#Marist Beefs Up Cloud and Virtualization Tools in SDN Lab Clooud Computinga New york college that runs a testing lab for cloud computing will be adding new technology from two private partners to expand
and Analytics Center, is teaming up with IBM and Brocade to add computing capabilities in its Software Defined Networking Innovation Lab. The lab works on projects that enable data center operators to control operations more efficiently between the physical and virtual networks.
The college is bringing in IBM's Cloud Orchestrator an interface that reduces the work involved in managing public, private and hybrid clouds in the areas of configuration, provisioning and deployment of services.
IBM is a sponsor for the SDN lab at Marist. The institution is also adding Brocade's Vyatta 5400 vrouter,
a virtual router that provides routing and security functionality for physical, virtual and cloud networking environments."
and IBM gives students an unprecedented opportunity to conduct research and learn how the rise of cloud computing is changing
"IBM noted that as clients"embrace cloud computing, "they're using software defined networking and virtualization of network functions to"lower their networking costs,
improve agility and offer differentiated services.""By training Marist students"on the latest in networking and architectures,
we will help provide a strong career path, "said Marisa Viveros, vice president in IBM's global telecommunications industry division.
The collaboration, she said in a prepared statement, "exemplifies the unlimited possibilities of cloud computing and the importance of the development of students on cutting-edge technology
For this application Elbit Systems adapted a commercial sensor developed by Lifebeam, an Israeli start-up company that developed such a sensor to monitor peak performance for extreme sportsathletes such as marathon runners, bicyclists and mountain climbers.
Printing Missiles Researchers at Raytheon Missile Systems say they have created already nearly every component of a guided weapon using additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3-D printing.
With commercially available high-end equipment and specially modified versions of low-cost 3-D printers, company researchers have created nearly every component of a guided weapon using 3-D printing,
That the vision. he progress is part of a company wide push into additive manufacturing and 3-D printing
who is researching future uses of additive manufacturing and 3-D printing. ee trying new designs for thermal improvements and lightweight structures,
things we couldn achieve with any other manufacturing method. ne of the new areas in weapon 3d printing is warhead design and manufacturing.
printed energetics and other materials, layered onto substrates into the components that comprise an nitiation trainin explosive warheads. ou can vastly simplify the manufacturing of energetic materials by printing them,
and wash away everything we don need. ircuits can already be printed with inkjet printers. The goal is to print more complicated circuits in three dimensions, with the very high resolution and performance of silicon. here currently a hierarchy in our manufacturing.
said Mccarroll. hat we see in the near future is printing the electronics and printing the structures,
and the plastic connectors, the semiconductors for processors, and the energetics and propulsion systems. The hard part is then making the connections between these components,
and interconnect them with printing. Or, in the future, maybe youl just print them.?We are printing demos of many of the seeker components.
what would go into a missilesaid Danforth. 3d printing of missiles and warheads will allow engineers to utilize complex geometries
#Adaptive Crossfirepro Tablet Energizes Customized Mobility PLANO, TX May 13, 2014 entegra technologies Inc.,a leader in customizable tablets, today announced Crossfirepro#a truly modular platform for mobile tablet
Crossfirepro revolutionizes the traditional tablet, built for change with modular components that can incrementally adapt to keep pace with new and ever-changing business requirements and technologies.
Crossfirepro supports both ARM and x86 processors running Microsoft windows, Android, and Linux operating ecosystems. The Crossfirepro tablet is engineered to perform in all environments, indoors or out, hot or cold,
wet or dry can be can be upgraded easily by swapping out individual pieces to incorporate new technology options.
Crossfirepro will be especially useful for commercial and military customers that require performance security, and longevity.
Crossfire-bg mg 2472 ith Crossfirepro, wee built a modular tablet that offers our customers choices today and tomorrow between operating systems, processor ecosystems,
while including a daylight-readable, multi-input display, and a rugged IP65 design, said Steve Carpenter, CEO,
entegra technologies. daptive performance is at the core of Crossfirepro. This will be highly beneficial for IT
productivity and customer service levels. rossfirepro is a dynamically different approach to the current tablet landscape,
The Crossfirepro modularity allows the tablet to be tailored uniquely to meet the specific needs of each user group
while making life simpler for IT with a single platform to manage. his is a significant shift that helps an enterprise to move beyond the days of built-in hardware obsolescence
and disposing of mobile devices, said Toni Portmann, CEO at Lockin. orporate budgets are getting tighter
Key Features, Benefits and Support Computer On Module Incorporates the processor and operating systems of choice today with the option to change tomorrow Modular
I/O Crossfirepro supports all I/O connectors in service today and those to be invented tomorrow Integrated entegra
NFC Reader, bar code scanners and more IP65 ruggedized platform with shock resistant bumpers and a hardened glass (HL7) display ith tablet use growing, enterprises demand innovative
Crossfirepro represents a significant enhancement over existing tablets with high performance, security and a design engineered for incremental change wherever
and military customers to deliver a single open hardware and software tablet platform to provision,
#IBM technology underpins project to make British columbia the martest coast on the planetmarkham ON & VICTORIA BC#14 april 2014:
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is collaborating with Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) on a three-year multi-million dollar project to equip British columbia with a monitoring
and prediction system to respond to offshore accidents tsunamis and other natural disasters. The new mart Oceans BCPROGRAM will use marine sensors
IBM is investing $12 million in cloud computing infrastructure analytics software services and skills training to support this next phase of the system
NC has a world-leading marine sensor network and associated expertisesays IBM President Dan Fortin.
NC will use an IBM on-premise cloud to run simulations on earthquakes and tsunamis with a goal of predicting their behaviour and potential impact on coastal areas.
Researchers will also employ a suite of IBM visual analytics data streams processing machine learning and data exploration software to develop test
and run decision-support systems with commercial viability that could aid industrial and governmental agencies in sea state pollution monitoring spill response and other aspects of ocean management.
Part of IBM commitment will go toward internships for over a dozen students from BC universities to build subject matter expertise and practical experience in this emerging industry.
The students will represent a broad cross-section of disciplines including MBAS researchers programmers and biologists.
IBM and ONC will also establish a Virtual Compute Lab for remote First Nations communities.
and university curriculum in their own community via the Internet allowing them to attend university without having to physically relocate to a campus. hrough IBM contribution wee able to draw insights
Through a series of investments totaling more than $200 million in the past two years alone IBM has made it a mandate in Canada to collaborate with academia
IBM is currently working in collaboration with more than 16 Canadian post-secondary institutions coast to coast to help advance research curriculum
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#Green crowdfunding success: Solartab a new breed of solar charger is the latest hit on Kickstarter Three-Man London Tech Start-up Scores A major Hit On Kickstarter. com With OLARTAB A Solar
Charger for Tablets and Phones Combine Efficient Green energy with Appealing Design for Unique Product (Currentmess LLC;
and even tablets, on the go. Featuring a solar panel the size of an ipad, the Solartab lets its users charge any mobile device using green, sun-fueled energy.
And even more impressively, ipad enthusiasts can charge their beloved touch-screen gadget even while theye listening to their favorite summer tune,
or browsing the Internet. e wanted to create a really powerful charger that people would actually want to use,
all the time says Einberger. olar power should never be a mere gimmick on the contrary, we believe it the future of power consumption!
keeping energy-hungry smartphones or tablets going all day at the beach, music festivals or picnics in the park is easier than ever.
and give any tablet another full charge after sunset. According to the team as long as the sun is out,
or tablet and let nature take care of the rest. Oh and the cover will also protect the Solartab
the same types of systems can be implemented in skin-mounted configurations for health/wellness monitors or nonbiomedical devices.
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#New Sensor Easily Detects Greenhouse gases Scientists have created a highly sensitive portable sensor to test the air for the most damaging greenhouse gases.
We haven seen a bigger one than the 4400-panel-covered Blackfriars rail bridge that spans the Thames in central London.
The PV panels over the rail bridge have been in place for a while now but this week Britain rail infrastructure company Network Rail officially unveiled them in a fashion only The british could come up with:
Blackfriars Bridge London (image via Network Rail) The panels on the bridge which connects north and south London in the center of the city cover some 6000 square meters Network Rail said about 1. 5 acres.
and the 900000 kilowatt-hours of annual generation forecast for the bridge means that the array of Sanyo panels will deliver a modest 9. 3 percent capacity factor.
which is available for ios and Android devices. Once a driver locates and selects the Blink EV charging station on the Blink App,
The updated version of the Blink App is currently available on Google Play for Android device
In addition, we also plan to continue our efforts with other EV charging hardware and network providers to integrate their systems with the Blink Network.
Along with the Blink App, EV drivers will continue to have the ability to initiate charging sessions through the touch screen of the Blink EV charging stations or by contacting Blink Customer Support.
In energy saving modes, display brightness adjusts automatically to the viewing environment. According to the Federal trade commission nergy Guidelabel, the LG 55ec9300 has estimated an yearly energy cost of only $17.*
Its gentle curved screen makes quite a design statement and thanks to its frameless, bezel-less inema Screendesign, the picture goes virtually from edge to edge.
In the United states, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG ife Goodmarketing theme.
Air conditioning & Energy solutions and Vehicle Components and is one of the world leading producers of flat panel TVS, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators.
#Watch Bill gates Drink Water From Human waste We know that Bill gates made a lot of money from Microsoft
Our goal is to make the processors cheap enough that entrepreneurs in low-and middle-income countries will want to invest in them and then start profitable waste treatment businesses.
a system of sensors and webcams that will let Janicki engineers control the processor remotely
and the industrial partners are incorporating the algorithms and hardware innovations into commercial products. In the longer term, Nicola Bui, the former CEO of Patavina Technologies, a project partner based in Italy,
The other screens can show different information, for example there is a 3d visualisation, all the terminal, indoor and outdoor, is modelled by one of our technological partners."
So far the project team has tested successfully the concept of engaging citizens to monitor water levels.
Peschl coordinated the XPRESS project-short for lexible Production Experts for Reconfigurable Assembly Technology. By designing assembly-line machines so they can perform on command not unlike robots that can follow verbal instructions factories can meet the rapidly changing needs of consumers and industrial customers
The XPRESS team has developed an intelligent machine called a anufactron. Peschl explains how the system works:
With XPRESS, the manufactrons receive information to drill a hole, and based on this information, the machine itself decides which kind of drill-bit to use and the speed of the drill.
In addition to aerospace, the XPRESS technology has also been tested in electronics, for manufacturing industrial switches; and in automobiles, for making car bodies.
XPRESS has shown that the time for setting up production lines can be reduced by up to 50 percent,
and that the new XPRESS technology can be woven into existing factories and machines. e have managed, for the first time,
Pooling their expertise, the group developed materials, software and procedures for building custom-made, biocompatible prosthetics using small-scale manufacturing techniques.
Access to the software for the process is simple Dr Hurtos says. ou just need internet access to an online platform where algorithms anonymise the medical images for confidentiality,
Innovative polymers and ceramics and novel image-processing software from the project are already being commercialised.
Image of blue skyscraper kiko-Fotolia. com The manufacturing of solar energy panels is therefore likely to grow into a significant industry,
which would enhance the manufacturing of solar energy panels, making them more efficient and less expensive than anything currently available.
whether the panels are deployed terrestrially or in space. Their significantly reduced weight is one clear benefit.
In response, the EU-funded project Cablebot is developing a new-generation robotic system made up of a network of cables and computer-controlled winches capable of performing different maintenance steps during the life-cycles
The robots are controlled by cutting-edge software tools. The key to their flexibility is the ad hoc connection of diverse winches to different tools where they are put to use
Quality first MUPROD team has developed new software and hardware solutions which introduce several levels of innovation technological,
A key component of the research was machine learning developing software with the ability to learn without explicitly programming it to modify the way it behaves.
The Companion does not have to be accessed on a traditional computer. It can be used via a mobile phone
a computer shaped like a head or even a handbag, the team suggests. Project details-Project acronym:
#A machine which can read your mind e have developed so called brain-computer interfaces which allow the user to control different devices and programmes without hands, by means of the user thoughts.
which sit on the scalp translates user intentions into electronic commands. brain-computer interface captures various electrical impulses from the head of the user,
That allows the user to play an online computer game, hands-free. The user selects the commands by simply looking at the blinking arrows on the screen.
The frequency of the flashing is reproduced in the brain cortex and read by the electrodes. s soon as we have understood the electroencephalography patterns produced by the groups of neurons in the brain,
A touch screen panel installed in a Boston café allows the public to see how the system works.
The software calculates how fast the site will be flooded if the dam fails, and even suggests the best ways to move citizens into safer areas.
'the biological catalysts that help it decompose. For Europe packaging industry, such a recyclable product is important
they are at the core of the electric generators used in all wind generators. The project coordinated by The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, UK has 7 participants from 4 countries i
A fibre-optic grid monitors any deformations in the bag (signs of tearing or folding) during its sea voyage.
thus be built directly from the design model (CAD) with no need for a prototype stage
However, products in these sectors such as innovative display solutions and light emitting panels require the integration of different functionalities and demand new mass manufacturing methods and technologies.
Other innovations associated with the project include new self-assembling methods and interconnection based on ink-jet printing technologies.
A third recruit under the Marie Curie scheme was a software development specialist Nathan Brown.
It is equipped with a sensor that accurately monitors the concentration levels of copper and silver ions in water sources and facilities
Firefighters will be able to use mobile devices to detect potential hazards before they enter buildings. Police can drive through cities and search for"meth labs"and marijuana operations.
The process involves single axis tracking concentrating collectors that essentially orient panels towards the sunlight.
processors of thermoplastic elastomers can obtain EPMT and turn it into products. Industrial companies whose work involves elastomers such as the industrial and construction sectors,
#Building new plastics with smart software Chemists can help create a wide range of plastics from polymers,
To assist with this, the European union (EU)- funded NANOPOLY research fellows have developed a new software tool to model the polymer molecules on a nanoscale.
To create the software tool the researchers combined the strengths of various disciplines (from applied mathematics and software engineering to chemistry.
and software company Cit about the need for modern software tools to design plastics from polymers. he new software tool helps us predict how different production processes affect the nanostructure of the polymers,
and lead to the creation of a new generation of researchers that are trained in mathematical and software modelling,
The innovative software tool was developed by researchers taking part in the EU Marie Curie programme of support for postgraduate fellows. he NANOPOLY project gave them vital training in complementary research fields.
Software and know-how from the project is already generating new business for Europe's robotic industry.
milling, lathing or fashioning it into parts and tools for different uses from car panels to precision medical instruments to moving parts in a paintball gun.
Improvements in programming and simulation software were needed to ensure irst-time-right adaptive machining once production commences.
and demonstrate on-and off-line software, and which draws on data, metrics, tools and programming supplied by different partners. ur partners have shown how joined-up thinking results in closer-to-market-ready adaptive control solutions for better industrial robots,
and laser and fluid polishing. he software Delcam developed under COMET is already generating up to a million euros in additional sales,
which has been developed by fellow project partner Nisaform into a functioning system that monitors (using the ATIR technology of partner NIKON)
That includes defining the parameters of the software that plans each operation. One of the system innovative features is the feedback from the robot to the surgeon via the hand-held controller.
a modulator and passive waveguides on silicon paves the way of further developments on integrated transceivers that can address several application needs in metropolitan and access networks, servers, data centres,
high-performance computers as well as optical interconnects at rack-level and board-level. We are pleased to bring our contribution to these state-of-the-art results
low power consumption wireless sensor network, sending the data to an intelligent web service software application for analysis. Once the numbers are crunched-taking due account for weather and other local parameters-it automatically activates the selected irrigation nodes in the areas
So this is the story of how research has managed to develop a serious videogame, for a serious purpose."
Patients are testing a videogame specially developed to help them to recognise their emotions and to regain self-control.
"The videogame is proving useful as a complimentary tool for some patients to control certain aspects of their personality, like impulsivity or tolerance to frustration."
"For instance, the videogame can teach my patient to raise her tolerance to frustration, to lose impulsivity
The same videogame helps them to relax their muscles, raise their exercise performance and maintain discipline in their training.
"The videogame has been developed under a European Research project called Playmancer. Game developers, psychologists and therapists worked together on tailoring the right scenarios for both pain rehabilitation and mental health treatments.
"This game goes beyond virtual reality. Virtual reality reproduces the surrounding environment, but it offers no rewards system.
Our aim was to motivate patients to know their body and mind better. Videogames are entertaining and motivating,
so we thought they can provide effective complimentary therapies in different diseases. This videogame is like a bonding factor between patients and their therapists and doctors."
"The search for videogame treatments to some psychological disorders proved to be specially challenging.""At first I found it bizarre that my addiction to gambling could be treated with a videogame.
But after some sessions I understood the point. The videogame helps me to know my state of mind at any given moment.
For instance, it can help me to realise I'm becoming too nervous. So I can work on my own emotions to try to calm myself down".
"Indeed, the videogame identifies boredom, excitement or anxiety in patients-and their cognitive responses-with the help of emotion recognition technologies and biosensors.
Avoiding undesirable secondary effects, like eventual addiction to playing, was a main priority.""Technical developers first proposed a number of ideas.
We know from scientific literature that these online videogames are highly addictive to certain vulnerable users.
So we asked developers to just provide a simple videogame that a patient can play alone
Patients are supposed always to play the videogame under medical supervision. And this scientists say, is a huge difference compared to existing commercial videogames that already recognise users'movements."
"When you play a commercial game, there are, for instance, moves that you can fake. Because you are just using a console.
But here you can't fake the walking, you have to really walk. There is another difference:
"explains Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink So how long will it be before you can get a videogame prescription for certain mental disorders or physical rehabilitation?
The research proves therapeutical videogames can be useful for certain patients. Now scientists say it is up to policymakers to play the game.
The Consortium has developed the core e-Infrastructure (neugrid) required to develop disease markers on extra large brain imaging datasets.
Core grid-based applications have been integrated of acknowledged utility for early diagnosis and disease marker development.
The neugrid Consortium has built the core of the infrastructure (computational nodes, connectivity, middleware, and a set of core applications for image processing).
The DECIDE consortium has implemented onto neugrid a popular tool for the detection of a diagnostic marker for Alzheimer's disease based on PET imaging (gridspm.
with the required electronics and software being integrated eventually into clothes and clothing accessories. Researchers involved in the Biotex project in Dublin are searching for an appropriate method to analyse perspiration.
The data is sent then wirelessly to a computer. The prototype is a piece of fabric with a fluidic channel
The technology could also be applied to medicine, for example, to continuously monitor diabetics or cystic fibrosis sufferers.
and from a computer just by wearing an electronic bracelet and belt. The PCB (printed circuit board) consists of a Bluetooth module, a small power supply unit,
and the sensors and sent via Bluetooth to a computer. One prototype is controlled a wristband by hand gestures.
There is great potential for a computer system where the conventional keyboard or mouse is rendered obsolete. The technology already exists.
It is now a matter of fine-tuning for general use at work and eventually at home
The Activity Monitor, developed in Codicote, north of London, is being used for sufferers of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes or obesity.
is delivering many devices such as the Activity Monitor. An important theme of the project is the reproduction of electrodes
The system, named STIMUGRIP, uses accelerometers in a similar fashion to the Activity Monitor. When particular arm movements from the patient are detected by the accelerometers,
The external component consists of the microphones, sound processor and batteries, while the implant has the electronics that send the stimulation pulses.
the AMST project is developing a new generation of software. AMST stands for Advanced Multi-physics Simulation Technology, a type of software that can be used for a wide range of such complex processes.
Besides its versatile use, the software main advantage is its independence from any experimental conditions. Despite this, it has proven its ability to predict very detailed results.
Scientists and engineers then analyse the data obtained in great detail in order to unveil the underlying physics of the processes Involved with these theoretical insights complementing the empirical knowledge our understanding of multi-physics has been broadened considerably.
and the German SME inutech with its complementary expertise in designing software for multi-physics applications.
isn't too different from a regular 3d printer, but instead of printing with plastics, it deploys edible ingredients squeezed out of stainless steel capsules:"
"It's the same technology, "says Lynette Kucsma, cofounder of Natural Machines, "but with plastics there's just one melting point,
pointing out that at least in the initial stage the printer will be targeted mostly at professional kitchen users,
and that it promotes healthy eating by requiring fresh ingredients prepared before printing. Nevertheless, the company is working with major food manufacturers to create prepackaged plastic capsules that can just be loaded into the machine to make food,
but faster than regular 3d printing. Other than being capable of creating complex designs, such as very detailed cake decorations or food arranged in unusual shapes,
"There's a touchscreen on the front that connects to a recipe site in the cloud,
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