Technology

Bat-bot boosts sonar research

A robotic bat head that can emit and detect ultrasound in the band of frequencies used by the world's bats will give echolocation research a huge boost.

Updated: Mon Aug 22 2005

Victor Oppleman and Brett Watson from McGraw-Hill Osborne and Jim Reinert from Ontrack Data Recovery

NASHVILLE, TN - August 19, 2005 - Guests from McGraw-Hill/Osborne and Ontrack Data Recovery will appear on radio talk show "Let's Talk Computers". McGraw-Hill/Osborne, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education and The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading publisher of self-paced computer training materials. Ontrack Data Recovery has garnered numerous awards for their disk management and data recovery.

Updated: Sun Aug 21 2005

Orelis’ Pleiade® MP4 filtration module is star performer

Orelis of France is launching a new individual filtration module, the Pleiade® MP4, for the ultrafiltration of electrophoretic paint. The competitively priced module is available in two versions – MP450 and MP470 – and is easy to use and clean (both plates and frame), while offering the compactness of spiral modules.

Updated: Fri Aug 19 2005

Satellite keeps railway safety and efficiency on track

European researchers have developed an innovative satellite-based control and command system for low-density railway lines that could herald a minor revolution in train transportation management.

Updated: Fri Aug 19 2005

Microwavable chips for wireless communication

A recent EU project designed and developed a new demonstrator microchip that will dramatically cut the cost of producing new wireless products and could mean that a whole range of existing products will be enabled for wireless communication.

Updated: Wed Aug 17 2005

ESI Group launches PAM-VA One for vibro-acoustic analysis

InterNoise 2005, Rio de Janeiro, 8 August 2005 – ESI Group (ISIN FR0004110310) officially launched PAM-VA One at InterNoise 2005, the international trade fair for noise control engineering, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PAM-VA One is the world’s first fully integrated environment for simulating the response of vibro-acoustic systems across the entire frequency spectrum.

Updated: Tue Aug 16 2005

Universal codec to set sound free

A unique piece of software that will code any piece of recorded music, or speech, for any device, has been created by a team of European researchers.

Updated: Tue Aug 16 2005

Oceanology 2006 to ride the French technology wave

As part of Oceanology 2006, the French national pavilion organised by UBIFRANCE (the French Agency for International Business Development) will showcase the best of French marine technology. Oceanology 2006, the largest international exhibition of marine science and ocean technologies, will be held in London between 21 and 23 March 2006. It is expected to attract around 600 exhibitors and 7,000 visitors from more than 60 countries.

Updated: Mon Aug 15 2005

Deschamps’ MOBI-MAT covers new ground in complete safety

MOBI-MAT is an extremely tough, ultra-light, non-slip ground matting developed by Deschamps of France that gives temporary and safe access to users across unstable, natural surfaces (covered with sand, mud or snow). MOBI-MAT ground cover has applications in a huge range of areas. It can be used by: holidaymakers on the beach; yachting enthusiasts and lifeguards as a boat-ramp; walkers as pathways to help protect sensitive environments; work crews as a temporary roadway; helicopter crews as a helipad etc. Deschamps specialises in the manufacture of technical textiles and is present in many countries, including the USA, where the company has a subsidiary.

Updated: Fri Aug 12 2005