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Swarm intelligence is the process used by groups of organisms or systems or agents to self organize into collective behavior that exhibits some level of intelligent activity. Swarms of insects often seem to act as an intelligent whole, even though the actual intelligence level of each bug is observed to be quite low. Most versions [...]

Augmented-Reality Floor Tiling – [technologyreview.com] Researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada have developed floor tiles that can simulate the look, sound and feel of snow, grass or pebbles underfoot. Such a tool could perhaps be used for augmented reality applications, tele-presence, training, rehabilitation or even as virtual foot controllers. The modular “haptic” floor tiling [...]

Ferromagnetic materials can retain a magnetic charge that is “written” to them using a magnetic field. The magnetic charge can later be “read” from the material allowing us to store data on the material. This is how most hard drives, magnetic tape and many other forms of data storage media work. Ferroelectric materials can retain [...]

RESILIENT COMMUNITY: Forget Afghanistan, These are Needed in Detroit etc. Hyperlocal manufacturing is real. Think of it as one of the economic hearts of a thriving resilient community. It’s a revolution already in motion, as you can see in the rapid spread of hackerspaces. Connect these hackerspaces, and the communities they serve, with networks that [...]

SCIENTISTS SUCCESSFULLY USE HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS TO TREAT PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN RODENTS Researchers at the Buck Institute for Age Research have successfully used human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to treat rodents afflicted with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The research, which validates a scalable protocol that the same group had previously developed, can be [...]

eZ430-Chronos Wireless Watch Development Tool – [ti.com] The eZ430-Chronos is a highly integrated, wearable wireless development system based for the CC430 in a sports watch. It may be used as a reference platform for watch systems, a personal display for personal area networks, or as a wireless sensor node for remote data collection. EZ430-Chronos – [...]

The term UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is usually applied to military grade drone aircraft that can be flown remotely. In the world of radio controlled model aircraft, it is becoming practical to install computer control and telemetry that allows the plane to fly itself without direct human control. Make Your Own Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – [...]

First, Duke University researchers are working on an autonomous microbot that can perform biopsies without human assistance. Then, a University of Washington team is working on a technique that uses nano-particles to perform molecular level imaging from inside the body. Next Gen Surgical Robots Could Steer Themselves – [dukenews.edu] Feasibility studies conducted by Duke University [...]

WBAN wireless networks operating in compact devices that are worn in clothing or embedded into the body will collect and communicate a variety of data, including bio-medical telemetry, personal statistics, haptic feedback control data, cosmetic appearance control data and short range interface I/O with other systems. Groundbreaking Study of Wireless Body Area Networks Made Possible [...]

By using a mathematical algorithm that “unfolds” the cortex and maps brainwave signals, a fairly simple sensor headset can translate the signals into computer commands that can control physical objects. Tan Le: A headset that reads your brainwaves – [ted.com] So the device that you see is a 14-channel, high-fidelity EEG acquisition system. It doesn’t [...]