Category: Engineering
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Most powerful hydrogeneration can make sailing energy self-sufficient
Oceanvolt HighPower ServoProp 25 The upgrade to the award-winning Oceanvolt ServoProp saildrive design uses advanced levels of hydrogenation, which is the ability of electric motors to generate electricity and recharge the battery as the boat moves through the water. The regeneration mode is available for sailboats, as hydrogeneration is possible when the boat is sailing under…
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China develops train ticketing app for 140+ countries, shuns US dollar
For example, most countries have distinct organizational systems, seat number regulations, and ticketing procedures. Moreover, maintaining anonymity was a major problem, as per the team. The system makes use of open-source software built on Chinese-developed core technology, with skilled engineers managing and maintaining the primary servers under extremely strict security controls. Laos is the first…
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Scotland to launch the world’s first self-driving commuter bus fleet
Five single-decker buses will be in service, carrying approximately 10,000 passengers weekly. Stagecoach said that their autonomous buses will move at a top speed of 50mph (80 kph) through pre-selected highways and bus lanes while navigating traffic lights and roundabouts. Although no human drivers are required for each bus, two staff members will remain on…
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China builds cutting-edge germplasm resource center for biodiversity conservation
The Tianjin Agricultural Germplasm Resources Bank recently received more than 500 new germplasm resources, researcher Wang Lu was working there on an analysis of the germination rate and water content of corn and soybean seeds. The crop germplasm resources are cultivated plant genetic materials with genetic functions, which play an important role in both food…
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AI-generated music ‘inferior to human-composed’ work
They recruited 50 participants for this study who have a strong understanding of music, particularly musical notes and other essential components. They were made to listen to different music excerpts, some of which were composed by actual humans, while others were made using the AI-based deep learning method. Following this, the music experts were asked…
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Top 7 wireless TV earbuds for immersive viewing
The Avantree Medley Air open-ear wireless earbuds are designed to provide an exceptional audio experience with the added benefit of surrounding awareness. These earbuds are incredibly easy to set up, and you can have them up and running in the blink of an eye. The open-ear design allows you to stay aware of your surroundings,…
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ESA will soon launch first-ever probe to orbit another planet’s moon
A long journey awaits ESA’s JUICE probe Once it reaches its destination, ESA’s JUICE mission will insert itself into Jupiter’s orbit to explore the gas giant and its icy moons Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede. Firstly, it will have to travel through deep space for seven years and perform gravity-assist maneuvers around Earth and Venus to…
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Technology advance paves way to more realistic 3D holograms for virtual reality and more
Apr 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new way to create dynamic ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projections. By packing more details into a 3D image, this type of hologram could enable realistic representations of the world around us for use in virtual reality and other applications. “A 3D hologram can present real 3D scenes…
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AI-equipped eyeglasses can read silent speech
Apr 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Developed by Cornell’s Smart Computer Interfaces for Future Interactions (SciFi) Lab, the low-power, wearable interface requires just a few minutes of user training data before it will recognize commands and can be run on a smartphone, researchers said. Zhang is the lead author of “EchoSpeech: Continuous Silent Speech Recognition on…
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Air pollution is a big risk for dementia, study suggests
“This is a big step in providing actionable data for regulatory agencies and clinicians in terms of making sense of the state of the literature on this hugely important health topic. The results can be used by organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency, which is currently considering strengthening limits on PM2.5 exposure,” said lead authors Marc…