Tag: computer science
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Psychologist Developing Robotic Perception Technology
A Purdue University psychologist in West Lafayette, Indiana is developing a form of machine vision that provides a field of view with more ability to perceive objects in the context of their environment. This more human-like form of robotic vision has patents filed and is available for licensing from Purdue’s technology transfer office. According to…
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DNA Bar Code Identifiers Developed for Species Tracking
Botanists at University of Bonn, with researchers from 10 other German institutions, are devising a system of standard identifiers based on DNA sequencing to identify plant and animal species more efficiently. The German Barcode of Life (GBOL) project is coordinated by the Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig in Bonn. “In the DNA of living beings,…
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Damage, Security Sensors Added to New Bridge Construction
Engineers at Iowa State University in Ames have added gauges and sensors to detect for damage on a reconstructed bridge in Iowa Falls, some 50 miles north of Ames. The project is serving as a prototype for similar systems with other bridge construction projects in the state. The project involves Iowa State’s Bridge Engineering Center,…
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Vibrating Steering Wheel Helps Maintain Driver Attention
Research at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and AT&T Labs in Florham Park, New Jersey reveals that a vibrating steering wheel helps keep a driver’s eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car’s navigation system. The team’s findings will be presented in June at the International Conference on…
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Automated Device Developed for Limb Lengthening Adjustments
Student engineers at Rice University in Houston have developed a system that automatically adjusts distraction osteogenesis devices used to correct bone deformities that leave children with one limb shorter than the other. The LinDi — short for Linear Distractor — was designed in collaboration with Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston, as a senior-year undergraduate…
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Computer Model to Predict Hip Fracture Risk
Researchers at University of Arizona in Tucson are developing a computer model to predict which people are most at risk of a hip fracture. The study, led by engineering professor Samy Missoum and epidemiology and biostatistics professor Zhao Chen (pictured left), is funded by a two year, $357,982 grant from the National Institute of Arthritis…
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Computer Science Spinoff Develops Energy Footprint Gauge
A company started by a computer science professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg offers organizations a free software tool to measure their total energy use. MiserWare, also in Blacksburg, was founded by Kirk Cameron (pictured right), a computer science faculty member at Virginia Tech, which offers a free program that can measure an organization’s…
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U.S. Venture Deals, Dollars Decline in Q1 2012
Companies in the U.S. raised less money in fewer venture capital deals during the first three months of 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to data compiled by Dow Jones VentureSource. Some science-based sectors fared better than others during this period, while venture capital (VC) investors generally showed more interest this year…
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Engineers to Conduct Seismic Tests on Fire, Medical Systems
Structural engineers at University of California in San Diego will begin two weeks of tests on a full-size building to gauge the impact of severe earthquakes on non-structural components, such as fire and elevator systems, as well as on medical facilities. The tests will involve a five-story building (pictured left) constructed on what the university…
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Non-Invasive Technique Developed to Measure Brain Pressure
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with colleagues in the U.S. and the U.K., have devised a non-invasive technique to measure intercranial pressure that builds up in cases of head trauma and brain tumors. Their findings are described in this week’s issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine (paid subscription required). When head trauma or…