Smart phones as sensors: locating snipers, or parking spots
Agencies see a lot of potential in using sensor networks made up of smart phones for any number of military and civilian uses.
Airborne sensor system foils simulated IED attack
The long-range JLENS system, held aloft on tethered aerostats and usually used for missile defense, shows it can keep track of what's going on below, too.
DIY remote imaging system, courtesy of USGS
A team of U.S. Geological Survey scientists offer detailed advice in building an automated, solar-powered imaging and environmental sensor system.
Wave Gliders survive Hurricane Sandy
The folks over at Liquid Robotics, developer of the Wave Glider, are happy to report that one of their Wave Gliders named Mercury battled through Hurricane Sandy and successfully piloted through winds up to 70 knots, all the while transmitting weather data in real time.
NOAA aquatic bots break the ice on climate research
Over the years, NOAA has sent various data-taking probes deep into the Arctic Ocean looking for answers about climate change. In this latest, extreme test of technology endurance, the agency's swimming robots deliver high science at low cost.
UAV video quality gets a boost from new software
Software such as Inmint’s Vidhance lets UAVs track objects, reduce blur and stabilize video feeds.
Sensor array maps a first responder's location, movements
A prototype developed at MIT can automatically map a hazardous environment as a responder moves through it.
Former wartime blimp refitted for border surveillance
Customs and Border Protection is testing an aerostat used in Afghanistan along the Arizona-Mexico border.
This UPS will scare off phantom power loads
The Tripp Lite UPS System cuts down on wasted electricity by combining a smart power strip and UPS in one device.
Advanced radar would 'see' through jungle to catch drug smugglers
The project is one of many at the U.S. Army's SouthCom that combines IT expertise from multiple agencies, including foreign ones, to support forces in the field.
MIT chip could power wireless sensors
A chip that collects energy from light, heat and vibrations could keep low-powered sensors running without batteries.
NASA looks to space for better earthquake data
The agency is testing READI, which uses satellites to detect minute changes in GPS-enabled ground stations, providing real-time data on quakes and better tsunami predictions.
DARPA aims to replace regular satellites with floating clusters
The Defense Department's research agency seeks to build clusters of small spacecraft that work together and share information.
DOD aiming to lift restrictions on unmanned flights in US airspace
The department is working with the FAA to develop tracking and collision-avoidance technologies to enable more domestic unmanned flights.
Air Force aims to unify robot aircraft controls
The Air Force is doing more with less by developing control and sensor systems that work across many platforms and reduce the number of unmanned aircraft systems and controllers needed for operations.
Be the mouse: Kinect for Windows has arrived
Microsoft's motion-sensor peripheral, originally created for the Xbox 360, is now available for Windows-based PCs, and it could change how we interact with computers forever.
Top tech advances for 2012
From invisible tanks to radar that can see through walls, the GCN Lab's coverage this year points to some jaw-dropping technology developments in 2012.
The standard keyboard goes virtual
The Celluon Virtual Laser Keyboard with Magic Cube uses an optical sensor to follow the exact positions of your fingers as you type on a laser-projected keyboard.
UAV full-motion video changes the face of intelligence
Full-motion video from unmanned aircraft systems has proved a tremendous benefit to intelligence gathering in war zones.
Military mission: Avoiding geospatial overload
Improved tagging and better standards are making it simpler to merge an overwhelming amount of geospatial images, maps and related data.
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