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BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award Honors Fuzzy Logic Inventor

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) category has been granted in this fifth edition to the electrical engineer Lotfi A. Zadeh , "for the invention and development of fuzzy logic." This "revolutionary" breakthrough, affirms the jury in its citation, has enabled machines to work with imprecise concepts, in the same way humans do, and thus secure more efficient results more aligned with reality. In the last fifty years, this methodology has generated over 50,000 patents in Japan and the U.S. alone.

16 Jan 2013

Student Computer Codes Steer Satellites on the International Space Station

What’s it like to operate satellites 260 miles above the Earth’s surface? Now more than 200 high-school students can tell you from experience — and add the engineering feat to their college applications.

16 Jan 2013

Hansen Medical to Showcase Magellan Robotic System at International Endovascular Therapy Symposium

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the 25th Annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), from January 19-23 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, FL. The Company will be exhibiting the Magellan Robotic System at Booth 509.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 16 Jan 2013

Roboteq Introduces Magnetic Sensor to Steer Automatic Guided Vehicles

Roboteq, Inc. introduces a magnetic guide sensor capable of detecting and reporting the position of a magnetic field along its horizontal axis. The sensor is intended for line following robotic applications, using adhesive magnetic tape to form a track guide on the floor.

From Roboteq, Inc. 11 Jan 2013

Bluefin Robotics Reports Production of Over 1,000,000 Wh of Subsea Batteries

Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and related subsea technologies, announced that as of this month the company's in-house battery group has produced over 1,000,000 watt-hours of subsea batteries. The announcement comes on the heels of the company receiving several orders for AUVs, vehicle power upgrades, and customized power systems for the commercial oil and gas market.

11 Jan 2013

NASA to Test Robotic Refueling Mission aboard the International Space Station

In mid-January, NASA will take the next step in advancing robotic satellite-servicing technologies as it tests the Robotic Refueling Mission, or RRM aboard the International Space Station. The investigation may one day substantially impact the many satellites that deliver products Americans rely upon daily, such as weather reports, cell phones and television news.

11 Jan 2013

Automated Mobile Fish Pen for Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture

You've heard the old saying — there are plenty of fish in the sea — however, this may not always be the case. The inability of wild fisheries to supply the burgeoning demand for healthful and protein-rich seafood has given rise to a robust aquaculture industry that has helped alleviate the threat of overfishing in the world's oceans.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 11 Jan 2013

Inexpensive UAVs with Radiation Sensors to Track Nuclear Bomb's Origins

If a nuclear device were to unexpectedly detonate anywhere on Earth, the ensuing effort to find out who made the weapon probably would be led by aircraft rapidly collecting airborne radioactive particles for analysis.

11 Jan 2013

Ocean-Going Robots Detect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

Two robots equipped with instruments designed to "listen" for the calls of baleen whales detected nine endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine last month. The robots reported the detections to shore-based researchers within hours of hearing the whales (i.e., in real time), demonstrating a new and powerful tool for managing interactions between whales and human activities.

11 Jan 2013

Cluster Satellites Provide 2-D Vision of Solar Wind Turbulence

The sun ejects a continuous flow of electrically charged particles and magnetic fields in the form of the solar wind -- and this wind is hotter than it should be. A new study of data obtained by European Space Agency's Cluster spacecraft may help explain the mystery.

11 Jan 2013

Autonomous Unmanned Helicopter Manufacturer Outsources Production to PartnerTech

Contract manufacturer PartnerTech AB and CybAero AB, a company developing and manufacturing autonomous unmanned helicopters, have signed a framework agreement covering production and assembly of products and systems for CybAero AB.

10 Jan 2013

Independent-Living Solution for the Elderly on Samsung Mobile Tablets

Independa™ today announced that the Independa Angela™ social-engagement solution for the elderly is now available on Samsung Mobile Galaxy Tab™ 2 tablets, representing an industry first.

10 Jan 2013

AMC Health Awarded Silver Vendor Accreditation for Telemonitoring Services by Quintiles

AMC Health, a leading provider of telemonitoring technologies and services, has been awarded Silver vendor accreditation for pharmaceutical trials by Quintiles, the world's largest contract research organization. During the audit, no areas for improvement were identified. Silver is the highest status that Quintiles awards to new vendors.

10 Jan 2013

fischertechnik STEM Lab Focuses on Mechatronics and Robotics

The current push for improved STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) recognizes that students need project-based and real world approaches to learning. One of the most valuable tools teachers can employ is a hands-on STEM program with technology education tools to help foster excitement and retention among students. Tom White has created this program to assist Middle and High Schools to bring successful STEM education to students.

10 Jan 2013

New Humanoid Robot Mimics Expressions of a One-Year-Old Child

The world is getting a long-awaited first glimpse at a new humanoid robot in action mimicking the expressions of a one-year-old child. The robot will be used in studies on sensory-motor and social development – how babies “learn” to control their bodies and to interact with other people.

10 Jan 2013