remain. Mines and unexploded ordnance...
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The recent collision between the Google Car and a Californian bus notwithstanding, autonomous vehicle generally manage to get around quite well. They “see” the...

The Seismological Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley has released a new app: MyShake. The app isn’t meant for at-home Zumba hopefuls, but...

The Internet of Things, a vast network of sensor nodes and devices, is promising to revolutionise our lives. In many ways, it’s already here,...

Britain’s Trident nuclear submarine deterrent could be facing grave dangers in the future, a new report presented at Westminster parliament predicts. Technological progress in...
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The US Navy’s experimental railgun - an electromagnetic projectile launcher - has been grabbing headlines and making waves ever since it was revealed that...

China is entrenching in its position in the South China Sea. The rising power appears to be constructing an anti-stealth radar system on of...

After a concluding series of experiments for the advanced interception system David’s Sling, which was completed successfully last December, the Administration for the Development...
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We’ve written about it before, but DARPA has finally confirmed the christening of its brand new autonomous submarine-hunting drone ship, agency directory Arati Prabhakar...
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Not too long ago, when people thought of prosthetic limbs, the image they likely had was of a pirate sporting a wooden leg (and...

Luggage lying around unattended at an airport are an obvious cause for concern. The hazardous task of getting up close to inspect what could...

Iran has developed an 'improved' variant of its Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was displayed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for...

Talend, the global leader in big data integration software, reported record company revenues in Q3 fueled by the tremendous growth of its Big Data...

While each person might define it in different terms, Big Data is basically this: A collection of data from traditional and digital sources for...

Zvi Brunner, Vice President of Technology at Team Group The field of defense is the first to adopt new and advanced technologies. Cyber systems, for...

Like with most other technological advancements, it’s the military that is likely to finally bring about the adoption of autonomous vehicles. The US Army...

By Arie Egozi “Big Brother” likes his information in large quantities, but neat so he won’t have any trouble seeing what is important. This is...

By now, Smart Cities seem almost an inevitability. With more and more cities implementing city projects to modernise interactions between governments, citizens, and the...