Month: December 2018

Portable microscope simplifies malaria diagnosis

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); More than half the world’s population are at risk from malaria. Diagnostic procedures are time consuming, expensive and require special expertise and training. In many of the places where the risk of malaria is highest, these procedures are out of reach. Now, a group of researchers from TU…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 7, 2018 Off

AI-enabled fire hydrants could help detect water leaks

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Water systems are a necessary but often messy and costly part of city infrastructure. We’ve covered a wide range of innovations aimed at keeping city water flowing, such as porous concrete that reduces dangerous runoff. In addition to a rubber robot designed to detect leaks in pipes. Researchers…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 7, 2018 Off

Gesture control e-skin uses Earth’s magnetic field

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Touchscreen technology is advancing towards greater levels of interaction. We have already covered a few examples of the idea of gesture control, where users can, interact with autonomous cars or turn on the TV by simply waving their hand. However, now researchers in Germany have gone one step further and…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 6, 2018 Off

Students design a wheelchair suited for air travel

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise have spotted various innovations over the years designed to aid those with physical disabilities. From a tailor-made wheelchair to a wearable device for those who need help going to the bathroom, technology has been proven to be able to positively impact on disabled people’s lives. Now two…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 6, 2018 Off

The Future of Immersive Technology

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise and Digital Catapult have joined forces to explore immersive technology and its impact, combining industry-led research and trend watching to provide detailed insight into the future of this fast-growing part of the digital economy in the UK and beyond. Following the release of the Springwise report on The…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 4, 2018 Off

Tech Explained: Brain-Computer Interface

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); You may be familiar with the sci-fi trope of a computer that is linked to a human brain. But this technology is actually closer to reality than many realise. Technology that creates a brain-computer interface (BCI) already exists, and could soon allow people to control robots and computers…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 4, 2018 Off