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The benefits and challenges of UAVs
The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that by 2017, the market for military UAVs will surpass $10bn, while the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International believes that private drone sales will break $82bn in the first decade of sales. There’s no question the UAV industry is booming, but that growing popularity brings a multitude of benefits and challenges.
Redirecting flight routes could reduce climate impact
According to new research, airlines could reduce their climate impact by up to ten percent in the future by optimising some flight routes. The study shows the cost to airlines of changing flight routes to avoid areas where emissions have the largest impact would be comparatively small – around a one percent increase in operating costs.
Ericsson and Intel launch 5G innovators
Ericsson and Intel are launching the 5G Innovators Initiative (5GI2), an open industry initiative designed to create transformative experiences that change lives, businesses and society. The 5GI2 will join major equipment manufacturers, leading technology companies, industry leaders and top universities to explore, test and innovate with 5G network and distributed edge technologies to accelerate the adoption of 5G wireless and infrastructure inno...
LED bulbs connect to the IoT with zigbee tech
Silicon Labs is providing best-in-classzigbee technology for the award-winning Element connected light bulb from Sengled. Silicon Labs’ wireless SoCs andzigbee stack enable Element bulbs to connect easily to multi-node mesh networks deployed in smart homes. Sengled creates intelligent lighting products that integrate consumer electronics with energy-saving LED bulbs.
Flemish government supports local innovation
The research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology, imec, and the Flemish government have announced a five year strategic commitment that aims at strengthening the pioneering role of Flanders’ research hub.
Collaborative project takcles sustainable energy challenge in China
A successful funding bid has been led jointly between Sunamp and Glasgow University and partners in China to boost the performance of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plants that use clean, although intermittent, renewable heat sources for distributed heat and power supply in China.
Startups awarded £50,000 to solve London challenges using IoT
Six SME’s from across the UK have been awarded a share of £50,000 funding by Future Cities Catapult, the UK Government-supported centre of excellence in urban innovation.
Taxi drone takes to the sky for Dubai test flight
A recent announcement by the head of Dubai's Roads and Transportation Agency has claimed that the EHang 184 drone, which is capable of carrying a person, will be available from July this year.
Texas A&M University team chart Germanwings Flight 9525
An international team of researchers, led by mathematician Professor Goong Chen, has used the latest in visualisation technology and their collective scientific expertise to chart the final moments of Germanwings Flight 9525, deliberately crashed in the French Alps on March 24th, 2015.
Energy harvesting wireless solutions on show at ISH 2017
The guiding theme of ISH 2017 (14th-18thMarch, Frankfurt am Main) is 'energy efficiency and comfort in buildings.' At booth B69 in hall 10.3, the EnOcean Alliance, along with 14 of its members, is to present energy harvesting wireless solutions for building automation and the smart home.