A team of researchers under the direction of Michael Bove, Head of the Consumer Electronics Lab at MIT, have developed a 3D holographic video system, which they say could bring 3D video displays to consumer and medical markets in the ...
19th Century High-Tech
While High-Tech is a modern term, the archetypal activity is less so. In fact, the first high-tech era began around 1860, with transformations on aromatic organic molecules, such as benzene. The products of this early high-tech industry were synthetic or ...
New Nanoscale Technology for Memory Storage
Researchers from the Center for Applied Nanoionics (CANi) at Arizona State University (ASU) have developed a new type of computer memory, which they say will boost the performance, capacity and battery life of consumer electronics, such as digital cameras and ...
DARPA’s Urban Challenge 2007
Held for the third time since its outset in 2004, the DARPA Grand Challenge is the largest scale research and development program for autonomous vehicles. Taking place in the U.S., the event features robot cars built by teams from all ...
Light Emitting Textiles
Researchers at the University of Manchester recently invented a novel technology which uses a battery-powered textile yarn in order to make glowing garments. When incorporated into clothing, the electroluminescent yarns emits light which is powered by a battery, thus providing ...
Honda’s Gel-Like Car
Honda recently announced it plans on revealing a new concept vehicle in the upcoming 2007 Tokyo Auto show. The “PUYO” car is designed to be a corner-less, soft box that is both friendly to the environment and feels good to ...
New Transparent Electroluminescent Displays
Planar Systems, an Oregon-based company specializing in display solutions, has recently introduced its transparent and segment electroluminescent (TASEL) displays. These displays are based on an innovative technology that offers better transparency and the ability to cut or form the display ...
SoftBattery – Thin Power Source
“Enfucell”, a Finland-based company, has developed a flexible thin battery named “SoftBattery”. This 0.3 – 1.0 millimeter battery (1.5 or 3.0 V) can produce a peak electric current of 4mA/cm². Enfucell was founded in 2002, after nearly ten years of ...
WindBelt Technology – Good Vibrations
Young inventor offers a new approach to wind-based energy generation. WindBelt technology is an alternative to the ugly, costly and complex wind turbines –. Instead of the conventional focus on “rotation”, this new wind-based power generator capitalizes on “vibration”, making ...
Toyota’s i-Real: The Real Transformer
Toyota recently uncovered a new conceptual personal mobility vehicle called i-Real, at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. The new vehicle can easily change its shape to fit its speed of movement. The i-Real vehicle was developed in order to demonstrate ...