Traffic cure? RoadRunner automates routing
Researchers at MIT have demonstrated a simple system that uses virtual tokens tracked over wireless networks to detect traffic congestion and reroute traffic.
Powerbots restore power after disasters
Researchers are building teams of robots that can be sent unattended into damaged facilities to detect the power requirements and reconnect or deliver power from batteries they carry.
Retooling USDA imagery to cool cities
Lawrence Berkeley researchers were able to use existing data collected by the National Agriculture Imagery Program to analyze and display the albedo – or solar reflectance – of rooftops.
ZEBRA taps keyboard dynamics to identify users
Dartmouth’s ZEBRA program uses a sensor bracelet that compares subtle wrist movements with keyboard inputs to authenticate -- and deauthenticate -- computers users.
Ant-size radios for the Internet of Things
Powered by extremely high-frequency millimeter waves, these tiny radios may power IoT applications that require a dense network of small sensors.
Soft robots will go where first responders can’t
Researchers have produced the first untethered soft robot that works well in snow, fire, water – or traffic.
Anatomy of an IoT public safety application
How a technology team at a SmartAmerica Challenge built an Internet of Things prototype to create a sensor network for automating public housing safety alerts.
SCALE brings Internet of Things to public housing
A SmartAmerica Challenge project to build an emergency alert system for public housing turned into a case study on how to develop a working Internet of Things application.
Open Garden connects IoT devices on the fly
The biggest challenge in building an Internet of Things is delivering network connectivity everywhere for every thing.
How satellites track ground moisture from space
The soil moisture data from NASA's SMAP mission will benefit farmers and ranchers as well as those who do flood modeling and drought monitoring.
Machines learning to work with humans … and each other
Recent research shows machines are getting smarter and more agile, giving them the potential to replace humans in a wide array of jobs.
USGS chips away at high-res 3D map of the United States
A set of technical maps with elevation data of the entire United States would generate public safety cost savings and spawn decision support tools for flood management, agriculture and vehicle navigation, backers say.
Disaster dashboard taps local open data
The Disaster Assessment and Assistance Dashboard enables citizens, businesses and governments to share resources, request assistance and better understand the potential and timeline for recovery.
Dousing wildfires with big data
Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center are using sensor data and satellite information for situational wildfire surveillance.
Cutting the cord: Using ambient Wi-Fi for power and communications
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way to harvest power from Wi-Fi signals and use that power to communicate with standard Wi-Fi routers.
Georgia Tech automates monitoring of web censorship
Georgia Tech’s Encore automates the process of monitoring web censorship using a single line of code.
Using tech to open the legislative sausage factory
The Digital Democracy site will not only feature a searchable video database of state legislative committee meetings and hearings but transcripts of what was said.
Making UAVs more maneuverable
Georgia Tech's Rotorcraft Center of Excellence is developing guidance technologies to allow unmanned aerial vehicles to fly more efficiently and safely.
Army tests driverless vehicles in 'living lab'
Federal installations and universities are test beds for implementing autonomous vehicles in public environments.
Power to the people: CMU dashboard puts a face on energy use
A Web-based dashboard developed by a Carnegie Mellon University team shows that energy may be used more efficiently when end users are handed control.
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