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Swimming in Air
As established renewable energy sources continue to find their footing in the global energy economy, a British company called Highview Power Storage is attempting to introduce a new renewable energy resource: liquid air. Wait, liquid air? How is that ... |
Oct 11, 2012 10:48:00 AM |
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Future Design: Holograms Are Here
A recent entry on the SmartPlanet blog spoke about a new hologram technology and its possible applications for design. The new technology, called zSpace and developed by Infinite Z, combines a tablet and software with a stylus and polarized glasses. If it ... |
Sep 11, 2012 11:37:00 AM |
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Interactive BIM Tools Developed for the iPad
The now ubiquitous iPad, as we have blogged about before, is starting to show up as a tool on construction sites. New tools developed by Vela Systems allow users to upload BIM files to the cloud and access the BIM information using the iPad while on site. ... |
May 31, 2012 11:09:00 AM |
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A Scientific Ghost Town
A $1 billion city without residents is to be built in southeastern New Mexico to help researchers test everything from intelligent traffic systems to next-generation wireless networks. The “ghost” city will have all of the infrastructure that ... |
May 21, 2012 8:26:00 AM |
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Goodbye Blueprints, Hello iPad?
Plangrid, a small startup, has released an iPad app that looks to replace printed construction drawings with a digital archive. According to news reports, the iPad app allows users to manipulate construction drawings in the field, and helps make sure that ... |
Mar 19, 2012 11:48:00 AM |
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Rutgers University Designs Robot That Diagnoses Bridge Problems
Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) has developed a robot that helps diagnose problems in bridges before they are visible to the naked eye. The center received a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of ... |
Jan 24, 2012 9:08:00 AM |
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Army Corps of Engineers Uses Phone App for Flood Data
As the eastern seaboard recovers from the recent flooding, governments will have to assess the damage inflicted by the overflowing rivers on adjacent property. The Army Corps of Engineers is now using a smart phone application that automatically links ... |
Sep 13, 2011 8:07:00 AM |