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Stevens strengthens Dominican Republic's Early Warning System for Inundations

Stevens Institute of Technology's Center for Maritime Systems began a project to strengthen the Early Warning System (EWS) for Inundations in the Dominican…

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Free Adeona Service Tracks Stolen Laptops for Students

And it's not just college campuses that are hot spots for computer theft, or just students who are the targets. Newspapers recently reported that airports in…

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Exploring Global Innovations in Grid Infrastructure 2023

At each meeting more and more new work is unveiled and this year was no different, with researchers from 50 countries around the world highlighting their…

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Zeroing in on Wi-Fi 'dead zones'

Rooting out Wi-Fi “dead zones” in large wireless networks that cover whole neighborhoods or cities is an expensive proposition. Pre-deployment testing is so…

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Humanoid Robots: Advancements in European Robotics Research

In Europe, as the rest of the world, there is s surge in robotics research, reflected in part by the European Network of Robotic Research (EURON), an EU-funded…

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Innovative Technologies Transforming Network Management Today

The term 'network management' refers to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked computer systems. This means keeping the…

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GPS Spoofing: Cornell Researchers Challenge Navigation Security

It's an uncomfortable question, but one that a group of Cornell researchers have considered with their research into “spoofing” GPS receivers.GPS is a U.S….

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University Software Estimates Your Age Using Facial Recognition

Like an age-guesser at a carnival, computer software being developed at the University of Illinois can fairly accurately estimate a person’s age. But, unlike…

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The Rewards of EGEE’s Strategy for Business

As the goal posts keep moving, Enabling Grids for E-sciencE (EGEE) has embarked on a strategy to evaluate the benefits and challenges of diverse solutions,…

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Exploring Home Robotics: Insights from Bill Gates

Bill Gates likens the current state of robotics research to the earliest days of personal computing history when he formed the then fledging company Microsoft….

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New Bluetooth System Aids Pedestrian Navigation for All

The Talking Points urban orientation system was developed at the University of Michigan. Researchers will present their work at two conferences on Sept. 24.”Blind people can get from point A to point B. They learn to count steps if they have to, but they miss the journey because they don't always know what they're passing. The idea behind Talking Points is to enhance the journey,” said James Knox, adaptive technology coordinator for the University's Information Technology Central Services and one of the system's developers….

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Future of Grids in Europe: Insights from EGI Design Study

This future is being planned by the European Grid Initiative Design Study (EGI_DS) project, which aims to establish a long term sustainable grid infrastructure…

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New Study Reveals Risks of Fake Popup Warnings Online

“This study demonstrates how easy it is to fool people on the Web,” says study co-author Dr. Michael S. Wogalter, professor of psychology at NC State. The…

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Taming Europe’s robots (Robot Special part 1)

Europe’s robotics manufacturers lead the world for industrial applications. Meanwhile, the continent’s research institutes and universities are producing some…

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Next-Gen Computers: Award Sets Stage for Exascale Innovation

While most personal computers today can process a few hundred thousand calculations per second, computer scientists are laying the groundwork for exascale…

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Build Multilingual Ontologies for the Semantic Web Effectively

An ontology is a structured set of terms and concepts underpinning the meaning of a subject area. Artificial intelligence and knowledge representation systems…

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