Showing posts with label future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label future. Show all posts
January 19, 2014
November 25, 2013
November 2, 2013
October 23, 2013
October 5, 2013
September 27, 2013
July 16, 2013
May 29, 2013
March 28, 2013
Salamander Robot
via http://singularityhub.com/2013/03/27/amphibious-salamander-like-robot-swims-in-water-crawls-on-land/
March 9, 2013
November 13, 2012
Bionic Leg
via http://singularityhub.com/2012/11/08/bionic-limbs-step-up-thought-controlled-prosthetic-leg-climbs-2100-stair-building/
November 11, 2012
Vacuum Maglev Train
"The National Power Traction Laboratory of Southwest Jiaotong University is developing a vactrain, or a maglev train that runs through in an airless tunnel, allowing it to run at speeds of 600 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers per hour, Beijing Times reported."
From: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2010-08/02/content_20624621.htm
Also see:
Trans-Atlantic Maglev Train:
Norway has studied neutrally buoyant tunnels (concluding that they’re feasible, though expensive), and Shanghai is running maglev trains to its airport. But supersonic speeds require another critical step: eliminating the air—and therefore air friction—from the train’s path. A vacuum would also save the tunnel from the destructive effects of a sonic boom, which, unchecked, could potentially rip the tunnel apart
...Then air would be pumped out, creating a vacuum, and alternating magnetic pulses would propel a magnetically levitated train capable of speeds up to 4,000 mph across the pond in an hour...
From: http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2004-04/trans-atlantic-maglev
From: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2010-08/02/content_20624621.htm
Also see:
Trans-Atlantic Maglev Train:
Norway has studied neutrally buoyant tunnels (concluding that they’re feasible, though expensive), and Shanghai is running maglev trains to its airport. But supersonic speeds require another critical step: eliminating the air—and therefore air friction—from the train’s path. A vacuum would also save the tunnel from the destructive effects of a sonic boom, which, unchecked, could potentially rip the tunnel apart
...Then air would be pumped out, creating a vacuum, and alternating magnetic pulses would propel a magnetically levitated train capable of speeds up to 4,000 mph across the pond in an hour...
From: http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2004-04/trans-atlantic-maglev
October 28, 2012
Smart Geometry
Description:
This simulation is merging 3 things together : tangible table interface, video mapping, and particle system mimicking pedestrian flow. It's purpose is to help with quick assesment of the quality of space for pedestrian movement. This tool allows to use direct manipulation of physical objects in informing real-time simulation, thus visualising the impact of changes immediately. It might simply help to assess natural tendencies in movement of people through space, and to finetune the layout of buildings to allow spontaneous flow. Currently a prototype, still under development.. similar techniques will be used during Smart Geometry 2011 conference in 'Interacting with Cities' cluster. more info on smartgeometry.org Software : openFrameworks, Windows XP Hardware : Kinect sensor, table, DLP projector, laptop
From:
http://smartgeometry.org/index.php?option=com_community&view=videos&task=video&groupid=7&videoid=2&Itemid=0
October 11, 2012
September 17, 2012
August 22, 2012
Hover Bike
I'll believe it when I own it...
... so often these are fake and more often these new-flight-thingys are run by terrible business-people or idealists who destroy the company. Anyone remember Solotrek?
But then again Sikorsky must have been a nut bar and he brought us the helicopter... so...
-g
... so often these are fake and more often these new-flight-thingys are run by terrible business-people or idealists who destroy the company. Anyone remember Solotrek?
But then again Sikorsky must have been a nut bar and he brought us the helicopter... so...
-g
August 21, 2012
August 17, 2012
Concectome Project
"Human Connectome Project" maps in very high resolution connections within the human brain.
http://www.humanconnectomeproject.org/
via http://singularityhub.com/2012/08/16/scan-reveals-brains-structure-to-be-much-simpler-than-we-thought/
-g
January 26, 2012
December 27, 2011
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