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Who invented the first automatic retractable rooftop for an automobile ? 1934 Peugeot 601 Eclipse Fixed-roof cars of the early 20th century could feel claustrophobic. But convertibles of the time were often leaky, drafty, noisy, and insecure. The advanced...
1.MMAR — 2014 19th International Conference on Methods & Models in Automation & Robotics Dates 02 Sep 2014 → 05 Sep 2014 [ID=585662] Location Miedzyzdroje, Poland Abstract New theoretical and technological developments in: predictive control, robust and...
THE SVE CLEANOVA – The affordable everyday electrical car Societe de Vehicules Electriques (S.V.E.), company formed by the Dassault and Heuliez groups is making and selling a modified version of the very popular and Renault Scenic. It has been recently...
Series: The great Canadian ideas The Jetliner was designed as the first jet transport to fly in North America and the second to fly in the world, 13 days after the maiden flight of the de Havilland 106 Comet. This short range range was the first idea...
BioRob 2012 From June 24th to June 28th in Roma, Italy 5th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics. Submissions due: 30 November 2011. For more information, see http://www.biorob2012.org Partial financial sponsorship...
ICRA2012 From May 14th to May 18th in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States International Conference on Robotics and Automation. DEADLINE September 16. For more information, see http://www.icra2012.org Full financial sponsorship by IEEE RAS They are glad...
MEMS 2012 From January 29th to February 3rd in Paris, France 25th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems For more information, see http://www.mems2012.org/ or http://www.ieee-ras.org. For more information, see http://www.mems2012.org/...
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technologies use mirrors to concentrate (focus) the sun's light energy and convert it into heat to create steam or hot liquid to drive a turbine or engine that generates electrical power. CSP technology utilizes focused...
This conference is sponsored by the SIAM Activity Group on Uncertainty Quantification. This conference is being held in cooperation with the American Statistical Association (ASA), the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI), and...
Tesla Model S Beta 1: A glimpse of the future from the passenger seat By: Wayne Cunningham This Model S is referred to as a Beta 1 by Tesla, yet is completely drivable. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) At events over this last weekend and the following Monday,...
Carl’s Electronics is one of those out-of-the-ordinary educational toy vendors. Although Carl’s can sell some pre-assembled test equipment and a large number of tools, their speciality is more like the cheaper kits, including new technologies, robotics,...
UK Eyes European Electricity Supergrid by Energy Matters A report into the future deployment of renewable energy in the UK from the government's Energy and Climate Change Committee has recommended swift action on establishing a European "super" power...
Dear folks, thirty years ago in September 1981,the first TGV (Train a Tres Grande Vitesse) or VHST (Very High Speed Train) was put into service between Paris and Lyon. By year 2003, the TGV had transported 1 billion people making this project an immense...
Dear folks, I would like to bring forth to your attention some invention which I believe is significant breakthrough in robotics. A team at the Canterburry University of New Zealand have designed and constructed a novel suction apparatus which is based...
Sewage-powered hydrogen fueling station opens by Liane Yvkoff A driver fills a fuel cell vehicle with hydrogen at the Orange County Sanitation District waste treatment facility. (Credit: Mike Danese/AirPower) Could sewage be the holy grail for clean fuel?...
The latest advances in fuel cell technology could be powered by electricity coming from clean sources like hydro-power, solar panels or wind mills. The, the idea of cracking water into hydrogen would become efficient and worthy of consideration. With...
Dear folks, well, when you have a computer managed by Windows, you may wonder which anti-virus software would do the job. I will give you a few recommendations which will help minimize problems in case of an attack which is surely going to happen. Firstly,...
Dear folks, for the last two months, I have NOT been using Windows softwares and I keep all my activities within the realm of LINUX Ubuntu with software which are surely as good or often better than what you see under Microsoft. For example, Xfig is uncomparable...
The CMW Hexapod : a step close to high speed milling During my PhD at the INRIA, Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique, from 1998 to 2003, I have participated in the preparation of the SPT, a simulation software that has been used...
A DIY Telepresence Robot Electric-window motors, a tripod, and a Skype-equipped netbook provide the makings of a robotic surrogate. DROPPING BY: Casually strolling over to a colleague's office to chat is something most telecommuters miss. But robot technology...
Dear all, I do beleive that airships will be making a come-back with a much greeher technology. http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/airships-for-the-21st-century The forecasted duration of affordable petrol is just a few decades. Without taking...
SunHydro opens a solar-powered hydrogen station in suburban Connecticut with an eye toward an East Coast chain By Laurie Wiegler / October 2010 Photo: SunHydro 20 October 2010—A "hydrogen highway" stretching from Florida to Maine came a little closer...
Dear all, Sebastien Loeb is now on its way to win his 6th world rallye title if he wins it in Great Bitain this week-end. Firstly, this means a sith title in a row for his team. This makes Citroen one of the most succesful car makers of all times on rallyes...
FONDS D’INNOVATION PFIZER-FRSQ Lancement du 2e concours MONTANT : De 100 000 $ à 200 000 $ par an DURÉE : 3 ans, non renouvelable DATES LIMITES Lettre d’intention : 1er mars 2010 Demande complète : 30 avril 2010 Le FRSQ lance le deuxième concours de subventions...
Dear all, in 1955, France broke a world record by sending a train at 331 km/h. This was achieved by an electrically-driven locomotive on BB wheelset. In 1964, Japan introduced the first HST service between Tokyo and Osaka with the now famous Bullet Train...
