Assistive devices such as wheelchairs enhance mobility, accessibility, or independence for users, and also improve quality of life. They enable the user to become mobile,…
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IBM finds new approach to trapping light efficiently in thin-film silicon solar cells
With growing concern about low cost clean energy, solar power has again become a focal point for alternatives to fossil fuel energy production. Solar panels…
Airbus develops an improved stealth aircraft
Aerial vehicles having a low radar signature have been developed to evade radar monitoring. A low radar signature is implemented by energy-absorbing paints, energy-diverting seals…
Boeing plans to employ an IoT network to upgrade its aircraft manufacturing facilities
Boeing has been automating its manufacturing plants. They have filed several patents which disclose how these factories will operate. Check out the video below. Currently,…
Microsoft is developing a Kinect type system for Microsoft Surface Devices
Kinect is a line of motion sensing input devices by Microsoft for Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. Kinect enables users to control and interact with…
Boeing invents a technique to hit targets in their "balls"
Missiles have been used in combat for centuries prior to the development of guided missile technology in the World War II era. Since then numerous…
US Navy reinvents the wheel
As if following the adage “everything can be improved”, the US navy has reinvented the humble wheel. It looks like any other wheel from outside.…
Nike has developed a new vest to help athletes lose heat quickly
When competing and training, the athletes face a challenge of heat dissipation, as they generate substantial heat energy as a result of physical activity. The…
Google has filed a patent for a smart calendar
Electronic calendars are increasingly being used to keep track of important events and organize daily schedules. However, entering event details into the calendar system can…