Swimming robots could enlist for Coast Guard duties
The semi-autonomous Wave Gliders, which have performed well in rough conditions for NOAA, show potential for Guard duty.
Cities of big data: Dubuque creating a model for city water, power programs
The city gets the public on board with programs using smart meters and analytics to improve water and power use.
Energy lab's wireless system secure enough for classified data
The Savannah River National Lab’s prototype hardware, designed in collaboration with NSA, uses Suite B cryptography for a system that could be adapted for other uses.
Cities of big data: Seattle gets more from less power
With sensors and advanced analytics tied together within a cloud infrastructure, the city is looking to cut downtown power use by 10 to 25 percent.
The tech that will make drones safe for civilian skies
Sense-and-avoid technologies are close to ensuring safe UAV flights on a large scale. It's mostly a matter of time, standards and FAA rules.
Army's exoskeleton to help soldiers carry the load
In order to reduce soldiers' fatigue and injury, the Warrior Web prototype reduces the stress on the troops who carry 100 pounds or more of equipment.
Throwable robot takes the point in dangerous situations
The 110 FirstLook from iRobot can be tossed through a window or over a wall, then explore its surroundings while sending back images.
Using Wi-Fi signals to see through walls
MIT researchers' Wi-Vi system uses two transmitters and a single receiver to detect motion on the other side of a wall or door.
DARPA takes a smart-phone approach to Android ground sensors
The agency's ADAPT program is using reusable hardware and software and an open-source approach to app development in order to get new designs into the field more quickly.
'Largest hackathon ever' gives NASA a new payload of space apps
More than 9,000 people representing 44 countries took part in the agency's challenge, producing 770 entries and five overall winners.
ONR develops one drone controller to rule them all
The Universal Character Set software works with any unmanned system on any platform, tying together air, ground, sea and undersea drones into a complete operational picture.
Upgraded aquatic robot 'a server rack at sea'
The Wave Glider SV3, with room for an 8U rack, not only takes sensor readings but processes the data, only sending back the results.
L.A. synchronizes traffic signals, but drivers might not notice
The city completes a 30-year project to automate its traffic signals, but the upside is in the data, not the driver's seat.
A game where 'dying' can save lives
The Army's use of ExpeditionDI to train soldiers for combat show how realistic simulations can have real-world benefits.
GPS-style positioning/tracking is moving indoors
Indoor position technologies are gaining steam, with the spread of sensors and wireless signals in buildings and a concerted push by manufacturers.
What is M2M, and why is it the future of code?
The Internet of things will soon contain 50 billion devices, and machine-to-machine programming is how they will talk to each other.
BYO sensor? Mini ninjas help control devices, security systems
The open-source Ninja Blocks includes an API that lets users create personalized control systems, to be operated manually or automatically.
Sensor sensibility: How it can help make smart phones secure
Greater functionality for smart phones can mean bigger security concerns, but their new capabilities could also be used to protect them.
When smart-phone technology hits the wall
Even smart phones have their limits, but developers are finding ways to build sophisticated sensors than can connect to phones and expand mobile networks.
Take a picture, and 4D app gives you the details
Hybrid 4-Dimensional Augmented Reality, developed at Virginia Tech, can give responders situational awareness, detail what's inside a building or tell how something works.
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