Geli Energy Operating system and Energy management applications will be used to manage the microgrid. Las Positas College in Livermore will be the site of the flow batteries installation,
Solar, software and storage are making distributed energy possible in the same way that semiconductors,
software applications and digital storage paved the way for distributed computing. With the right storage technology and software the management of microgrids is seamless, safe
and very easy for the customer to manage. Projects like this are setting a template for our industry,
The interior is much more 21st century too, with big comfy seats, air suspension, infotainment screen,
since last June. he app is currently available for download on ios and Android. With the the new Bridj app
For example atie Pasciucco, 34, an account manager at a software company, is a typical Boston commuter.
The app can be found in both the Apple and Android app stores. It allows users to book their trips hours
and operation software modeling firm NAPA and supported by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland,
Then we add in electric cars, which are now on the same path converting a staid, slow moving industry (traditional auto companies like GM) into a disruptive technology-driven one (innovators like Tesla).
Add in the need to be clean not just for climate change reasons but for local air quality and the choice developing countries will face will be between large, old, dirty,
battery manufacturers, copper and lithium miners, electronics producers, software developers, electric engine makers, smart grid builders and, of course, solar and wind power manufacturers, installers and financiers.
#Google street view Now Monitors Urban Air pollution Wee come to rely on Google street view for everything from roads to hiking paths to coral reefs,
Aclima Sensory Science system connects stationary sensors with scalable hardware and software to generate billions of data points across multiple environmental factors,
and can monitor air quality either in one office building or across an entire city. For several years, 500 connected Aclima sensors have been monitoring air quality
and analyzing 500 million data points daily across a global network composed of 21 Google offices around the world.
as researchers at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies are finding out,
"said UMD professor of computer science and director of the UMIACS Computer Vision Lab Yiannis Aloimonos."
Computer vision, with two different recognition systems, allows the robot to visually process how the presenter grabs something,
showed promising results in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. Researchers hope to see similar success in subsequent clinical trials in humans. he whole system can be personalized to account for a diabetic weight
The revolutionary device looks like an ordinary tablet, but it is packed with cutting-edge technology. The experimental pill works in the same way as gastric pacemakers to suppress appetite.
Once swallowed, the high-tech tablet is controlled externally using a special mobile phone app. When it reaches the stomach a few minutes later
They use photogrammetry a technique that uses software to transform 2d photos into 3d images as well as photos from the public, the BBC reported.
including a metal gate, lion sculpture and intricate painted tablet. The lion sculpture, which once stood in the museum,
#Game over for joysticks? Fove virtual reality headset lets players aim and interact with characters using just their EYES Gamers could soon be dropping their joysticks
and pushing their mouse to one side as eye-control becomes the latest way to play games.
Using the movement of the head and eyes, gamers using the Fove virtual reality device will be able to control games with the blink of an eye.
and tools, stare to pull up dashboard or information panels, and emotionally interact with characters to attract their attention.
The device combines a 2560x1440 VR display with both eye-tracking and motion tracking, allowing users to fully explore 360-degree virtual worlds using both their head and eyes.
and more natural input than with traditional mouse, keyboard, or controller as these were invented originally for 2d games and applications.
The technique involves a patient wearing the headphones with an ear plug linked to a computer.
The chart displays letters that get progressively smaller in size. The benchmark, and vision that is considered healthy and'normal,
Elsewhere, ioptik announced at last year's CES it had developed contact lenses that allow the wearer to see high-definition virtual screens.
The tiny'screens, 'which are the invention of Washington-based group Innovega, sit directly on a users'eyeballs
A company called Emotiv adapted a $499 (£324) gaming headset that lets wearers control on-screen and physical objects with their brain as part of a racing game.
and these patterns are converted to commands using a brain-computer interface. The technology is currently a proof-of-concept
and it will work with existing brain-computer interface games and software that work with EEG readings.
In the body peripheral nervous system, neuromodulation monitors the status of organs and manages how they respond to disease.
and other everyday objects such as computers or cars could make people see the technology as useful and easy to operate.
Data stored on the cloud tends to move around between different servers and countries, which makes preventing unauthorised access more difficult.
But because it is buried'so deep it is considered out of the reach of mainstream search engines and many law enforcement agencies-until now.
The Internet contains a vast trove of information-sometimes called the'Deep Web'-that isn't indexed by search engines:
'This information is catalogued normally not by search engines, 'Mattmann said. Additionally, a standard Web search doesn't get much information from images and videos,
Scientists analyzing imaging data from Earth-based missions that monitor phenomena such as snowfall and soil moisture could similarly benefit.
'We are developing open source, free, mature products and then enhancing them using DARPA investment and easily transitioning them via our roles to the scientific community,
'But common search practices miss information in the deep web-the parts of the web not indexed by standard commercial search engines
The software scours all aspects of the web-including those hidden in the dark net-to create data maps that might reveal clues about illegal activity.
Ease of use for non-programmers is essential.''The Memex program gets its name from a hypothetical device described in'As We May Think'-a 1945 article for The Atlantic Monthly.
and cannot be found with normal search engines. It came to prominence in 2012 when the FBI made a series of raids on Silk road-an online marketplace described as the'ebay for illegal drugs'.
and was using software to keep himself anonymous. Analysis by experts at GCHQ allowed them to trace the man
'The US Department of agriculture panel, which has been given the task of overhauling the guidelines every five years,
Handwriting recongition system The NSA is set to begin using smartphone software that can recognise a person by the way they write.
The software, called Mandrake and developed by Lockheed martin, verifies a user's identity based on the swiftness and shape of the individual's finger strokes on a touch screen.
Experts say it could be far more reliable than traditional passwords, and it virtually impossible to fake.'
The firm says it is a'defense-grade secure workspace solution for ios and Android devices that keeps all corporate email, browsing,
documents and applications encrypted, contained, and UNDER IT control no matter who owns the device.''It will enable smartphone
and tablet users to authenticate into Fixmo Safezone with a simple, user-defined gesture, which has been proven to be more secure and far easier to use than a 14-character complex,
which each team will develop its own hardware and software. CHIMP is designed with static stability;
even if it experiences a computer glitch or power failure.''When we walk or stand, our brains are actively controlling our balance all of the time,
mobile devices are perfect for guiding people, 'Kordestani described the product launch as a way to remove friction for users
A small window will pop up on the upper left corner of the screen to show the process.'
The compound could also be used to make mobile phone screens that fix themselves and hardy nail polish where chips are repaired automatically.
or 10 years we're going to see things like mobile phone screens that can heal themselves
or catch up with what's been happening on Twitter as you get dressed thanks to Samsung's latest display technology.
and Transparent OLED display solutions,'said Samsung. The technology consists of a 55-inch mirror fitted with a transparent OLED on the front.
It is fitted with Intel's Real Sense technology, which uses 3d cameras to track the viewer and display clothes and other items virtually,
as if they were wearing them. Together, Samsung said the technology creates a'virtual fitting room'that will be used to help people see themselves wearing clothes
A spokeman added that the Samsung Mirror Display may also replace home mirrors in the future, showing digital information to homeowners in the same space where they now just have a traditional mirror.
compared to eight milliseconds on LCD transparent panels. Samsung's Mirror Display technology also does need not the ambient backlight for displaying on-screen images that LCD technology does.
Elsewhere, Samsung's Transparent Display uses Real Sense 3d-rotatable viewing systems, with full HD video playback.
These displays could be used to show adverts, public and transport information or be used in hotels and shops.
Intel Real Sense features a front-facing camera that captures subtle facial movements, precisely tracks widely varying finger
and hand movements, and clearly distinguishes between backgrounds and foregrounds. In addition, the Intel technology includes a rear-facing camera that can accurately scan
and measure rooms and objects, and a snapshot camera that can alter a photo's background after a photo has been taken.'
'We are excited very to help bring a new interactive dimension to the world of multi-channel shopping through the integration of our newest OLED displays with Intel Realsense technology,
'said Oseung Yang, vice president, Samsung Display Company y
#Holus, Star wars-style'holobox',creates virtual 3d worlds and makes holo calls By Sarah Griffiths for Mailonline Published:
The team at makers H+claim Holus can convert any digital content from a computer, tablet or phone into a 3d image,
'Four distinct are stitched together by algorithms provided in our applications and software development kit (SDK),
'He said that software will let designers and artists connect devices to Holus with little programming.
and display its content from all sides. he Holus Pro can also olofydigital models before 3d printing
The ability for the super-thin material to produce light is seen as a key step to create super-thin computer and TV screens.
'He added that the light'will pave the way towards the realisation of atomically thin, flexible and transparent displays'.
enabling rapid iteration and development of space related technologies. neweb plan involves 20 groups of low-orbiting satellites being connected to small terminals on the ground that would act as hubs to link to phones and computers.
gyro-stabilised platform controlled by a computer on the ISS. The computers cancels out in real-time,
any vibrations caused by movements of the ISS, while keeping the camera pointed at different areas for about a minute at a time.
For example, a real-time view of Earth will give scientists a powerful tool to monitor climate change.
#The full colour'skin screen'you can wear as clothing: Radical technology could let you alter your outfit instantly By Mark Prigg For Dailymail. com Published:
Researchers have unveiled the first fully flexible colour screen, and say it if so flexible it can be worn.
'All manmade displays-LCD, LED, CRT-are rigid, brittle and bulky. But you look at an octopus,
flexible thin-film reflective display. Chanda's research was inspired by nature, he said. Traditional displays like those on a mobile phone require a light source, filters and a glass plates.
But animals like chameleons, octopuses and squids are born with thin flexible, colour-changing displays that don't need a light source-their skin.'
'That was the motivation: Can we take some inspiration from biology and create a skin-like display?'
'The team is able to change the colour on an ultrathin nanostructured surface by applying voltage.
full-colour tunable display. The display is only about few microns thick, compared to a 100-micron-thick human hair.
Such an ultrathin display can be applied to flexible materials like plastics and synthetic fabrics. The research has major implications for existing electronics like televisions,
computers and mobile devices that have considered displays thin by today's standards but monstrously bulky in comparison.
But the potentially bigger impact could be whole new categories of displays that have never been thought of.'
'Your camouflage, your clothing, your fashion items-all of that could change, 'Chanda said.''Why would I need 50 shirts in my closet
'This is a cheap way of making displays on a flexible substrate with full-color generation,
but to stay, she was quoted as saying by Motherboard. This oolkitwill involve genetically engineering organisms of all types,
A newly developed software called DTA GVIEW dubbed the oogle Maps of genomes, will help scientists correlate information on organisms.
Oblivion software could help Google remove hundreds of people from the web in seconds By Victoria Woollaston for Mailonline Published:
and other search engines, to help them manage future demands. Called Oblivion the software allows a user to automatically find
and tag their personal information on the web, using both text-or natural language processing (NLP)- and image recognition.
This software confirms their name, age, address and nationality. Oblivion will then check the webpages the user wants to remove
This is on a standard notebook running a 2. 5 GHZ dual core processor, suggesting more powerful computers could process higher numbers.
The final takedown decision still needs to be made by a human because the variables, including the public interest defense,
if the search engine should be sanctioned. h
#Scientists crack morphine gene in poppies amid homebrew drugs fears Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine.
Computer learns to create computer games by watching videos of Super Mario Brothers Researchers have created a system that can automatically design new levels of a computer game by simply watching other people play on Youtube or Twitch.
The computer software was able to create its own levels for Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers after analysing Youtube footage of the game.
The Georgia Institute of technology system focuses on the gaming terrain (not the playable character) and the positioning between elements on-screen be it pipes
After recording on-screen locations of sprites, Georgia Tech's algorithms determine what are high-interaction areas those spots where players spend more time to collect bonus items or master a challenge.
Researchers and companies have used this technology to create plasma displays in the past but these involved lasers that pulse with bursts that last for nanoseconds, for example.
'and you can think of the'smart harness'as a platform for two-way computer-mediated communication between dogs and handlers,'
The smart harness is equipped a computer backpack that fits comfortably on a dog's back.
One of the project's prototypes features a twin battery back on both sides of the dog, a mounted webcam,
and a wireless USB adapter, among other technologies. Using a tablet to send signals to the harness and to the dog,
the researchers are able to see how the dog reacts and interprets the modes of communication.
One member of the team used a tablet to prompt the vibration on the side of the dog's body which he wanted the dog to turn.
'We're using this technology to ask some very fundamental questions about the nature of the way that animals can perceive computer-mediated communications
and the way they can interact with computers in order to send digital signals across wireless communication links to handlers,
and transmit that data to a tablet. This allows researchers and dog handlers to monitor the dog's physical well-being.'
The technology also includes physiological sensors that monitor things like heart rate and body temperature. The sensors not only track a dog's physical well-being,
A control centre on dry land allows the scientists to monitor the status of crops without having to dive down every day to tend to them. e have installed many webcams
said spokesman Luca Gamberini. e also have a sensor panel with live data feed from the lab biosphere so all data is live on the internet and accessible to anyone. c
which have been named Pc (4450) +and Pc (4380)+(marked on this graph)+ 5 The physicists studied the way in
which an unstable subatomic particle called Lambda b turned into three other particles. They found that the production of the three new particles sometimes involved intermediate states,
which have been named Pc (4450) +and Pc (4380)+(marked on this graph) He also theorised that there could be called a particle a pentaquark,
made up of four quarks and an antiquark, which is the antimatter equivalent of a quark, the BBC reported.
which have been named Pc (4450)+ and Pc (4380+.+LHCB physicist Tomasz Skwarnicki of Syracuse University in New york, said:'
and other UC Berkeley researchers publicly debuted a system of beating human heart cells on a chip that could be used to screen for drug toxicity.
and vehicle Lexus has built a car that pulsates with light in time with the driver's heartbeat in order to display the connection between the driver and the car.
Pictured, the side panels light up The model uses biometric technology to visualise the physical and emotional connection shared by man and machine when at the wheel.
and uses it to trigger the electroluminescent paint to display the heartbeat in a pulsating pattern on the car's side panels.
Pictured, the side panels being prepared When the car is parked in the day time and the system is shut down,
with the electronic images in the centre of the eye melding with natural images from the surviving peripheral cells in the retina.
Scientists develop the new material using computer simulations to calculate the optimal composition that would give the material its record breaking melting point.
Computer scientists have developed a technology that can recognise a person face and identify them in poor lighting and even total darkness.
Computer scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of technology, Germany, developed the new facial recognition technique that reads a person thermal signature.
which is a computer programme that imitates the way the human brain makes connections and draws conclusions.
and manufacturing custom 3d fabrics from a computer, with no sewing required. the printer works with custom polyester and cotton blends,
that are shipped as liquids in pods that are placed into the machine prior to each job. the team consists of marcus foley, aaron rowley both biomedical/mechanical engineers and joseph white,
a computer engineer. the technology they devised first starts with a designed mold using CAD. the mold is inserted then into the printing chamber,
and connects to a computer via USB. the project is looking to introduce colors and other types materials to the electroloom soon. the project is currently looking for funding on kickstarter,
fingerprint technology has come along way to fill that void. it already in banks, laptops, and smartphones. ola fingerprint smart lock wants to bring it to the forefront with faster operation, longer battery life,
#droprinter exclusively developed for smartphones for truly mobile printing droprinter exclusively developed for smartphones for truly mobile printing all images courtesy droprinter the droprinter is designed solely for printing from a smartphone with a basic geometry that is made to fit in small bags
because it uses thermal paper to print anything displayed on the screen. the thermal paper is coated with a solid state mixture,
with one stop to connect and within seconds starts printing and after the first connection,
droprinter pairs automatically to the mobile device. simple black and white color way influenced by brands like muji and apple,
but they always bring their smartphone everywhere. that idea spawn the printer for moments when paper feels the most natural and organic way to communicate. checkout their kickstarter campaign that is looking for funding. the portable printer doesn need ink n
#Harvard Yale scientists develop technique to make GMOS safer A new milestone has been reached by scientists at Ivy League universities Yale and Harvard;
Vision Enhancement esight makes glasses that combine a camera, display technology, and advanced computing to deliver a real-time video that enables sight for people with vision loss.
and through the night. y keeping both processor and chip extremely small, the latter is extremely frugal.
Intel saw a return to growth in 2014, following two years of revenue decline, with 4. 6%growth.
Intel is on pace to reach its goal of 40 million tablet processors in 2014,
although these processors are being shipped at significantly discounted prices with incentives. On the PC front, Intel continued to gain market share from AMD,
and Gartner expects volume increases for both Intel notebook and desktop platforms compared with 2013.
Intel has maintained the No. 1 market share position for the 23rd consecutive year, capturing 15.0%of the 2014 semiconductor market, down slightly from its peak of 16.5%in 2011,
Gartner said. n 2014, we saw a return to production growth in the traditional PC sector,
after a 10.1%decline in 2013, said Norwood. he smartphone market continued to perform well, with production growth of around 34%,down slightly from 39.5%in 2013,
Tablet production, however, experienced a sharp slowdown from last year. RAM revenues will hit $46 billion in 2014,
an all-time high surpassing the previous record set back in 1995. Norwood continued. owever, in terms of the overall share of the semiconductor market
and the Bluetooth chipset firm has combined its in-the-home wireless mesh network technology with Android Wear to allow home control
Android wear will provide this. The demonstration will be connected part of CSR CSRMESH enabled home at CES in Las vegas, January 6-9th,
The Croatia-based company has been working on the device and ios app development for two years.
An Android app will be introduced in April l
#Robot arm controlled by quadriplegic intentions Californian researchers have linked a robot arm to the brain of a quadriplegic man,
with appropriate computer processing, has given the patient he ability to perform a fluid handshaking gesture and even play ock,
This information was used then to steer a computer cursor or to direct a robotic arm the latter developed by Johns hopkins university.
When a user moves toward a menu selection with a finger on a touchpad, moves their hands in the air or moves their eyes in a car heads up display or under a VR hood,
the app infers the choice, and figuratively moves toward the user, opening up the next levels of information via predictive sensing.
The first use of the predictive sensing technology is in Qi Android smartwatch launcher, Qilaunch Wear.
and allows the user to see more content and choices on a smaller screen. The only requirement to control any device is continuous motion,
remotes or other hardware necessary. Designed to be universal, the Qi predictive motion interface works with almost any type of device,
and can be added to any application or operating system. The interface consumes less power than current touchscreens,
gestures or other ways of communicating with devices. ith Qilaunch Wear and all the coming versions of our interface, there are no top signsthat slow down navigation
This paves the way to producing high-resolution and large organic electroluminescent (EL) displays and establishing cost-competitive manufacturing methods.
Organic EL displays can be made thin and flexible with excellent response time and contrast ratio. Products require organic EL displays of high pixel density,
i e. around 200ppi for 4k televisions, 500ppi for full HD mobile devices and even higher density for compact displays for wearable devices.
There has been active R&d for organic semiconductors to develop a high-resolution patterning method for organic EL materials to be used in these products.
Facial recognition software looks for telltale markers of stress or anxiety, while the gas sensors take samples of the user breath looking for compounds that give an indication of how much they drink or smoke.
After the software has analysed the face which only takes about a minute the mirror produces a score that tells the user how healthy they seem.
It also displays personalised advice on how to improve their health. Wize Mirror is being developed by a consortium of researchers
This will be an important market for IC and hardware system suppliers. But arguably the biggest market opportunity will be in the provision v of online services that support the Iot devices in the car.
and partner with software suppliers. According to chip supplier NXP: Existing automotive technologies and business models that have worked for the car industry for a century are not so well suited to a changing car market with autonomous vehicles and Iot-connected cars.
This will combine car makers with electronics firms and software services suppliers. No single sector will be able to capitalise on this market, due to its diversity and the range of technologies required.
3-D printers that make real human skin. L'oréal USA, the largest arm of The french cosmetics company, recently announced that it is teaming up with a San diego-based bioprinting startup called Organovo Holdings to print actual skin tissue.
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