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Drive-by-wire closer than you think
Fly-by-wire control systems are well established in the aerospace industry. Now participants in one IST project, PEIT, have ambitious plans to introduce the same capabilities to road vehicles. The objective? Potentially reducing road accidents within the EU by half! "We know that 98 per cent of vehicle accidents are caused by driver... view more... (2004-04-07)
Mastering chemical data
The Virtual Institute for Chemometrics and Industrial Metrology (VICIM) funded by the European Union has taken up operations. This European network of excellence in chemometrics and metrology enables industrial clients to face the challenges in the analysis of today`s complex chemical measurement data and to ensure the quality of measurement... view more... (2002-04-03)
Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
Movie characters from the Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view, or create virtual crosshairs. Off the screen, virtual displays have been proposed for more practical purposes -- visual aids to help vision-impaired people, holographic driving control panels and... view more... (2008-01-18)
In tune with learning music electronically
When music teachers and students first heard about the IMUTUS interactive tuition many were sceptical about its ability to improve upon traditional learning. Today, evaluation evidence suggests that it has a really strong great potential of making music education more fun, entertaining and effective than ever before. view more (2005-03-29)
Internet fuels virtual subculture for sex trade, study finds
The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of "johns" who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University criminologist. view more (2009-10-22)
3-Dimensionally Images In Magnetic Resonance
In the near future, images obtained from magnetic resonance will be common. The aim of the TRAC project is to be able to see internal organs 3-dimensionally using a non-invasive technique. Currently images of the liver are being worked with, but it is hoped that the technique will be useful for any internal structure or tissue. Vicomtech is one of... view more... (2004-06-15)
Tactics Technology Could Produce Tomorrow's Tennis Champions
State-of-the-art computer models could soon help tennis players and other sportsmen and women improve their tactics and gain a competitive edge over opponents. In a world-leading initiative, new models are being developed that can assess the effectiveness of sporting tactics more accurately than conventional video techniques. Computer scientists... view more... (2004-07-02)
Cancer experts address parliament
Professors Roland Wolf and Elaine Rankin from the University of Dundee will address the Scottish Parliament`s conference on cancer in Edinburgh tomorrow - Friday 19 April. Scotland against cancer - making a reality of the cancer plan - will be hosted by the parliament`s cross-party group to identify areas where inequalities exist in the provision... view more... (2002-04-18)
Frontiers of Scientific and Technical Data, Montreal, Canada.
Paris, France - Sept 09th, 2002, - On September 29th some of the world's top scientists and experts will gather in Montreal, Canada, for the 18th International CODATA Conference, Frontiers of Scientific and Technical Data. With scientific institutions from 5 continents represented, speakers from 37 countries will contribute to a program that... view more... (2002-09-10)
New virtual telescope zooms in on Milky Way's super-massive black hole
An international team, led by astronomers at the MIT Haystack Observatory, has obtained the closest views ever of what is believed to be a super-massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. view more (2008-09-04)
Humans do not understand mirror reflections, say researchers
Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have found that people still find it difficult to understand how mirrors work. view more (2005-12-22)
It makes sense to communicate with computers
The art of communication becomes a science when dealing with computers. Laying the foundations for future research in human-computer interactions, PF-STAR's speech and gesture databases, and virtual agents open up new approaches to machine-based communications. view more (2005-01-26)
Coming soon: Self-guided, computer-based depression treatment
Self-guided treatment for depression could soon be only a mouse click away. view more (2008-09-25)
Get ready for next generation surround sound
Ultra-realistic surround sound is a step closer for everyone thanks to a new method that will cheaply and efficiently compute the way individuals hear things. view more (2005-01-24)
Molecular trains scheduled at new biotechnology institute
As governments worldwide pour billions into programmes to exploit the potential of nanotechnology, Leeds aims to make its mark with its newly-established Interdisciplinary Institute in Bionanosciences. Molecular-scale trains and submarines that will carry loads such tiny doses of drugs and virtual reality software to enable operators to control... view more... (2004-02-23)
Context and personality key in understanding responses to emotional facial expressions
It is well appreciated that facial expressions play a major role in non-verbal social communication among humans and other primates, because faces provide rapid access to information about the identity as well as the internal states and intentions of others. view more (2008-08-06)
Quality online cramming
The Internet offers a virtual equivalent for almost every area of real life. Alongside retailers, banks and auction houses, entire universities and institutes of continuing education can be found online. E-learning permits self-study, irrespective of place and time, as well as learning in virtual classrooms. For companies wishing to offer their... view more... (2003-01-23)
Study reveals seismic shift in methods used to track earthquakes
The team, led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, says that the new method, which uses data collected from earthquakes, potentially allows the Earth's seismic activity to be mapped more comprehensively. view more (2009-09-02)
Scientists win prestigious European IT prize for life-saving fire evacuation software
University of Greenwich researchers who have designed cutting edge computer software that simulates evacuations during emergencies, helping aircraft, building, and ship designers to save lives, are among the winners of Europe's most distinguished prize for groundbreaking information technology products. Twenty prize winners were selected from... view more... (2003-06-27)
Pushing the brain to find new pathways
Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be forced to compensate for the lost function by focusing on their remaining abilities. view more (2009-11-18)
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