admin | July 3, 2009
Archaeology 101 will tell you that accurately dating an object is critical to understanding its meaning and value. When it comes to stone carvings, this typically requires a researcher with plenty of energy, time and skill, but scientists at the National Technical University of Athens have now developed a computer algorithm that promises to revolutionize [...]
admin | July 3, 2009
One thing that mobile devices have championed is the growing use of QR codes to share information, such as weblinks. Most of Nokia’s S60-powered smartphones come with a QR code reader pre-installed, and there are a number of java-based readers available to install, as well. However, I think those are going to change very soon, [...]
admin | July 2, 2009
We’ve seen plenty of tiny UAVs (or NAVs — Nano Aerial Vehicles — as they’re also known), but none quite like the robo-hummingbird that’s been in development at DARPA-contractor AeroVironment for the past couple of years. While we haven’t heard much about it during that time, the company recently completed its most advanced prototype to [...]
admin | July 2, 2009
Lovers of pyrotechnics everywhere have always struggled with the quandary: what to do on a rainy day? Well, firebugs, get a load of this: Sega Toys Japan has heard your prayers and answered ‘em in the form of the Uchiage Hanabi. This is essentially a projector that displays “fireworks” on the walls and ceilings, with [...]
admin | July 2, 2009
Oh sure, we’ve seen countless drum machine hacks over the years, but there’s just something special about one that’s so simple, yet so fulfilling. D-Touch is hailed as a visual markers recognition system “that enables the development of low-cost tangible user interfaces and mixed reality applications,” and here, we’re seeing it used to create movable [...]
admin | July 1, 2009
Don’t get too excited, the above picture’s only a render, but T3 Motion — the company that brought you the security-focused electric stand-up vehicle — is planning to bring this whip to life as the CT3 personal commuter / EV. As Autoblog points out, the lack of a fourth wheel should help this get classified [...]
admin | July 1, 2009
Designed for search and rescue missions - which, let’s face it, are only ever one loose word away from “search and destroy” - the SCRATCHbot uses its whiskers to detect disaster survivors in inhospitable or dangerous areas. The Bristol Robotics Laboratory developed the rat-inspired people searcher over the past 6 years and now hopes to [...]
