prototype

This tiny girl is wearing what's called a "Power Jacket", which is an inflatable exokeleton that weighs only four pounds. Japanese electronics giant Matsushita Electric Industrial unveils the prototype model for a "power jacket" to help patients recover from partial paralysis during rehabilitation, at the Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo.This appears to be made by the same folks that did the Muscle Therapy Jacket last year, and...

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baju robotik

Manusia robot selama ini hanya ada di film-film. Namun ternyata, para ilmuwan dan teknisi banyak juga yang berusaha mewujudkannya dalam dunia nyata. Harapannya, selain akan membantu menambah kemampuan manusia dalam beberapa hal, tentunya robot yang menyatu dengan manusia akan membawa kebaikan, misalnya untuk membantu orang cacat.Soal robot ini, Amerika dan Jepang sepertinya bersaing ketat. Termasuk dalam upayanya membuat baju robot. Di negara adidaya...

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honda robot

Honda proudly showed off a robot which could be controlled by human thought alone yesterday.Honda Research Institute in Japan along with its collaborators; Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation claimed to have developed the world’s first ‘Brain Machine Interface’ (BMI) technology that uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology along with newly developed...

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hybrid car

A multi-disciplinary faculty-student project is underway to develop a plug in diesel-electric hybrid vehicle. The project is aimed at creating a retrofit kit to convert existing autos to hybrid operation. The base vehicle being used is an older Volkswagen Jetta. The project is a sophisticated blend of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems engineering.To create a hybrid from the conventional internal combustion drivetrain, mechanical engineering...

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aero electric car

With the resurgence of electric vehicle mania, but with costs for these vehicles still high relative to their gasoline counterparts, much of the focus on these cars in America has been in high-end (and costly) sports cars. Considering the requirements of a great speed demon, it’s little wonder electric is catching on so fast. I know I’m not the only one looking at converting my gasoline powered car to electric, and many car companies like Shelby...

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wind car

Dale Vince, who you’ll remember we talked about not too long ago regarding his wind-powered sports car concept, has made another video to update people on the car’s progress so far. Still no name for the car yet, but apparently “Mojo” is the favorite right now.This supercar concept is based on a Lotus Exige, but Vince spends some time in this video detailing how he’s going to change the body work and also some time attacking hydrogen. I guess he’s...

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Compresses Air To Run Vehicles

if you want to know technology and automotif in the future you can ask me in my blog One of our local correspondent met with the founder of MDI, Guy Negre, and interviewed him and his team about his famous compressed air vehicles, CAV. What we found was an interesting fellow with ingenious solutions, backed by a dedicated team and financially supported by Tata.The gist is that powering a vehicle with compressed air might sound far out but until...

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MDI

After fourteen years of research and development, Guy Negre has developed an engine that could become one of the biggest technological advances of this century, and boy does our enviornment need it!Negre’s MDI has recently struck a deal with Tata Motors, India's largest automobile manufacturer, who will use his CAT (compressed air technology) motor for usage in a line of cars. Tata has already struck distribution deals for the air car with Colombia,...

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air car

After ten years of research and development of pollution-free engines and cars powered by compressed air, MDI launches Compressed Air Technology systems © : C.A.T's ©(*). The Series 34 CAT´s engines can be equipped with and run on dual energies - fossil fuels and compressed air - maintaining a zero-pollution emission in the city at speeds up to 60 km...

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mobil harimau tercepat kelas a

Inilah Harimau tercepat di dunia. Kemampuannya, mobil ini bisa berlari dengan kecepatan maksimum 300 km/jam. Sprint 0-100 km/jam hanya 3,5 detik, sementara 0-200 km/jam, 10,4 detik. Saat ini, Si Harimau lagi ‘mejeng’ di arena Geneve Motor Show 2009 dan cukup mendapatkan perhatian dari berbagai media otomotif di seluruh dunia. Maklum, Si Harimau adalah hasil karya terbaru kolaborasi antara rumah desain terkenal asal Italia, Italdesign Giugiaro, dan...

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Dj portable

Produk terbaru dari Tonium Laboratories asal Swedia ini bakal menjadi favorit para disk jockey (DJ). Namanya Pacemaker, sebuah piranti DJ portabel berlayar TFT 45 milimeter dengan kedalaman 262.000 warna, serta berat hanya 200 gram. Begitu kecilnya sampai-sampai muat di saku celana.Dalam sebuah pesta, Pacemaker dapat digunakan secara wireless di sebuah lounge eksklusif. Tidak hanya digunakan untuk DJ pemula, Pacemaker juga dapat membantu para DJ...

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motorcyle with one wheel

Invented by an 18 year old from Canada - Ben Gulak , the UNO is a one wheel motorcycle that truly balances out. Right now there are 3 working prototypes. It only has one switch which is the power switch! To go forward you push your body weight forward to tilt the machine. To back up, just lean back. The farther you lean the faster it goes. Whats more is that this bike is electric so its more eco friendly. Check out this article on the design of it...

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solar motorcyle

It won’t have a modern motorcycle style, but if you think that a solar powered motorcycle can run for 80km and reach a maximum speed of 112 km/hr, it’s not so bad. And then style is not really at the heart of this argument. This model is called the Prometheus and it was sent to us by the guys at Ecoblog.it. Designed by Prometheus Solar LLC and shown at the Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica (alternative cars show), this motorcycle runs off four big solar...

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Podcars

BANYAKNYA kecelakaan transportasi yang disebabkan human error serta tingginya tingkat kemacetan di koto-kota besar mendorong sebuah perusahaan di Inggris menciptakan moda transportasi masa depan sebagai solusi. Alat transportasi ini akan meminimalisasi kecelakaan yang disebabkan manusia, karena dikemudikan secara otomatis melalui komputer. Kendaraan yang diberi nama Podcars atau PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) nantinya akan berjalan di rel khusus, mirip...

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Antro solo

Biasanya dunia otomotif menjadi dunianya Jerman, Amerika dan Jepang. Kali ini beritanya tidak datang dari negara-negara tersebut, melainkan dari Hongaria, sebuah negara yang tidak mempunyai tradisi di bidang otomotif. Konsep yang diusungnya adalah ”green car”.Antro Solo, nama mobil masa depan ini bekerja dengan campuran tenaga solar, manusia dan elektrik. Bukan sebuah fenomena baru memang, tapi yang ditawarkannya cukup menarik, yaitu penggunaan bahan...

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loop peugeot green car

Loop, is a concept car of Peugeot, by designer Abhinav Dapke, has been designed with a totally “green” mindset. The Loop takes sunlight as the secondary source of its power. The roof of this concept car spreads along the entire body length, which is to maximize space for a solar panel to collect solar energy from the sun. The primary power source of this car is actually a rechargeable lithium battery located at the rear of the vehicle. The car is...

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three wheeled green car

Trev is a three-wheeled environmentally friendly car, a product out of several years of effort by the students at the University of South Australia. Trev is ideal as a commuter vehicle. It consumes only 1/5 of the energy required by a conventional car, which relies on electricity as the only power source. Trev weighs only 595 pounds, has two seats only and can drive up to 93 city miles without having to be recharged. Trev is equipped with only two...

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mobil udara

mobil udara ini adalah revolusi dari mobil darat, disamping itu mobil ini pun memiliki keuntungan dan kerugia salah satu keuntungannya yaitu ; mengurangi kemacetan kota-kota didunia maupun di indonesia namunmobil ini membutuhkan kira-kira 6oo meteran untuk dapat lepas landas , dengan mulus dan membutuhkan kira-kira 200 hingga 310 meter agar dapat mendarat dengan baik dan bahan bakarnya pun begitu ramah llingkungan yaitu menggunakan gas/udara dan...

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Nuclear materials detection technology wins national award

In the United States, tens of thousands of cargo containers – most the size of a railcar – enter the country every day through one of 93 maritime ports. Each container holds a surplus of products ranging from clothing to plasma televisions to medical equipment bound for places such as superstores and hospitals. But since Sept. 11, 2001, concerns have been raised about how best to prevent dangerous materials or contraband items from being smuggled...

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mesin uap (penyebaran tebu( Saccharum officinarum) )

Tebu, Saccharum officinarum L, memiliki sejarah yang panjang sebagai komoditas pertanian komersial. Tebu diperkirakan berasal dari Papua dan mulai dibudidayakan sejak tahun 8000 sebelum masehi (SM). Tanaman ini kemudian menyebar ke berbagai tempat di dunia seiring dengan migrasi manusia, menyeberangi lautan dan mengarungi daratan. Tebu dari Papua menyebar ke kepulauan Solomon, New Hebride dan Kaledonia Baru. Alkisah dua orang nelayan...

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Micro air separation System

Overview Advances in providing high aeration levels and intimate contact between bubbles and the dispersed phase have led to a novel separation system, the Micro Air Separation System (MASS). The MASS significantly reduces costs, provides unrivalled separation efficiencies, uses dramatically less chemicals and less space and can perform separation operations...

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(LED) anion/negative ion air purifying lamp

Air-purifying lamp set lighting, purification, energy-saving, is a new technology product. When it lighting, will bring a large amount of negative oxygen ions, while generating trace ozone, spreading to the interior space, kill the virus in indoor air effectively, to achieve the results of air purification. Features: 1) Removing the smoke and dust 2) Killing bacteria and sterilizes 3) Removing peculiar odors 4) Energy-saving more 80% than...

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air tower technology

Typical LNG regasification facilities utilize boil-off gas (a portion of the LNG) to fire heaters in order to regasify the remaining LNG, thus creating nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. NOx is a compound that has been associated with air pollution. Freeport LNG uses a different, patented, system that is designed to draw heat from the air to regasify the LNG. This process involves the use of towers which are similar to cooling towers that are commonly...

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christ water technology

Compared with conventional EDI modules, the special hydrodynamic design of the SMH 3000 permits a higher sanitisation flow rate of up to 70 per cent of the ultrapure water output with a pressure drop of 1 bar. The innovative electrodeionisation method of CHRIST fully complies with our responsibility for the environment. Pre-treated water (e.g. of a reverse osmosis stage) flows into the patented SEPTRON® module, where it is continuously deionized....

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water technology

For one water treatment supplier, 2008 turning out to be a very busy year, despite the downbeat economic forecasts. Siemens Water Technology (SWT) has won a number of significant water treatment contracts in the US, including one large technology licensing deal.The licensing agreement is with CSO Technik to supply and service the Crown sludge disintegration system in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The US patented cell lysing process eliminates digester...

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solar laptop charging bag

Finally, a solar bag powerful enough to charge a laptop! Introducing a true milestone: the first solar bag powerful enough to charge a laptop computer. Its high-efficiency PV cells maximize solar input to generate up to 17 watts and enough power to fully charge a typical laptop after a day in direct sun. A custom battery automatically outputs the proper voltages...

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motor shield

Here’s an interesting RocketShield, that will protect you from rain on your bad weather commutes. Personally, I would never spend money on something like this but there’s should be plenty people who might be in need of this. For the record, this shield does seem to have aero-dynamic effects so you don’t have to crouch down going at higher speeds. Maybe the racers me ...As a biker, I couldn’t resist posting this cool Uno, a uni-cycle that can balance...

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