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Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Seth Porges |
RubbleViewer Uses Robots to Map Natural Disasters in 3D When disaster strikes, every minute matters. And the time spent surveying the scene is time that can't be spent saving survivors.   |
Popular Mechanics
June 17, 2009
Tyghe Trimble |
Has Affordable, Efficient Rooftop Wind Power Arrived? Imad Mahawili, a chemical engineer and long-time wind energy consultant, has designed a unique wind turbine that he says solves the biggest problems associated with rooftop systems. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009 |
Supercarrier 2015: How to Build the World's Most Powerful Warship Ship architects in Virginia step into virtual-reality blueprints to perfect the design of the U.S. Navy's first new carrier class in 40 years. |
Popular Mechanics
June 16, 2009
Joe Pappalardo |
Brighter Than Thou: Brookhaven Lab's Newest Particle Accelerator Yesterday, dignitaries gathered at Brookhaven National Laboratory to celebrate the official groundbreaking of a science lab that promises to produce beams of light small enough to aim at resolutions of one nanometer. |
National Defense
July 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Aerial Drone Sensor Data Now Linked to Apache Helicopters A new communications link installed on Apache helicopters streams full-motion video into cockpits, which is giving pilots a more complete picture of what's happening in the complex urban landscapes where they fight |
National Defense
July 2009
Grace V. Jean |
Satellites at the Beck and Call of Ground Troops Military leaders for years have been asking for a capability that would allow ground units to commandeer satellites to obtain imagery of their surroundings. |
Popular Mechanics
June 12, 2009
Jerry James Stone |
15 Bikes to Watch From the World Electric Grand Prix With twenty-three different electric bikes and sixteen riders, seven different countries will compete in this inaugural race. |
Popular Mechanics
June 11, 2009
Allie Haake |
Inside Amateur Science: The Best in Out-of-Lab Research We asked the entrepreneur and science writer, Shawn Carlson to name some of the top amateur scientists and programs in the country. |
National Defense
July 2009
Grace V. Jean |
360-Degree Sensor to Help Troops Nab Insurgents Nabbing insurgents before they can plant roadside bombs or finding enemy snipers before they shoot have been among the toughest challenges that the U.S. military has faced in current conflicts. |
National Defense
July 2009
Millard S. Firebaugh |
U.S. Losing Critical Skills Needed To Weaponize Unmanned Systems Commanders clearly want armed unmanned systems. But the biggest issue facing weaponization of unmanned systems is the decline in U.S. energetics expertise. These skills are key to the future of armed robots. |
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