A camera to film our arteries

Scientists were able to develop a camera about the size of a grain of quinoa. After PillCam, pill-swallowing camera , here is a miniature model that can provide images of arteries in 3D.

We owe this microscopic camera team of Professor F.Levent Degertekin. In just 1.5 mm in diameter, the prototype uses ultrasound imaging technology and works the same way as a bat sonar.

To create 3D images in real time, the device is based on a network of micro-sensors under an ultrafine membrane. The vibration of the latter which creates sound waves are then detected by the sensors. The resulting signal is then transmitted to an external display via thin cables. In the end, the camera can deliver specific reports and record 60 frames per second.

Apart from exploring the arteries using a catheter, this micro cramera could equip surgical devices.Mounted on a scalpel, it will allow surgeons to visualize the tissue to carry out an incision, its fields of application are manifold.

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EU forced Robot Evolution

The European Union (EU) wants the robot development in the EU countries accelerate and provides for a funding of 700 million euros. The global market for robotics currently stands at 22 billion euros and by 2020 there will be 60 billion euros. Europe's market share in this sector is currently at 35 percent, making it the market leader. The announcement for the promotion of robotics was informed at the Munich trade fair Automatica.

The funding initiative was called the SPARC and is intended to provide a forecast by more than 240,000 new jobs.European industry could afford a total investment of 2.1 billion euros in the area. At Automatica this year is on the service robot in the center. In the robotics industry is expected to double-digit growth in the coming years. The logistics, nursing, medicine, agriculture and maintenance have a particularly high demand for service robots. The security and surveillance robots are also in high demand.

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Dell Precision M2800- New high performance entry-level workstation

The new entry-level workstation Dell Precision M2800 is designed to provide high capacity (16 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD) at a low price and is now available in the Dell online store.

The Dell Precision M2800 Mobile Workstation is specially designed for price-conscious customers who still need high quality and great performance. This gives them an ISV-certified system with graphics capabilities on a professional level. The mobile workstation on the 15.6-inch (39.6 cm) is certified for leading applications such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Inventor and Revit, SolidWorks and PTC Creo.

High storage capacity

The Dell Precision M2800 offers a choice of processors, the fourth-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 and a AMD FirePro W4170M graphics card with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. Up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB of disk space for graphics and computationally intensive applications to enable smooth working on the move. The Dell Precision M2800 Mobile Workstation is in stock with prices starting at 1,499 euros available (plus tax and shipping).

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Xplore XC6 - Windows for the wilderness

With the Xplore XC6 there is now a Windows Tablet for rough terrain. Even at a height of over 15,000 meters in 60 degree heat and sandstorms can the tablet with Windows 8.1 still use. The target groups are the military and all sorts of outdoor use.

The XC6 Xplore tablet is IP67 certified, which means that it is absolutely dustproof and also about 30 minutes against submersion protected.Xplore is claims to be the only manufacturer that offers IP67 certified tablets. The XC6 is also the  outdoor tablet to be available on the market. A battery life of up to eight and a half hours to guarantee that outdoor use is never silence too fast. The operating system acts Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 7 Pro.

Readable even in bright sunlight

The Xplore XC6 is a DMSR-Tablet (Abbr: dual mode sunlight readable).The maximum brightness of 1,300 cd / m² will allow a good read even in bright sunlight. The touch screen should be capable of operation even with wet fingers or gloves. The tablet produced for extreme conditions to temperatures of minus 34 to plus 60 degrees withstand and can be used both in ice and snow as well as in the desert. Also, over 64 km / h Wind speed can not hurt the tablet, and it can be even in height 15.240 meters to keep.

High storage capacity

Inside the Outdoor Tablets an Intel Core i5 processor potters. The storage capacity of the Windows tablets will have quadrupled compared to its predecessor. In addition, a micro SD slot is available. The RAM is 4 GB, on request Xplore equips the XC6 DMSR with up to 16 GB DDR3L-1600 from. Who wants to ensure the ultimate outdoor tablet, must for at least $ 5,299 shell.

Video: Xplore XC6 Tablet with Windows 8.1

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Grown Tablet market globally

According to the latest data from market research firm IDC, the worldwide tablet market grew by around four per cent to 50.4 million tablets in the first quarter of 2014 and is in lower growth than previously. One of the main reasons are smartphones with larger touchscreens and the second reason are tablet users keep their current tablet longer instead of purchasing a new model. The U.S. technology company Apple, with a market share of 32.5 percent, and its iPad tablet is still the leading providers among tablet manufacturers.

In the second place Samsung landed with a rise of 4.8 per cent market share. His position in the market would expand by an attractive pricing policy, smartphone packages and a stronger cooperation with mobile operators on the South Korean company. On the tablet market Windows tablets occupy a subordinate role and increase their market share slowly. In the tablet operating systems Google Android is the leader, as it is located on 66 percent of mobile devices.

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3D printing to create disposable UAVs

3D printing has the advantage of producing a real object in a relatively short period of time and "cost". Pushing the limits of this technology, engineers at the University of Sheffield have created a drone with the same print.

This 3D printed UAV is the work of the scientific research center of advanced manufacturing (CDMA). Taking the form of a flying wing, the prototype has been developed to best reduce the amount of materials needed for its construction. Thus, the unmanned craft 1.5 m wingspan was made from a Stratasys 3D printer using FDM technology. This extruded ABS plastic melt by depositing the layer by layer. In the end, the nine pieces that make up was created in less than 24 hours. For ease of transport, the apparatus can be disassembled into two. So this method opens the way to cheap and disposable but may also be able to fly over the sky drones.

For now, the prototype drone officiates as glider but its designers intend to equip a propeller propulsion system. A larger and more powerful model is also planned, carrying a GPS, an independent operating system and data recording.

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Little Printer: The printer robot

Halfway between the printer and the robot vacuum cleaner, there is Little Printer , a project Kickstarter innovative but quite dispensable.

Little Printer is equipped with a motor and wheels that allow it to move, but simply on a flat surface.Mobile printer, simply place it on a sheet of paper to get to work. Compact design, it is against much slower than a conventional printer. It swallows an average of 10 pages per minute while the Little Printer will print in just over one in the same time. Also note that the print definition is far from being impeccable. At 96 x 192 dpi , it is really at the gadget. For now, it works with a Mac or PC. Mobile compatibility should be added shortly. Connect autonomy, its manufacturer announced that it is capable of printing 1000 pages with a single cartridge. By cons, nothing is said about the duration of the battery. Currently on Kickstarter , the project has already won nearly half of the funds necessary for its implementation. To obtain a copy of this robot-printer, it costs $ 180 (plus $ 20 shipping).

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Canon XF 205: Optimized camera for video professionals

Canon XF205 

Canon expands with the XF205 Professional Camcorder have portfolio.The 26.8 mm Canon HD wide angle lens with a 20x magn doubled optical zoom is designed for seamless integration with current Canon HD CMOS PRO image sensor and the DIGIC DV processor 4. MPEG recording with 50 Mbit / s and 4:2:2 color sampling, provide broadcast-standard video quality.

The improved light intensity should convince with an excellent image quality even in low light. The optimized viewfinder with a resolution of 1.23 million pixels, perfect for precise focus assessment. The 3.5-inch OLED display provides with increased contrast and vivid colors for excellent control.

Flexible connections

Two XLR inputs on the professional camcorder XF 205 allow the use of professional microphones. In addition, the built-in stereo microphones and a 3.5 mm microphone jack offer a variety of audio options.  WLAN and Ethernet LAN connectivity allow direct wired or wireless connection to smartphone, tablet and laptop. Using a WLAN, the camcorder can also be controlled from a distance and files can be transferred via FTP without additional software. The new Camera Access feature allows wlan video streaming proxy files of lower quality levels to another device - ideal for an optimized data transfer rate and faster replacement of video content at the current reportage on site.

Ideal in the studio use

The XF205 is supposed to be an excellent working tool even for less experienced cameramen. Besides the usual solution for film professionals control and precision there is fully automatic shooting modes and various auxiliary functions, including face recognition. The XF205 has advanced connectivity options for studio use. These include selectable 3G-SDI/HD-SDI, timecode and genlock connections for easy integration with the multi-camera shoot or with additional broadcast equipment.

Canon XF 205 Photo: Canon

Canon XF 205 Photo: Canon

Canon XF 205 Photo: Canon

Video: Canon Professional Camcorder XF 205

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The main battle tank of the future will be invisible

Obrum, the Polish defense company is currently developing an invisible battle tank. Straight out of Tron universe, the concept is known as the PL-01. Vehicle futuristic fight can go unnoticed by changing the temperature at its surface.

The goal is to avoid visual detection, infrared or radar based on deception. To do so, the fictional battle tank is equipped with temperature controllers panels. With this system, the vehicle can adapt its shielded depending on the temperature environment, thereby making the invisible thermal imaging analysis.

Kind of vehicle chameleon, it can also use its panels to reproduce a camouflage pattern, allowing it to blend naturally in nature. With camera mounted on top, an operator can steer enjoying a 360 degree view.

The production of PL-01 is expected to begin later in 2018 and whose assembly is scheduled for 2022.

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This funny little animal hides a surveillance camera

The monitoring equipment is certainly convenient, but can be intimidating one. This is why anItalian design studio has revived day by customizing and making the pass for curious small animals. To lighten the mood, the concept into effect the cameras very endearing creatures. The studio Parson has appealed to Eleanor Trevisanutto designer to customize these devices. The collection called Animals includes a series of standard cameras, dressed in a molded aluminum housing . As the design and color is different for each element, you are entitled to a camera-chameleon disguised as another bird, in grasshopper or Squirrel. The aim is to provide an alternative and less intimidating rather fun to conventional surveillance systems. And perhaps more discreet, too. Finally, accessories are interchangeable for convenience. Such cameras of a new kind are reduced to the status of "concept". The realization is not yet on the agenda, at least for now.

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Electronic cigarette more than 1400 poisoning e-liquid

In an article published this week, the New York Times warning about the dangers of electronic cigarette and e-liquid nicotines with more than 1,400 cases of nicotine poisoning last year in the United States. If the electronic cigarette does not contain tar, cyanide, nickel or lead, e-liquids are also not without danger. It is recalled that on Monday New York Times in an editorial calling for vigilance . Besides flavors, propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin , liquid electronic cigarettes can indeed contain the nicotine , a chemical that is both a source of dependence and reported as'very toxic' by the European Directive of 27 June 1967. The New York Times reports that as of 2013, "calls to poison control centers in the United States related to e-liquids have greatly increased" . The number of calls for intoxication would indeed tripled between 2012 and 2013 to reach the number 365. That the total number of poisoning nicotine would rise about him in 1414 to 2013 from the American Association of Poison Control Centers . A figure which already stands at 651 for the first four months of 2014. According to the American newspaper, the case is color and attractive aromas bottles that attract young children. However, doses of nicotine contained in the e-liquid vials in Europe they are limited to about 20 mg per mL . A dose, according to the New York Times , "can make you sick, but is rarely fatal for the child" . Since the explosion of electronic cigarette in recent years, only one case of death caused by intoxication nicotine has been increased. It was the suicide of an American who decided to inject nicotine directly into the bloodstream.

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use your ring as a dock for smartphone

Even the media are intended for smartphones phones. Proof is the concept of Celltack, a new kind of magnetic dock . Its particularity? It takes the form of a ring to wear fingertips. Presented like a jewel in the design and functional time Celltack is compatible with any device and mobile gadget . It is composed of two elements: a small magnet that any dish is fixed on the back of the phone and the dock ultraportable itself. Available in several accessories, so it takes on the appearance of a ring, a bracelet or a variant for mounting on a bicycle. In this way, the user can easily manipulate its smartphone . In addition to viewing the mobile wrist, it may possibly perform other tasks with both hands free. Finally, the magnetic system is powerful enough to keep the unit in place. accessory is currently at the prototype stage and the realization of which depends on the outcome of a campaign on Indiegogo. It remains twenty days to raise the sum of $ 40,000.

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This chip lets you know when food is expired

If refer to one's usual expiration date printed on the packaging of our products, Chinese researchers have found a way to do things differently in order to check the status of our food.Thanks to nanotechnology, they managed to create a chip that can notify the consumer when a product is damaged. invention that the team of the must Peking University , led by Professor Chao Zhang. This is a tag to be bonded to the packaging of a food package or a medicament. Hardly bigger than a grain of rice, each chip is made ​​from gold nanorods and silver. To control the "consumability" of a food, the small device uses a color code to inform the consumer. Thus, it is red when the content is fresh. It then turns to orange to yellow according to the degradation of the food. Once the green , it indicates that it is outdated . In addition to considering the expiry date of the product, the process is also based on the potential damage caused by the change in ambient temperature. At the prototype stage, this tag feed controller was tested on milk exposed to different temperatures. For now, the process has been patented in China and its designers hope to find a way to make it accessible to a wider public more.

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MIT develops a lifelike robotic fish

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have recently created a "fish" from soft robotics. Away from rigid metal models, their latest is more soft and supple. A PLC can swim like a fish in water. Based on biomimicry , this robotic fish is able to mimic the movement and mode of movement of its animal counterpart. A prototype is manufactured from silicon 3D printed, so he can to move with fluidity and to withstand shocks and collisions with other here. Fullyautonomous , synthetic fish is provided with a shank comprising two sections. In addition to making quick movements, it has more freedom in his movements. Finally, it uses carbon dioxide to "breathe" in the water. Currently, this robotic fish has been developed for experimental purposes.Besides, the prototype is capable of between 20-30 maneuvers based on reserves of carbon dioxide. Later, it could be used to better study these aquatic animals in their natural environment.

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A robot wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times

The city of Los Angeles recently experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake . Southern California had not experienced such an earthquake since 2008, but the new fact, the article was dedicated to him was written not by a human but by a powerful algorithm . Quakebot , as it is called is in fact an algorithm capable of analyzing a series of information and write an article. Once the paper is realized, it could be posted within 3 minutes by journalist Ken Schwencke, who signed his name.The reason? Man is also the developer of the program in question, on which he board for two years. Some wonder if in the future, we can totally do without writers to write news. It should however be noted that, once posted, the original article has been amended 71 times Quakebot and Team Los Angeles Times , which brought them moult additions and corrections.In addition, the article is intended solely for information (a kind of AFP, in fact.) This is not the first article written in this way, since Ken Schwencke and other developers officiate recent years on other models algorithms, which are able to write articles on sporting events or murder. They mainly used to ensure no common measure reactivity, since this kind of paper is ready to be put online within a few minutes after the fact.

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Morpheus project helmet augmented reality PS4

Sony took the Game Developers Conference 2014 (GDC) to present the Morpheus Project , vision augmented to its PlayStation range. reality Under this code name, we discover what appears to Oculus Rift for PS4 . Only compatible with the next generation console from Sony, it sports a slick, streamlined design: a black box to position before the eyes and a white headband to hold it in place on the wearer. Its design has been thought for prolonged use. Thus, Anton Mikhailov, an engineer at Sony, said that "the majority of the weight rests on the head and not on the nose, allowing the helmet to wear for a long time. "

Full HD and 3D

Inside the beast, the Japanese manufacturer has installed an LCD screen 5 inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels or 960 x 1080 pixels for each eye, for a full HD rendering. The maximum viewing angle is 90 ° . The audio portion is filled by a 3D system, a multichannel technology Sony can change the sound depending on the direction of the player's head. This headset also features an accelerometer and a gyroscope to reproduce as faithfully as possible the movements of the player. Add that motion detection is closely related to the camera in the PS4 , single repository for Morpheus. This is not the only wire that Sony has the leg. In order to function, the augmented reality headset must be connected by a cable to the PlayStation 4. Although still in the prototype stage, "is representative of the final product," said the Japanese automaker. Presented to stand at GDC, Morpheus is demonstrated on a few games, including Eve Online, Eve Valkyrie , the last episode of Thief or The Castle, a Sony game also making use PS Move. Regarding the release date or price Morpheus, Sony did not want to dwell on these subjects. He simply said that the prototype was being refined and several studios had already test to begin their game development to come. Purchase PlayStation 4

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A station for loading and sterilize smartphones

It is a fact that our smartphones are proving a breeding bacteria. If some design hygienic screens , others approach the problem differently. This is the case of Lin Shu Kai, which offers an innovative concept: a dock to disinfect all.

UVC Dock is a simple and practical solution to sterilize smartphones and other mobile gadgets.Presented as a disinfectant case, it uses UV light to neutralize bacteria on the terminal. Dock distributes UV radiation of a wavelength of 260 nm , enough to kill the germs that swarm on the screen and the casing of the mobile. In addition, the device can serve as a charging station wirelessly via Bluetooth technology. Its integrated screen are useful information to the user as the weather forecast of the day or the hour. An internal screen allows you to configure the settings when cleaning.

For now, the device is reduced to its ultraportable concept stage and the realization of which is not on the agenda.

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A drone brought drugs into prison

The legality of the drones is a sensitive subject. The use of these drones is limited to certain open areas, besides the rules are not the same depending on the type of devices (with or without camera). But as there may be a blur to certain types of uses, as the case of this young Australianis not a shadow of a doubt. The police arrested Sunday, March 9, when he was not away from the prison Ravenhall , not far from Melbourne . The police were alerted by the presence of drone flying over the prison. If this is not the first time a person is arrested for having flown a prison , the case of this young man of 28 years is a more singular: he would have used his flying machine to feed a drug in small quantities. Taken with drugs on him, police have not yet determined whether it was a first time or not. Anyway, this method seems easier than trying to pass many controls in up in prison establishments and less painful than putting drugs in many and varied areas of his anatomy. But in the end, the result is the same as it is caught. Disillusioned, one of the leaders of the Melbourne Gaol, David McCauley , admits that it is only the most recent item in a long list of methods to get drugs in prison.

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Mini PC to wear as a listener

If some design watches or spectacles connected , others develop high-tech ear. This is the case of a prototype developed by Japanese researchers. They managed to reduce the size of a PC headset. A portable technology that is controlled with facial gestures.

This invention must be an engineer at the University of Hiroshima team. Acknowledging a weight of 17 grams, the smart headset uses a series of infrared sensors to detect movement of the face. Its wearer can thus control and execute a command with a simple blink, teeth grinding or other facial expressions. It can connect to a device via Bluetooth to access various applications and notifications. Officiating as a miniature PC, this headset connected embeds a chip and a storage space. But it also includes a GPS, a gyro sensor, a compass, a barometer, a microphone and a speaker. In its application, the device could, in addition to relaying some features of your mobile, be useful for the elderly or disabled. It would thus better monitor their health by controlling biological parameters.

In the prototype, this high-tech headset is expected on the market to the current 2015. However, its price is still unknown.

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Moov, the tracker activity coaches with Siri

Latest gadget dated trying to get a place on the "market  Quantified self  ", the Moov is a connected strap that wants performance. Officiating as a personal trainer, it has the advantage of providing advice tailored, depending on the discipline practiced.

This new tracker activities was developed by Nikola Hu (former Apple engineer), in collaboration with Yuan Meng Li and Tony. Connected to an iPhone via Bluetooth, the bracelet can be worn on many parts of the body outside of the wrist. It includes not less than nine sensors to better analyze the different movements of the wearer. Designed to improve the technical and performance Moov can follow several types of activities, from running to cycling, through swimming, weight training or boxing. By detecting the type of sport, it can advise the user on the proper methods to be adopted.And for that, bracelet connected using the Siri voice to whisper advice via headphones. It works hand in hand with a mobile application to view statistics and monitor the athlete.                                                        

Moov is for now available for pre-order for $ 60 dollars. It is expected the market to later this summer.

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