Billboard producing drinking water from Air

 

 Water sources are being depleted at an alarming rate and scientists are struggling hard to come up with possible solutions to this dilemma. While their efforts continue, we have a breakthrough in Peru. Researchers have joined forces with an ad agency to provide a feasible solution for the shortage of potable water in Lima.  The problem of shortage of drinkable water is a serious one and required urgent attention. After some serious work, researchers have a viable solution that is brilliant and yet quite simple; a billboard capable of turning air humidity into drinkable water. According to the map the city of Lima lies towards the northern edge of Atacama – The driest desert in the world, and its surrounding villages hardly get 0.51 inches of precipitation per year. The capital city relied for a long time on runoff from glaciers and drainage from the Andes Mountains. However, climate change has made supply from both sources even scarcer.

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HaIL nEw RaNGE rOVer SPORT.....chk it out

Science is not just the innovation and the creation of new techniques,it’s a refining process. Engineering depends on science and together these are used to refine processes and creation techniques. Refining is the name we are giving to the process of making things more efficient and user friendly. This article is not about new inventions or technologies but about how some creations are refined over time and are made able to achieve what their predecessors couldn’t. I'm  talking about the new Range Rover Sport. This one is not just another Rover, it is the next Rover. The Range Rover Sport can

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Autonomous Robot Assemble itself and Fly!!!!!

This innovation comes from the faculty of the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control at ETH Zurich. They are teaching ‘Distributed computation algorithms’ which is a pretty dry discipline. The faculty came up with a better way of teaching the subject rather than using the sets and lengthy exam which is indeed the conventional method. They encouraged students into developing robots which would work on these principles. The result of this unique approach is Distributed Flight Array (DFA). This DFA is a transformer, prototype of course, which allows a number of self-directed robots to assemble with one another into a bigger robot and take flight while providing a platform for experimentation.

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Top 10 Engineering Colleges(Outside India)

1. California Institute Of Technology,Los angeles
2. Princeton University,New Jersey
3. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology,Cambridge,England
4. University Of California,Berkeley
5. University of Cambridge,Cambridge,England
6. Stanford University,California
7. University Of California,Los Angeles
8. ETH Zürich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich 
9. Georgia Institute Of Technology,Atlanta
10. Imperial College London,London

California Institute Of Technology,Los angeles

At the number 1 spot of Top 10 Engineering Colleges, we have the prestigious California Institute of Technology. Situated in California and falling under the category of private university(non-profit),

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Now Let Headphones choose the song for you

 

MUSIC- A study shows that listening to music can reduce your pain and enhance your efficiency. Music industry is thriving at the moment. From a handful of genres, today we have unlimited number of them. A Japanese company, Neurowear, has come up with an ingenious idea; their creation will help you select the perfect song as per your mood without you having to do anything at all. They are calling it the Mico mind-reading headphones.These are indeed mind reading headphones. You no longer need to scroll through your playlist to find the song that would suit your mood. The headphones are designed so that they can scan your brain and select and play the perfect song according to their findings. Music is the food for soul and it really helps in uplifting our mood. A study shows that listening to music can reduce your pain and enhance your efficiency. Music industry is thriving at the moment. From a handful of genres, today we have unlimited number of them. A Japanese company

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Project zero-first Helicopter +Plane..

 

Today I have something quite amazing for you to check out. It’s about a flying machine that is a cross between a helicopter and a plane! An European helicopter company- Agusta Westland- came up with this idea of tilt rotor technology and has demonstrated it quite perfectly via vehicle known as Project Zero. The Project Zero isn’t just a concept folks it has been operational since June, 2011. However, since these flights took place at Agusta Westland’s Cascina Costa facility in Italy, they are a sort of secret. So, what is so special about this vehicle is that it takes off like a helicopter and then its rotors can be made to change direction by turning perpendicular and the helicopter converts to a plane. One may question if Project Zero is comparable to any helicopter or a plane, well, it’s the best combination of both.Project Zero is electronically powered and therefore is not loud.

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Epson Moverio

 

 We have talked about wearable tech, science sure is getting us things we used to fantasize about or saw in fancy Bond series. The idea of wearing head gear like Iron Man or using glasses that give you the feel as if you’re from future is something all of us want. Anyhow, what we have for you right now is somewhat similar to Google Glass but there are some added features which you might not be able to find in Google Glass. Epson Moverio was supposedly meant to be used as a video reviewing device for personal use.The developers at APX Labs, it seems, are fan of making crosses . So when this Epson Moverio got into their hands they saw an opportunity and seized it.

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Zero Blade Wind Mill

Wind power is one of the technologies the world is counting on to provide a source of sustainable, non-polluting energy. Wind is abundant, totally clean, and perpetually renewable and unlike fossil reserves, it is widely distributed across the five continents. Shifting to renewable energy (including wind energy) is becoming a must to address the climate change challenge.  

A Tunisian start-up company named Saphon Energy has brought a new concept to the market.  The key idea here is to create a turbine, windless, for generating electricity from the wind. Uh, wait, a windless turbine to create energy from the wind? Yeah, a bit confusing, but stay with us

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Solar power Quadcopter

Human Being has always been inspired either from movies or his own thinkings.He is always attracted towards technology and its applications.He imagined humanoids we have them,he thought of flying cars or bikes ,we have them too (prototypes) hence whatever human is fantasising its becoming a reality..Today I'm posting about a solar powered copter,an idea came from  the minds of bright students of Queen mary,University of london.This copter is known as "Solar Copter",a remote controlled copter powered by sunlight.

Solar Energy is becoming more and more preferrable as it is non exaushtible and harmless source of energy.The first Solar copter was designed to rely completely on solar power but with a reserve battery

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Fly with your bikes

 Its always been in everyone mind to have a flying bikes or cars.Some researchers in the Czech Republic have been able to make a 95kg (210lb) remotely-controlled bicycle that can hover several meters above the ground for five minutes. It is powered by two propellers on the front, two on the back and one on each side, all run on battery.The experiment was carried out in an exhibition at Prague where the prototype successfully took off and landed after soaring for a few minutes with a dummy rider on it. If all goes well, such a bike can be a big leap in transportation considering the congested roads and traffic jams we see everyday. The problem that

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Underwater welding

The fact that electric arc could operate was known for over a 100 years. The first ever underwater welding was carried out by British Admiralty – Dockyard for sealing leaking ship rivets below the water line.
Underwater welding is an important tool for underwater fabrication works. In 1946, special waterproof electrodes were developed in Holland by ‘Van der Willingen’. In recent years the number of offshore structures including oil drilling rigs, pipelines, platforms are being installed significantly. Some of these structures will experience failures of its elements during normal usage and during unpredicted occurrences

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Liquid metal battery

Non conventional Energy resources are now being preffered more due to their easy availability and pollution free use.But these Resources cannot be used to for power generation all the time like Sunrays are not falling on Solar panels,wind is not so strong in some areas all the tym, tidal waves are not always high.Wind speeds, and the amount of sunlight we receive, vary from day to day. As a result, the amount of power generated by these renewable sources fluctuates.Currently, these fluctuations can be compensated for by adjusting traditional sources of energy such as coal and gas. But a convenient way to store the energy generated

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Garden Bridge!!!!

  In order to connect the north and south side of London, the famous designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled his amazing concept of a pedestrian bridge. The Garden Bridge as it is being called was selected by Transport for London as the new walkway traversing between Temple and South Bank, London. As the name suggests, it does remind one of the hanging gardens of Babylon; the only difference is that this can be called the hanging bridge of gardens!.Heatherwick is known for his iconic double Decker bus design and his splendid 200 piece cauldron at the London Olympic Games. Now he has come up with another magnificent idea for Thames Walkway Bridge

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CardBoard Bicycle for $30

DIY Projects always shows genius minds behind it that use to amaze every one. Such DIY projects are those which can be put into the market and are bound to get amazing feedback and results. For those of you who are not familiar with DIY projects, here’s a brief introduction. DIY stands for Do it yourself. DIY projects are those projects which are not undertaken by any company but an individual or a team of individuals. You could very well say that these are hobbies with outcomes that can be executed and used. People have gone from building replicas of movies gadgets to building their very own roller coaster rides.

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Sweat a Little and drink clean water

Science and Technology is not always about some fancy gadgets as each one of you thinks.The main purpose of science is to improve the lifestyle of humans and to come up with such innovations that enhance life.Science has always been into finding solutions to difeerent problems that huamans face or will face in future..Today i am posting about a innovaative idea of water conservation.We all know that water is an essential part of our life and with increase in population different resources of water aret depleting .Many people are out of the reach of clean and fresh drinking water ..Also expert says that there might be third world war over water resources..

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Flying wind mill

 

With incease in Demand of Electicity in Present Scenario,Scientist are working to Develop Different source of it.In Our Daily life whether we are at college or at work or at home we use equipments that need electricity ..Fans,Tv sets ,Laptop,Machines,Etc..aal these require electricity fr their proper operation..Seeing all this a company named Altaeros Energies,founded by a group of MIT and Havard colleagues in 2010,started  a project of developing and testing a prototype of floating wind turbine and the test was successful as per the news. 

We all know that wind currents high above ground are much stronger

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The i3,BMW electric car Revealed

 BMW believes that the i3 electric car is a revolutionary vehicle, set to change the world of urban transportation. Now unveiled in production form, the i3 starts at a base price of $42,275 and is set to go on sale in North America next spring.

What really sets the i3 apart, according to Jacob Harb, BMW North America's Head of Electric Vehicle Operations and Strategy, is the way it drives. "There were a lot of MP3 players before the iPod," Harb says, "The i3 is like that for electric cars." Besides the low center of gravity provided by mounting the battery pack close to the ground, the i3 also has a 50:50 front–rear weight distribution. And unlike most electric cars, the i3 is powered by the rear wheels.

For BMW's sake, we hope Harb

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Take telescope pics with Your SmartPhones!!!

 

 

Looking at the cosmos through a telescope is a transformative experience. The rings of Saturn, the clouds of distant nebulae, and the familiar yet alien surface of our own moon all come to life. Build a simple smartphone mount and you can capture and share crisp images right from your backyard observatory—yes, smartphone cameras are that good now. Russ McAllister from Cabot, Ark., designed this rig for his iPhone and posted the plans on Instructables.com (search for "iPhone mount for telescopes"). We've made a few adjustments to simplify

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ERA-Environment Responsible Aviation

 

Recently there has been a shift in paradigm and now science is doing its best to go green. We have come to realize how our inventions have affected the nature and are doing our best to undo those harmful effects and to be more and more environment friendly. One such project was ERO robot that recycles concrete and Project Zero Electric Plane. This was the reason behind NASA’s project known as Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA). The ERA’s goals were to reduce aircraft emissions, noise and fuel consumption. This is what inspired the engineering students from the University of Virginia into focusing their time and energy into the simulation of an environment friendly plane. The result of this work is a simulation that employs a hybrid electric plane which is capable of flight with 50

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Nasa 3-D Printed rocket Engine Ejector

 Here we are again; amazed at the wonders of 3D printing! This technology has definitely taken its rightful place. We remember  about the future of science in 3D printing but it has definitely boosted up its place. Nowadays, we are looking at; 3D printed food, 3D printed guns even 3D printed 3D printers. Even Nike and Adidas are taking up 3D printing to new levels which include 3D printed prototype shoes. NASA however has taken the next step in collaboration with Rocketdyne and has created and tested the world’s first 3D printed rocket engine injector. Laser sintering was employed to manufacture this critical component of a rocket engine. The engine injector is the most expensive part of a rocket engine and its manufacturing requires very high tolerance machining. It usually takes a year to produce a rocket engine injector, however, NASA has learned

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