TECH & INNOVATION

'Spidey Senses' Could Help Autonomous Machines Avoid Accidents

TECH & INNOVATION What if drones and self-driving cars had the tingling "spidey senses" of Spider-Man? Andres Arrieta, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University says drones and self-driving cars might actually detect and avoid objects better if they would process sensory information faster.

Info 101: Clearing the Air on What A Wind Turbine Is

This basic knowledge of wind turbines will clear out any misgivings you have on wind power. (Photo : Dirk Goldhahn) Windmills at the shore of denmark at Bønnerup Strand If you were asked to give one symbol for clean energy, your mind would immediately go to wind turbines.

Using the Virtual Environment to Study Crime

The results showed a striking degree of knowledge and skill by experienced burglars in choosing which home to target, how to navigate inside and what to take, revealing unprecedented insight into crime prevention

Fusion Energy Capture Possible Through Machine Learning

Study reveals how machine learning makes fusion energy capture possible Scientists from the U. S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) use machine learning (ML) to create a model for rapid control of plasma.

SpaceX to Launch Its First 60 Internet-Providing Satellites

SpaceX plans a constellation of satellites that could eventually total 12,000. SpaceX plans to provide the entire world with affordable broadband internet and they are closer than you think to accomplish that goal.

The Reason Why LA Reservoir is Covered in Black Plastic Balls

They were originally thought to minimize evaporation. The Los Angeles reservoir holds some 12. 5 billion liters of water or roughly 3. 3 billion gallons, the same deposit where most LA residents get their personal drinking water.

The Future of Plant Robots: The Plantoids Revolution

Robots are usually based on either man or animals, but recent researches have been focusing more on planetoids, which are plant robots that move and explore the environment with smart sensors.
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