Unmanned convoy passes second driving demo
The Army’s Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System successfully completed the latest round of tests validating the concept of driverless military-truck convoys.
Chicago readies the next-generation big data network
In July Chicago will mount sensors on light poles, the first stage of a big data collection and analysis system that the city plans to open up to other jurisdictions.
The dark side of the Internet of Everything
The simple act of turning on your cell phone exposes you to being tracked across the Internet – even if you have switched off location-based services.
Partnership yields new weather stations, irrigation scheduling app
A pilot crop water conservation project developed by Anheuser-Busch, the Bureau of Reclamation and two state universities will mean improved water efficiency for Idaho Falls area barley growers.
Satellite data could improve Air Quality Index
The University of Albany released a study demonstrating the potential socioeconomic benefits of combining satellite data and AirNow.
Feel factor: Devices to detect and respond to users' moods
Computers may not yet have feelings, but the day seems to be quickly approaching when they will be able to detect and respond to how you are feeling.
NASA to test Google 3D mapping smartphones
Project Tango, Google's prototype 3D mapping smartphone, will be used by NASA to help the international space station with satellite servicing, vehicle assembly and formation flying spacecraft configurations.
Sensors, wireless tech protect police dogs from heat stroke
Law enforcement units will begin to use wireless technology to monitor the internal body temperature of K9s to protect them from heat-related conditions.
RFID tags curb street repair time
Dayton, Ohio, embedded radio frequency identification tags in street cuts, reducing time spent on street inspection and repair.
LEDs light the way… and collect city data
Sensors in LED streetlights can track power consumption, temperature, movement of the fixture, vibrations and ambient light – a data bonanza for cities.
Sensor-sized big data storage scales down for the enterprise
BAE Systems' TeraStar system delivers government and military big data storage solution at smaller size and cost.
ISO: Tiny, inexpensive counterfeit electronics detector
DARPA is looking for a tool that authenticates electronic components at any step of the supply chain.
Free situational awareness app gaining traction among California firefighters
The Next-Generation Incident Command System is being used by emergency management agencies in California for planning, response and recovery for risky and hazardous events – many of them wildfires.
AT&T, IBM to help cities build out Internet of Things
AT&T, IBM join forces to help cities, utilities and commercial firms develop and capitalize on the Internet of intelligent devices.
Smartphones may be our first line of defense against radiation
Researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory have come up with a new application for smartphones that Mr. Spock would appreciate: detecting gamma radiation.
Connected cars: Apps, networks and storage on wheels
Advances in traffic safety networks will be driven by the integration of transportation data across the crowd, the mobile phone network and the vehicles themselves, according to researchers.
How to build a crowdsourced traffic safety network
Government transportation safety planners are experimenting with ways to crowdsource the collection of data on traffic and road conditions, including trading information with consumers and tapping cellular networks to map real-time traffic flows.
Can transportation agencies call on smartphones for traffic data?
The Transportation Department announced plans for a nationwide vehicle safety network, but it left open the role smartphone technology would play as a more efficient and inexpensive means of traffic data collection.
'Innovation lab' puts Air Force brain power on DOD-wide issues
The Air Force Technical Applications Center created an innovation lab dedicated to developing technologies at a lower cost to reduce operations maintenance and overhead.
Repurposing technology: GPS used to predict hazards
Scientists are taking advantage of a network of hundreds of GPS stations in Southern California to predict hazardous events such as earthquakes and flash floods.
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