robotics

Girl Scouts take train safety to next level

December 17, 2009

Ten northern California Girl Scouts who developed a concept called Smart Tracks to alert trains of possible dangers ahead.

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Autonomous technology requires debate, report says

August 20, 2009

As society continues to put more control in the hands of machines, a report from the British Royal Academy of Engineering says that more debate is needed about the ethical and legal issues.

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Tokyo’s high-tech bike storage solution

May 3, 2009

In his Hard Drive column, Joseph Rose writes about a high-tech bicycle garage in the Tokyo subway system.

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Universities collaborate on project to advance transit for people with disabilities

December 3, 2008

“Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, are collaborating on a five-year, $4.7 million effort to advance public transportation for people with disabilities by bringing together computer science technology and the principles of universal design. Their grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability [...]

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