Smart Buildings Make Smooth Moves
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Architects develop shape-shifting structures that morph in response to changing weather, fluctuating temperatures and differing uses. Imagine a skyscraper that braces itself in gusty winds, or a house that shakes the snow from its roof. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Company is working on flexible display technologies.
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By The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Sep. 6--In Panama City Beach, it seems buildings are either coming or going. Except some aren't going fast enough.  Aggressive development has led to two types of eyesores.
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They're small, smart and vigilant, the sort of miniature technology that science fiction writers once dreamed of. But the battery-powered, wireless sensors sometimes known as "smart dust" are here, and they're making their way into the electronic fabric of our lives. -The Washington Post
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It's never too early to click through a turnstile to the future.
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These agile vehicles are easy to park, fuel-efficient and loaded with safety features and driver comforts.
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Photos tagged with location data are becoming popular, and new devices are tapping into the trend by offering GPS features.
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Smart clothing that adjusts to body temperature and moisture is being developed by British researchers. Their inspiration: pine cones.
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Satellite-enabled turn-by-turn navigation, whether you're in a car or on foot
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Improved navigation control is expected with the next release.
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A less-than-futuristic surveillance system in San Francisco.
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Semiconductor chips that can manage a good bit of their own upkeep are moving closer to reality.
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Team works to create sensor-rich environment that can tell if you're having trouble sleeping, losing weight or even developing a joint problem.
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Intelligent sensor networks moved a little closer to commercial deployment on Tuesday with the ratification of ZigBee. ZigBee is a short-range, very low-power wireless technology.
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Three-dimensional technology is changing the way buildings are designed and built--but the industry will have to change, too.
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At a renovated textile warehouse near Boston's Fort Point Channel, where 50 employees of Ember Corp. are moving this month from cramped quarters next door, young engineers are busy lining the walls with 600 wireless sensor nodes -- each containing a low-powered radio frequency microchip mounted on a printed circuit board.
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In-car navigation systems in rental cars have made navigating unfamiliar cities much easier for business travelers who drive rather than fly.