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UAVs to Help Make the World a Better Place

UAVs in Haiti

Drone Adventures, is exploring how to use new technology, namely drones, for humanitarian aid. As shown in the video below they are using UAVs to help map Haiti and understand the social and geographical changes in the country.

Since robots aren’t particularly helpful to humanity yet, it is nice to see applications that help people in need and do more than just making their life easier. As robots evolve, so will their ability to help us in meaningful ways.

Via IEEE Spectrum.

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Drone Adventures Uses UAVs to Help Make the World a Better Place
Linkbot: That Modular Robot You've Always Wanted Is Now on Kickstarter
Quantum Dot-Enabled LCDs Draw Closer to Store Shelves
Better Place Turns Out to Be Not Better Enough
IT Hiccups of the Week: RBS Antagonizes Two Million More Customers

Drone Adventures Uses UAVs to Help Make the World a Better Place

Posted: 29 May 2013 08:30 AM PDT

Can a handful of drones change the world? A little bit at a time, it looks like they definitely can

Linkbot: That Modular Robot You've Always Wanted Is Now on Kickstarter

Posted: 28 May 2013 12:40 PM PDT

These small, easy to program modules snap together to make bigger robots

Quantum Dot-Enabled LCDs Draw Closer to Store Shelves

Posted: 28 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT

Last year they said quantum dot-enabled LCDs were six months away, we're now told they're still in the works

Better Place Turns Out to Be Not Better Enough

Posted: 28 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT

A bad spot on the long and winding road to an electrified automotive future

IT Hiccups of the Week: RBS Antagonizes Two Million More Customers

Posted: 28 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT

Spokane's multiple 911 system backup failures, CA court jury system issue, Montreal's Métro out again

Circuit Project Electronic www.eleccircuit.com

Simple working principle of the inverters

Posted: 29 May 2013 01:16 AM PDT

The inverter working principle as shown in Figure 1. The main device is a transformer. Which have 12V-0-12V, a common iron core. But instead we use the power input as 220 volts. Then power output as 12 volts. The way the switch differential is power AC input as 12 volts and output to AC 220 volts. The 12 volts input power source is a battery Be Supply into the center tap of the coil 12 volts. Which is now considered a power pack or coil primary. The ends of the wire on both sides (points A and B) And it will be connected via a 2-way switch to ground. Which if the switch connected at A point, will cause an electric current number one, flows from the positive terminal of the battery, into the center tab point. Then flows up to the top, through the contacts A of the switch [...]

IEEE Spectrum

Is Data Science Your Next Career?

Posted: 28 May 2013 06:54 AM PDT

Opportunities abound, and universities are meeting them with new programs

IEEE Spectrum

A Glimmer of Light From Silicon

Posted: 27 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT

Engineers get silicon nanowires to emit light, but a silicon laser remains on the horizon

Circuit Project Electronic www.eleccircuit.com

Diy cheap bamboo lamps

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:53 AM PDT

The light is essential for effective work. But my office is in the bedroom. I like working quiet at night because there is no interference from the other children. However, the whole room lit will disturb them. I think I will buy a lamp. It is used to light the corners of my work.But to look at the shop just about electric lamp it is designed well. But small and too expensive.I wanted lanterns with stems protruding from the wall. Wide area because of my work. I need to create it. But now I want to save. And want to create their own lanterns. To use temporarily. Ignoring its beauty. I see bamboo in the back yard, about two meters long, it can be used as a table lamp rod.Wall mount and stand out like a fishing rod.Then tie the ends of the bamboo tubes. It takes about 5 minutes [...]