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Kamis, 01 Juni 2017

Cyborg dragonfly spy takes to the sky for the first time



The program make a cyborg named Dragonfly has successful tied a small backpack equipped with electronics, sensors and a solar cell to a living insect – and it has taken to the skies for its maiden flight.

The DragonflEye is controlled by pulses of light sent through the pack to specific neurons in the brain, allowing remote control of the drone-like bug to guide pollination or explore areas that are unsuitable for humans.



Cyborg dragonfly was developed by researchers at Draper and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research on Campus, which in January unveiled the first genetically modified insect.






' DragonflEye is a completely new kind of micro-aerial vehicle that is smaller, lighter and stealthier than anything else that is man-made, "said Jesse j. Wheeler, biomedical engineer at Draper and principal investigator on the program said earlier this year.

' This system pushes the boundaries of energy harvesting, motion sensing, algorithms, miniaturization and opto-genetics, all-in-one system small enough for an insectto carry. '

The team designed the backpack to act as the middle ground between the insect and the human controller.

Optegentic guidance tools send commands via the fingernail and medium pack special ' send ' neurons to the brain of the insect.




This allowed the neurons are activated by the light-sent by an interface in the backpack a optrode.

However, the researchers noted that the dragonfly neurons are affected is not damaged during the process, it delivers only the small creature with the ability to fly further and with more skill.


Someday these same tools can further medical treatments in humans, resulting in more effective therapies with fewer side effects, "said Wheeler.

' Our flexible optrode technology delivers a new solution enabling secure access tosmaller, scaled-down diagnostics neural goals and higher precision therapies. '

The neurons kicked than in the usual routine of sending signals to the wings in order to encourage the insect to fly.




The small solar panels were also tied up around the backpack harvest energy to power the drone-like system.

By adding this technique, instead of a battery, the Dragon fly not only fly further and longer, but it can also carry additional load.

Not only is this a breakthrough in technology, but the researchers believe that the cyborg dragonfly will soon be used for guided pollination, reconnaissance and even precision medicine and Diagnostics.

Kamis, 06 April 2017

Volocopter VC200 :18 rotor Volocopter for everyday use go ahead to begin trials

It has been more than six years in the making, but a German start-up will finally have the chance to test his commercial 18-rotor drone on public roads.

Designed by e-Volo, Volocopter 2 X has been approved as an ultralight airplane andshould receive the certification of type 'multicopter' in 2018 - let serve as taxis for projects flight.

The 2 X is a reformulated version of the VC200 Volocopter, which now has a more sporty look, a lithium ion battery and can recharge a speed of 62 mph - makes it more suitable for everyday use.

Dream of the first humans personal flight time as a daily routine becomes feasible,"e-Volo said.

"So it not only offers more widespread use in the areas of conventional aircraft, butus one step closer to air taxi services and transport all systems in the third dimension."

While some may question the success of the helicopters electric, e-Volo is not a rookie in the industry.

The firm carried out a flight test private March 30 on an airfield South of the Germany.

With passenger in tow, the VC200 Volocopter took off for a three minute journey using his 18 softly humming the rotors and environmentally friendly electric propulsion.

Since the last success of the device, the e-Volo has been busy finalizing the boat and talking with officials about its use in commercial environments.

And the firm figured that if she has been upgraded the roar of the helicopter, it should also change its name.

Now that it has been redesigned for daily use, Volocopter VC200 is now called Volocopter 2 X.



It has been more than six years in the making, but a German start-up will finally have the chance to test his commercial 18-rotor drone on public roads. Designed by e-Volo, Volocopter 2 X has been approved as an ultralight airplane andshould receive the certification of type 'multicopter' in 2018 - let serve as taxis for projects flight.



During the overhaul, the boat received a battery replacement of a battery the lithium that allows a quick and ready for use in minutes Exchange: the battery can be charged completely in about 120 minutes using a power outlet traditional.


During the overhaul, the boat received a battery replacement of a battery the lithium that allows a quick and ready for use in minutes Exchange: the battery can be charged completely in about 120 minutes using a power outlet traditional.

2 x body has also received a makeover, because it now has a look more sports which includes a delicate rotor plane and a cabin that can comfortably accommodate adults.

It has a maximum range of 17 miles, can reach a speed of 43 mph and its maximum flight time is 27 minutes at a speed of 31 mi/gal, The Verge reported.

However, The Verge also noted that if the flyers are not concerned by the beach, they can hit a top speed of 62 mph.

Although e-Volo has changed some components, the firm has kept a few features that really do stand out from the rest of the plane.




The 2 X is electric, emission-free and easily operated by a touch screen and a control joystick and is deemed a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (ADAV).

The 2 X is electric, emission-free and easily operated by a touch screen and a control joystick and is deemed a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (ADAV).

Alexander Zosel, the pilot who flew the original Volocopter in 2016, has unveiled these capabilities last year by taking his hand on the handle broom and giving his team on the ground two inch upward.

Zosel also explained that the process before the take-off was just as effortlessly.

"I received, we have made preliminary controls to what you want maybe 20seconds, and after that, I had already gotten the fire to fly," said.

"I did not wait long, I simply pushed the lever upward and the Volocopter simply suspended upward in a single bound."

With his conception of the canvas of white spider and 18 disks humming softly, it seems that he was pulled straight out of a science fiction book. "The goal is to changethe mobility for a lot of people, not only for fun," said Zosel.

"For transport and to get the work done."

Hoverboards are REAL: Franky Zapata soaring above the French Atlantic ocean on a super-fast hoverboard

A lone figure was captured soaring above the ocean on a super-fast hoverboard in breathtaking new footage.

Franky Zapata, the inventor of the futuristic hoverboard, is sending ripples across the wide sea of the coast of Sausset - the - pines, France, as he zoomed in the sky.

The Air Flyboard is a device that allows users to fly untethered across the sky at an incredible height of 10,000 feet (3 048 m), which is almost seven times that of the Empire State Building.

Mr Zapata's original Flyboards are popular with the likes of Justin Bieber and Kylie Jenner - but his latest invention puts Marty McFly's hoverboard to shame.

The device uses a 'independent drive unit"to fly for about 10 minutes and has a topspeed of 93 mph (150 kph), Zapata Racing says.

"Create, innovate and never give up are the values that helped me realize my dreams," says Mr Zapata.

' Who has ever dreamed of jumping out of the water and in the air, free of all constraints? It's the dream that is at the origin of the products that we offer.

"I'm proud to see our machines operate on six continents and to attend the sensations they evoke, either for beginners or advanced users."

Flyboard Air is not yet for sale to the public of the United States or the United Kingdom, and it is unclear how much it will cost.

Earlier versions of the Flyboards are available for purchase worldwide for between$2 675 (£ 1 577) and $12,000 (£ 9 626) and can also be rented at various centres in the United States and the United Kingdom.



A lone figure was captured soaring above the ocean on a super-fast hoverboard in breathtaking new footage. Franky Zapata (pictured) is the inventor of the futuristic hoverboard



The Flyboard Air is a device that allows users to fly untethered through the sky to an incredible height of 10,000ft (3,048m), which is seven times that of the Empire State Building




The 37-year-old (pictured) recently used his Flyboard Air to travel more than 2,252 meters (7,388ft) off the French Atlantic coastal town of Sausset-les-Pins 


Mr Zapata has achieved the feat on a craft developed by his company, Zapata Racing.

He also holds a Guinness world record earlier to some 26 backflips with a water jetpack in a single minute.

Speaking at a press conference after the successful attempt, a happy Zapata told reporters: "It has really been a life's work.

Kamis, 16 Maret 2017

Are YOU addicted to porn? Porn addiction measured by new test from psychologists

More than 4.6 billion hours of online pornography was watched on Pornhub, only last year, representing 12.5 videos for every person on Earth.

But the researchers showed that four percent of users addicted to watching porn movies.
They have developed a five-minute test to help you find out if they have a "problematic" with pornography online relationship.



Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that four percent of porn users have an unhealthy addiction (stock image)


The test asked participants to reflect on the importance of porn on their daily lives, and how they would feel if they were prevented from watching it.

"We have identified an optimal threshold to distinguish between users of pornography problematic and harmless," the psychologists of the University Eötvös Lorand of Hungary said in a research paper.

"The PPC is a multidimensional scale of problematic use of pornography with a theoretical base solid which also has strong psychometricproperties in terms of factorial structure and reliability."

ARE YOU ADDICTED TO PORN? TAKE THE TEST 

Answer the 17 questions below, rating them by how much you feel they apply to you from 1 to 7, where:1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = occasionally, 4 = sometimes, 5 = often, 6 = very often, 7 = all the time.

1. I felt that porn is an important part of my life.

2. I used porn to restore the tranquillity of my feelings.

3. I felt porn caused problems in my sexual life

4. I felt that I had to watch more and more porn for satisfaction.

5. I unsuccessfully tried to reduce the amount of porn I watch.

6. I became stressed when something prevented me from watching porn.

7. I thought about how good it would be to watch porn.

8. Watching porn got rid of my negative feelings.

9. Watching porn prevented me from bringing out the best in me.

10. I felt that I needed more and more porn in order to satisfy my needs.

11. When I vowed not to watch porn any more, I could only do it for a short period of time.

12. I became agitated when I was unable to watch porn.

13. I continually planned when to watch porn.

14. I released my tension by watching porn.

15. I gradually watched more ‘extreme’ porn, because the porn I watched before was less satisfying.

16. I resisted watching porn for only a little while before I relapsed.

17. I missed porn greatly when I didn't watch it for a while.

Add the scores for all the questions together. A score of 76 or higher suggests problematic levels of pornography use.


THE THREE TYPES OF PORN USER

Recreational: Watched an average of 24 minutes a week.

This group scored low with compulsivity, intensity of efforts to access pornography.

And it was mostly women and people in relationships.

Distressed: Watched an average of 17 minutes a week.

However, watching pornographic content was found to cause these individuals emotional stress.

Compulsive: Watched an average of 110 minutes a week and was mostly men.

This groups' behavior may be a result of compulsive sexuality that includes avoidance of sexual interactions with a partner.


A similar study by researchers at Laval University in Quebec found that porn users fall into three categories, which includes recreational, depressed or compulsive.

They found that about 12 percent of porn users could be considered"compulsive".

This group "was characterized by high scores on the compulsivity topornography and the intensity of efforts to access pornography andmoderate scores on emotional shocks associated with the use of
child pornography".

"The compulsive profile consisted of a greater proportion of men who have spent the most time with child pornography (that is to say, average ¼ of 110 minutes per week),"shared in the study searches. "

"They reported the highest level of compulsivity pornography, the intensity of physical access sex and more emotional efforts related to the use of child pornography."



Lit-up: The brain scans of compulsive porn users (pictured bottom), show more pronounced stimulation when watching x-rated material when compared to those not addicted (pictured top)

An earlier study found compulsive porn users show the same signs of addiction in their brain that those hooked on alcohol or drugs.

Dr. Valerie Voon, a neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge, specializing in addiction, studied 19 self-confessed compulsive users of child pornography.

The men, aged 19 to 34, had tried and failed to break their habit andhad thus lost relationships and employment.

All feed their habit using pornography online. When they were shown erotic video clips, a part of their brains lit up called the ventral striatum.

Senin, 13 Maret 2017

Artificial power island in the North Sea could supply renewable energy to 80 million people in Europe by 2050

  • The island can be built in the North Sea to feed six European countries including Britain and the Germany
  • Plans were developed by a series of energy companies and are set to be confirmed on 23 March
  • If plans go ahead, it would house a small staff and serve a vast Bankof solar panels and wind turbines
  • It would include buildings for staff housing, an airport, a small network of roads, and an artificial lake
An artificial island is great with the airfield and port itself can be built in the North Sea to the power in Europe by 2050, if the plan is approved this month.

The island of 2.5 square miles (6.5 square kilometers) could serve as a power plant "crazy and fiction-like", which will be surrounded by fields of offshore wind turbines.

"The North Sea wind turbine Hub" will accommodate a small team of permanent staff and generate electricity for more than 80 million people throughout Europe.



An artificial island (artist's impression pictured) with an airstrip and harbour could be built in the North Sea to help power Europe by 2050. Energinet, the Danish state-owned energy operator, said it hoped that the offshore power plant would be completed by 2050

The island would serve an extensive network of solar panels and wind turbines Dogger Bank, a large sandbank covering 62 miles (100km)to off the coast of England.

It would provide energy from six European countries through submarine cables - UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Belgium.

Dogger Bank is relatively deep with depths of 15 and 36 meters, which should reduce the cost of the project.

The Copenhagen post said that the island, if approved, would cost a little over £1.1 billion ($ 1.3 billion).

Energinet, the Danish operator belonging to the energy State, expressed the hope that the central sea would be completed by 2050.

Plans were drawn by a series of energy companies from Denmark, the Netherlands and the Germany, including Energinet.

Discussions with other energy and industrial partners, who together will pay for the project, are underway.

They are expected to be agreed in Brussels on 23 March.

Torben Glar Nielsen, technical director of Energinet, told the Independent: "maybe it sounds a bit crazy and science fiction-like but an island on the Dogger Bank could make wind energy of the future, much cheaper and more effective.

Dutch TenneT announced Wednesday that Energyinet was the first partner for its plan to create the nucleus of power network manager offshore energy.



The 'North Sea Wind Power Hub' would serve a vast network of solar panels and wind turbines spanning across Dogger Bank, a large sandbank 62 miles (100km) off the east coast of England

THE NORTH SEA WIND POWER HUB ISLAND

- Could be built by 2050- Cover an area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 square km)

- Provide power to 80 million people

- Cost over £1.1 billion ($1.3 billion)

- The plans have been drawn by a series of energy companies from Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany, including Energinet

- Discussions with other energy companies and industrial partners, who together will pay for the project, are ongoing

- Power homes in Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Belgium

- Comes with an airstrip, harbour, buildings for housing and workshops, an artificial lake and even a park


TenneT says the large European power network based on the principle of 'hub and spoke' and are intended to help the EU meet its targetsof reducing emissions of carbon dioxide.

TenneT will officially sign the agreement of Energinet March 23.

"Discussions with other potential partners is underway, which includes not only the Manager of transmission network of the North Sea, but also other infrastructure businesses," TenneT said in a statement.

Energinet.dk CEO Peder Ostermark Andreasen, said that the project has the potential to cause the new lower prices "network connection and interconnection."

Separately Wednesday, TenneT said would invest 21 billion pounds($ 26 billion) in new capacity of transmission over the next decade tosupport a certain number of renewable wind energy projects onshore and offshore currently in preparation.

The company also wants to increase interconnection between the Netherlands and the Germany.

The number represents an increase of £7 billion ($ 11 billion) by March 2016, forecast, after the Government of the Netherlands has announced plans for the fall last for a great acceleration in the financing of renewable energy projects.

The plan includes 5 gigawatts offshore wind closed again.

TenneT will provide new agricultural infrastructure.
"If we want to use the Green electric power in the Northwest of Europe we fully, we couldn't do it without the power of the new link, bothon land (onshore) or at sea (offshore, ' CEO Mel Kroon said in a statement.)"

"Sustainable energy Europe clutch market will lead to greater convergence of electricity prices in various European countries and will make electricity more affordable for end users, he said.

Underlying TenneT to operating profit 2016 701 million euros on revenues of 3.23 billion euros ($ 3.41 billion), slightly lower compared to the year 2015, due to lower repayments for services.

Minggu, 12 Maret 2017

Your brain has 100 times more computing power than you thought

Groundbreaking study finds ten times more activity than expected

  • Study on dendrites found that they are not passive conduits as typically believe
  • Instead, these components of the neurons are electrically active in the movement of animals
  • The brain was found to be 10 times more active than we thought
  • Large volume of dendrites means brain could be 100 x computing capacity

Scientists have discovered that the brain is 10 times more active than previously thought.

In a recent study on the component of neurons are known as dendrites, researchers found that they are not passive conduits, such as is usually believed, but rather the electrically active moving animals.

Not only can this mean that the brain has more than 100 times the computing capacity than has been believed, but the discovery also could pave the way for the development of ' brain-like computer. '



In a recent study on the component of neurons are known as dendrites, researchers found that they are not passive conduits, such as is usually believed, but rather the electrically active moving animals

HOW THEY DID IT

The researchers measured the dendrites ' activities during four days in rats that were allowed to move freely in the great maze.

They measured the activity of the posterior parietal cortex, in which play a key role in the planning.

This reveals that there are a lot more activity in dendrites than at somas.

While the rats slept, it accounted for about five times as much as the nail-and while they explore, up to 10 times the somas.

Dendrites are nearly 100 times larger volume of nerve centers, according to Mehta, which means that a large number of nails from this feature shows the brain has 100 times the computing capacity than scientists previously thought.


Research from the University of California, Los Angeles examine the structure and function of the dendrites.

This makes the branches of neurons and is derived from the body, or soma.

To communicate, somas produces brief electrical pulses called ' Spike', and was long considered that the nail is in the back of the dendrites, activation of passively sending current to the other somas.

However, in the new study, researchers found that this did not happen.
In non-moving animals, they found that electrically active dendrites, and produces 10 times more spikes than somas.

' Dendrites make more than 90 percent of neural networks, ' said UCLA neurophysicist Mayank Mehta, senior author of the study.

' Knowing they are much more active than a fundamental change in the nature of soma of our understanding of how the brain computes information.

' It might open the way to understand and treat neurological disorders, and to develop the brain-like computer. '

According to the researchers, the dendrites are actually able to run the hybrid analog and digital calculations.



Not only could this mean that the brain has over 100 times the computational capacity than it’s been believed, but the discovery could also pave the way for the development of ‘brain-like computers’
This means they are fundamentally different from pure digital computer, but similar to the quantum analog computer, explains Mehta.

' Underlying belief in neuroscience neurons that have digital devices.They both generate a spike or not.

'These results showed that dendrites do not behave like a pure digital device. Dendrites produces nails digital, all-or-none, but they also show large fluctuations of analog is not all or nothing.

' This is leaving what neuroscientist believe for about 60 years.

Dendrites are nearly 100 times larger volume of nerve centers, according to Mehta, which means that a large number of nails from this feature shows the brain has 100 times the computing capacity than scientists previously thought.

While other studies have found that dendrites can produce spikes, researchers are not sure if it could occur during natural behavior, or how often this happens.

To find out, the researchers measured the dendrites ' activities during four days in rats that were allowed to move freely in the great maze.

They measured the activity of the posterior parietal cortex, in which play a key role in the planning.

This reveals that there are a lot more activity in dendrites than at somas.

While the rats slept, it accounted for about five times as much as the nail-and while they explore, up to 10 times the somas.

' Many earlier models assume that learning occurs when the body's cells two neurons are active at the same time, ' said Jason Moore, a postdoctoral researcher, UCLA and the first author of the study.

' Our findings show that learning may occur when the input neurons are active at the same time the active Dendrite-and it could be that the different parts of the dendrites will be active at different times, which would show more flexibility in how learning can occur in a single neuron. '

The Researchers say new insight this could change our understanding of how the brain works, shows that it is not only the cells of the body that makes all the decisions.

' What we found suggests that the decision was made far more often than dendrites in the cells of the body, and that such calculations are not only digital, but also analog, ' said Mehta.

Due to technology difficulties, research in brain function has largely focused on the body's cells.

' But we have discovered the secret of life of neurons, especially in nerve branches.

' Our results substantially change our understanding of how the neurons compute.

CREATIVE PEOPLE HAVE BETTER CONNECTED BRAINS, STUDY SAYS


In a study from the University of Padua, researchers at Duke University analyzed the network connection between the white matter of the distinct participants college-age 68 healthy brain.

They had specific tasks to be accomplished during the trial while being monitored.

This number includes the completion of the task, the geographic design of drawing for five minutes and a new list using the objects of everyday life.

Finally, participants must complete a questionnaire on their achievements in the areas of ten creative.

There is no difference in connectivity statistics in the parties or between men and women.

The team found that when they compared those who scored in the top 15 percent on tests for the less
than 15 percent, those in the topbracket shows the most important connection between the right andleft hemisphere.

And these differences is seen especially in the frontal lobe of the brain.

Rise of the TWITTERBOTS: 48 BILLION Twitter users are not human, new study claims

  • Researchers found 9% to 15% of Twitter accounts are bots and not humans
  • With 319M accounts that means 48M of them are computer programs
  • Experts identified 14M bot accounts using their own framework and analysis
  • Sources said some bots are beneficial, as they alert people of natural disasters

Your last 'love', 'retweet' or 'follow' may not a man, a new study has found.

Researchers have discovered that up to 15 percent of Twitter accounts are bots, and with 319 million active users on the site, it is estimated that 48 million of them are computer programs.

While some robots can wreak havoc on Twitter, the sources revealedthat "numerous testimonies of bot are extremely beneficial", as they"warn people of natural disasters or points of view of customer service.



Researchers were able to identify nearly 14 million bot accounts on Twitter using their system and optimal threshold scores that separate human and bot accounts. During the analysis, the team also discovered the bots exhibited different types of behavior

The recent survey on Twitter was conducted by the University of Southern California, whose 1 150 features among six classes to track accounts managed by the bots.

This includes data such as content of tweet and feelings, network and time series of activity models.



Researchers have discovered that up to 15 percent of Twitter accounts are bots and with 319 million active users on the site, it is estimate that 48 million of them are computer programs. Human users are represented in blue and bots are shown in red


‘We benchmark the classification framework by using a publicly available dataset of Twitter bots,’ the researchers shared in the study published in arXiv.

‘This training data is enriched by a manually annotated collection of active Twitter users that include both humans and bots of varying sophistication.’

BOT DETECTION FRAMEWORK

The team used over 1,150 features in six different classes to identify the bot accounts.

The classes are:

User-based features: Number of friends and followers, the number of tweets produced by the users, profile description and settings.

Friends features: Retweeting, mentioning, being retweeted, and being mentioned.

Network features: Retweet, mention, and hashtag co-occurrence networks.

Temporal features: Average rates of tweet production over various time periods and distributions of time intervals between events.

Content and language features
: Looked at the nature of social media conversations.

For example, deceiving messages generally exhibit informal language and short sentences.

Sentiment features: Used several sentiment extraction techniques to generate various sentiment features, including arousal, valence and dominance scores, happiness score, polarization and strength and emoticon score.


Our high precision and agreement with the other performance models and can detect bots of different nature.

"Our estimates suggest that between 9% and 15% of the active Twitter accounts are bots."

However, sources said DailyMail.com that "while the robots usually have a negative connotation, many testimonies of bot are very beneficial, as those who automatically warn people of natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, air quality, etc.) or points of view of customer service.

The researchers also explained how these robots can work for large goods as well.
"Social bots perform useful functions, such as the dissemination of news and publications and the coordination of volunteer activities," they explained.

However, the team noted also that some computer programs have the ability to "emulate human behavior to make political support base of fake, to promote the recruitment and terrorist propaganda, to manipulate the stock market and spread rumors and conspiracy theories.

THE STAR WARS TWITTER BOTS

University College London found more than 350,000 Twitter bots working as a team.

And they have been named 'Star Wars bots' because they only posted random lines from the Star Wars novels.





















A seperate study discovered a botnet that gathers the force of more than 350,000 bots. Dubbed Star Wars bots, these accounts were discovered in a small sample of the site and were found to only tweet random lines from Star Wars novels

Many of the citations began or ended with an incomplete word.

There are also hashtags inserted into random mail pieces.

Post 11 bots not more than tweets and max 10 followers and 31 friends. Experts believe that robots have also been created using a Windows smartphone.

However, all these accounts have been enough on 14 July 2013, which suggests the bots have been orchestrated and controlled by a botmaster.

When the team plotted the locations of these accounts on a map of the world, they discovered 3 244 of them were two rectangles in the North America, Europe and parts of North Africa.

The researchers were able to identify bot accounts almost 14 million on Twitter using their system and partitions of optimum threshold separating human and bot.

During the analysis, the team also discovered bots exposes the different types of behavior.

"Simple bots tends to retweet each other, while they frequently mention robots sophisticated," reads
the study.

"More sophisticated bots retweet, but do not mention humans."

"They may be unable to engage in exchanges with humans.

"While humans retweet also bots, as they can publish interesting content, they have no interest in mentioning the bots directly."

Jumat, 10 Maret 2017

The mighty morphing HELICOPTER: Bell unveils Helicopter with radical shape changing blade

Aircraft manufacturer, Bell Helicopter has unveiled its concept of rotorcraft at the Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas this week.

The aircraft of the FCX-001 structure is made from sustainable materials, a hybrid system with a management system that can be controlled by the augmented reality and a computer artificial intelligence assistant.

The passenger cabin individual entertainment systems, allowing passengers to watch television, hold video conference calls and share documents with other passengers.


Aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter unveiled their rotorcraft concept at Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas this week



The aircraft has a rudder in the tail boom system, designed to improve safety, reduce noise and improve its performance.

Torque is a force which is the reaction of the rotor revolves around.

When the motor rotor, there is an equal and opposite force trying torotate the helicopter itself in the opposite direction.

This is similar to when someone uses an electric drill and it turns out of their hands, when it becomes dislodged from whatever it isdrilling.

So to prevent the body of the helicopter to turn around, rudder systems have been developed - they have a small propeller at the end of the plane.

The plane a morphing of rotor blades that can change shape, allowing the aircraft to optimize performance in different flight conditions.

HOW IT WORKS

At first glance, the five main rotor blades look ordinary.

However, at each end is a 'morphing' section.

This allows the last few feet of the blades to swing forwards and backwards to optimize the rotor dynamics, rather like the way some fighter jets can 'sweep' their wings.

The morphing blades also help control tip noise in real time, and Bell said it has applied for a patent on the design.



The aircraft has morphing rotor blades that can change shape, allowing the aircraft to optimize performance in different flight conditions



The FCX-001 aircraft's frame is made from advanced sustainable materials and is based on a hybrid power syste


The airframe of the helicopter will harvest, store and distribute external energy or system energy not already being used for work on the air vehicle.

The airframe has also been designed to improve the aircraft's visibility and it customizable. 

 

The aircraft has an anti-torque system in the tail boom designed to improve safety, reduce noise and improve its performance



'Six months ago we created a dedicated team to focus on emerging technologies and how we could incorporate them into our products,' said Bell Helicopter's President and CEO Mitch Snyder said during the Heli-Expo



There is a single pilot seat in the front of the aircraft and the piloting system can be controlled through augmented reality and an artificial intelligence computer assistance system



The passenger entertainment system will also be enhanced with the same augmented reality technology used for the piloting system



The helicopter's hybrid propulsion system is composed of a thermal engine core which drives the main propulsion and feeds into the electric motors that provide power to the anti-torque propeller



Among that team’s first tasks was to display visually the technologies and innovations that present a roadmap that we envision bringing to market,' said Bell Helicopter's President and CEO Mitch Snyder said during the Heli-Expo



The airframe of the helicopter will harvest, store and distribute external energy or system energy not already being used for work on the air vehicle


'Six months ago we created a dedicated team to focus on emerging technologies and how we could incorporate them into our products,' said Bell Helicopter's President and CEO Mitch Snyder said during the Heli-Expo.

'Among that team’s first tasks was to display visually the technologies and innovations that present a roadmap that we envision bringing to market,' he said.

Bell Helicopter said that they built the concept aircraft to address the evolving demands of their customers.

THE FCX-001 AIRCRAFT - SPECS

Bell Helicopter said that they built the concept aircraft to address the evolving demands of their customers.

Some of the features of the FCX-001 concept rotorcraft include: 
  • Aircraft frame made from advanced sustainable materials
  • Anti-torque system in the tail boom designed to improve safety 
  • Airframe will harvest, store and distribute external energy or system energy
  • Morphing rotor blades to optimize performance in different flight regimes
  • Hybrid propulsion system composed of a thermal engine core
  • Piloting system that can be controlled through augmented reality
  • Artificial intelligence computer assistance system
  • Augmented reality passenger cabin entertainment systems, including the ability to watch TV, hold a video conference call and share documents with other passengers

Kamis, 09 Maret 2017

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife just announced they're having another baby girl

The venerable exec Facebook and his wife, Dre Priscilla Chan, announced that they had their second child. Zuckerberg and Chan are already parents of Max, 1.

After our difficult experience saw Max, we didn't know what to expect or if we would be able to have another child,"Zuckerberg wrote o nhis Facebook page. 

"When Priscilla and I first discovered she was pregnant again, our first hope was that the child would be in good health.

" My next hope was that it would be a girl. I can't think more great gift to have a sister, and I'm so happy Max and our new child will have each other.



Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote during the Facebook f8 Developer Conference at the San Francisco Design Center in San Francisco on September 22, 2011 in California. AFP PHOTO/Kimihiro Hoshino (AFP ImageForum)

Too Much Social Media Use Linked to Feelings of Isolation


Zuckerberg, 32, said he grew up with three sisters and said they show him 'how to compete and still laugh together afterwards.' Chan has also grown with the sisters, Zuckerberg wrote continued in medical and business careers

“We are all better people because of the the strong women in our lives -- sisters, mothers and friends,” the Facebook CEO wrote. “We can't wait to welcome our new little one and do our best to raise another strong woman.”




















After the birth of Max in December 2015, Zuckerberg and Chan, announced the Initiative of Zuckerberg Chan to give 99% of the wealth of the couple.

Given that philanthropic efforts were disclosed, the couple have invested in many areas, including education and scientific research.

Nokia 3310 demand is 'astonishing': £40 remake of classic phone breaks record during pre-registration

It seems that visitors cannot wait to get my hands on the new Nokia 3310.

Carphone Warehouse has announced that a record number of people have pre-registered for the handset £41 ($51).

They say that the 3310 has attracted 10 times more interest than any flagship phone previously launched at the Mobile World Conference



Record numbers of people have pre-registered to get their hands on the reimagined version of the classic 3310, 17 years after it first hit the market

THE NOKIA 3310

 Thin, light and durable

- 22-hour talk time

- One month battery life

- Four colours - red, yellow, dark blue and grey

- Limited 2.5G internet capability

- Costs £41 ($51)

- Revamped version of Snake will come pre-installed

- Expected to be released around April


The 3310 new generated huge interest after details emerged manufacturer HMD.

The return of the nostalgia of snake and consumers contributed to the social media hype and, increasingly since announcement of the stimulus.

The original handset has been a bestseller in the 2000s and it seems that the last reincarnation could follow in his footsteps.

Andrew Wilson is the Director of UK to buy from Carphone Warehouse.

Speaking to the Telegraph, he said: "there was a surprising wave of interest in the Nokia 3310 following the announcement of the launch of this classic reinvented.

"Levels of pre-registrations to Carphone Warehouse are incredibly strong, proving that it is not all hype and that consumers really want to get your hands on one."




The iconic Nokia 3310 was a massive hit with users back in 2000 thanks to its hardy exterior and custom ring-tones


The new Nokia 3310, with a shiny look that pays tribute to its original design, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

The iconic handset has been a huge hit with users in 2000 and now the mobile phone giant he raises with a month long battery, 22 hours of talk time and even its popular game, snake.

While the handset looks similar to its predecessor, Nokia has introduced its new model instead of the initial display, a monochrome 84 x 84 and up-to-date, it has a color screen.

However, it has limited the capacity of the internet, relying on the 2.5 G connectivity, with users browsing at a slower speed than if they were using 3G.

It also has a unique camera that has just two megapixels.

The phone, which sold 126 million handsets until it was eliminated in 2005, is sold by the Global
HMD finishing company.

Rabu, 08 Maret 2017

Airbus reveals the self driving 'transformer' taxi that can be picked up by a drone to take to the skies

Airbus unveiled a new concept that could put an end to the traffic jams.

Called Pop.Up, the modular system consist of a two-seat capsule that works like a car or that can be routed to the destination of the runner by a vertical take-off and one vehicle air landing when the roads are too congested.

Once passengers arrive at their destination, both air and ground components will return to the dedicated charging stations where they will have to wait to be summoned by the following clients.



Airbus has unveiled a new concept that could put an end to traffic jams. Called Pop.Up, the modular system consist of a two-seater capsule that functions as a car or can be carried to the rider's destination by a vertical take-off and landing air vehicle when the roads are too congested

HOW DOES IT WORK ?

Passengers call the two-seater capsule using a designated application.

They connect to their destination and the application determines the best mode of transport - land, air, or both.

Once inside the capsule, the system analysis face of the user for security reasons.

The two-seater capsule consist of cocoon of carbon fiber monocoque which measures 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) long, 4.5 feet (1.4 m) high and 16 feet (m) wide.

And he is able to transform into a car by coupling with the field module, which runs on a battery.

If traffic becomes too heavy, just call a drone to retrieve your car andit will fly you to your destination.

And those passengers to their destination, the capsule allows their output and independent trips to where dedicated charging stations waiting to be summoned by her next client.


Pop.Up is a collaboration between Airbus and Italdesign, a design and engineering based in Italy, firm that introduced the concept in the world at the Geneva international motor show.

"Today, cars are part of a much broader eco-system: If you want to design the urban vehicle of the future, the traditional car cannot be the solution for megacities, you should also think about sustainable and intelligent infrastructure, apps, integration and systems supply, town planning, social aspects and so on,' Italdesign CEO Jörg Astalosch,said in a statement."

In the next years the land transport will move to the next level and be shared, connected and autonomous too shall pass multi modal and moving into the third dimension.

Passengers simply book their trip using a companion app and the system automatically suggests the
best transport solution based on the calendar, jams, costs and carpooling requests.

Using this information, Pop.Up lists what options he feels are reasonable for your trip - either on the ground, air, or the combination of the two.

The two-seater capsule, which will roll up on your site and once youhave ordered, consist of cocoon of carbon fiber monocoque which measures 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) long, 4.5 feet (1.4 m) high and 16 feet(m) wide.

And he is able to transform a car in coupling with the field module, which runs on a battery - it can travel 62 miles (100 kilometers) on a single charge.

The capsule will scan the faces of passengers for authenticity and a video concept, it will show also contained on the screen for users to watch when they travel.

But if you are in traffic, made simply for an air of take-off and vertical landing vehicle take you and the CAP upward.



Once the passengers to their destination, the capsule allows their output and independent trips to where dedicated charging stations waiting to be summoned by her next client


Pop.Up is a collaboration between Airbus and Italdesign, a design and engineering based in Italy, firm that introduced the concept in theworld at the international motor show of Geneva



Passengers simply organize their trip and book their trip using a companion app and the system automatically suggests the best transportsolution based on the calendar, jams, costs and carpooling requests.Pop.Up can suggest using ground or air as the best route - a strategythat combines the two methods



And it is capable of transforming itself into a car by coupling to the ground module, which runs on a battery - it can travel for 62 miles (100 kilometers) on a single charge


Pop.Up is deemed the first modular, fully electric, zero emission concept vehicle system, designed to relieve traffic congestion in crowded megacities – Airbus noted that more than 10 million people will be living in megacities in the next 30 years



The two-seater capsule consist of monocoque carbon-fiber cocoon that measures 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) long, 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) high, and 16 feet (meters) wide


The capsule is capable of transforming itself into a car by coupling to the ground module, which runs on a battery - it can travel for 62 miles (100 kilometers) on a single charge

For travel with strong megalopolis congested traffic, the capsule disconnects from the module to the ground and is carried by an air module 5 of 4.4 meters powered by eight contra-rotating rotors,"Airbus said.

"Pop.Up in this configuration becomes a vehicle auto air piloted in urban areas, taking advantage of the third dimension to get from A toB efficiently all traffic on the ground."

Once the passengers to their destination, the capsule and the air vehicle travel to the dedicated charging stations where they are waiting to be summoned by their next custome

Pop.Up is considered the first modular, fully electric, zero system of vehicle emission concept, designed to ease the traffic congestion in the overcrowded megalopolis, Airbus noted that more than 10 million people will live in megacities in the next 30 years.

'The workable concept is the result of a common reflection on the way to the challenges of mobility of megacities achievable for most, who became one of the most pressing problems for commuters in
megacities in the world, Italdesign, and Airbus' shared Airbus.

"With traffic congestion will increase enormously by 2030, the companies decided to combine their engineering expertise to address how to best achieve a system of urban mobility sustainable, modular, multimodal - giving rise to the notion of Pop.Up.

Technology could DESTROY humanity and a 'world government' could be our only hope, claims Stephen Hawking



Technology must be controlled to protect the future of mankind, Stephen Hawking has warned.

The physicist, who has expressed about the dangers of artificial intelligence in the past, said a "World Government" could be our only hope.

He says that our "logic and reason" might be the only way to defeat the growing threat of nuclear or biological war.



We are living through the most dangerous time in the history of the human race, according to Professor Stephen Hawking. The Cambridge University physics professor named overpopulation, climate change and diseases as just some of the threats facing our planet


Since the beginning of civilization, aggression has been helpful insofar as it has advantages of final survival,"he told the Times.

"It is hardwired into our genes by Darwinian evolution.

"Now, however, technology has progressed at a pace that this attack can destroy us all by a nuclear or biological war. We must control this hereditary instinct by our logic and reason.

He suggests that 'a form of world government' could be ideal for work, but itself would create more problems.

"But that could become a tyranny," he added.
"All this may seem a bit loaded of doom, but I am optimistic. I think the human race will rise to these challenges.

Recently, the University of Cambridge physical teacher named overpopulation, climate change and diseases such as some of the threats to our planet.

He said, we have developed a technology that could destroy the Earth, and we need to "recycle" for a new world where robots have replaced many jobs every day.

Wrote in a commentary article in The Guardian, Professor Hawking explained what he worried about the future of our planet.

"For me, the appearance really about what is now, more than at any time in our history, our species needs to work together," he said.

"We are facing great environmental challenges: climate change, food production, the overcrowding, the decimation of other species, the epidemic disease, the acidification of the Oceans."



Professor Hawking said life on Earth is at an ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as a sudden nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus, or other dangers


Together, they remind us that we are the most dangerous time in the development of humanity.

"We now have the technology to destroy the planet on which we live,but have not yet acquired the ability to escape."

"Perhaps a few hundred years, we will have human colonies established in the middle of the stars, but now we only have one planet, andwe must work together so to protect."

The world-renowned physicist has already issued warnings to the world that robots could annihilate mankind and who leaves the Earth isour only hope and that our days on earth are numbered.

In September, the physicist warned that our planet is becoming a dangerous place because of the threat of war or disease.

"I believe that life on Earth is a growing risk to be wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers," he said.

I think that the human race has no future if she does not go to space.

Professor Hawking held similar remarks earlier this year during the annual Reith Lectures for the BBC recording on January 7.

The Conference explored research into black holes, and his caveat was conducted during questions commissioned by members of the audience.

When asked how the world will end, Hawking said that increasingly,most of the mankind faces threats come from advances in technology.

The scientist, who had 74 this year, said that the threats include nuclear war, catastrophic global warming and viruses genetically.

"We aren't going to stop making progress, or reverse the trend, thenwe must recognize hazards and control them," he said, speaking to the Radio Times prior to the Conference.

Out of these threats, humanity will have to colonize other planets, that Hawking believes will take more than a century.

"We will not establish self-governing colonies in space for at least the next 100 years, so it must be very careful in this period," said Hawking.

In July, the Professor Hawking and Tesla founder Elon Musk has led1,000 Robotics experts in an open letter warning that "autonomous weapons will become the Kalashnikov of tomorrow."

"Probable life of human civilization is much bigger if we are a species of multi-planete as opposed to a single-planet species," Elon Musk said last year.

THE UPRISING OF ROBOTICS

Our desire to create useful digital assistants and Self driven vehicles could bring our demise.

Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that humanity is facing an uncertain future as technology learn to think for himself and to adapt to its environment.

Speaking at a demonstration in London earlier this year, the physicist told the BBC: "the full development of the artificial intelligence could spell the end of humanity."

This is echoing claims he did earlier in the year when he said the success in creating to have "would be the biggest event in human history,[but] Unfortunately, it may also be the last."

He argues that the evolution of the situation in PDAs digital Siri, Google instant, and Cortana is just symptoms of a TI arms race that "paleagainst what will bring the coming decades."

But Professor Hawking has noted that other potential benefits of this
technology could also be important, with the potential to eradicate,war, disease and poverty.

"Longer term, it there no fundamental limits of what can be accomplished," continued Professor Hawking.

"There is no physical law preventing particles of organized in a manner even more advanced than the arrangements of particles calculations in human brains"



This week, the U.S. Senate introduced a bipartisan bill authorizing a new $19.5 billion (£ 15 billion) budget for Nasa to send a crew to the red planet, but it must happen in the next 25 years to mandate

'If we're a single planet species, then eventually there will be some extinction event,' Mr Musk said.

His company SpaceX is working to send humans to space.

Last week the firm test fired one of its new Raptor 'interplanetary transport engines' which the company will use to carry astronauts to Mars.

The rocket engine is three times more powerful than the one on the Falcon 9 rockets. It will ultimately be used to launch SpaceX's manned spacecraft off our planet.

Mr Musk, chief executive of SpaceX, said the rocket will be ultimately capable of producing thrust of 690,000lbs over 382 seconds.

The engine is powered using liquid methane and liquid oxygen rather than the kerosene used in the Merlin engines of its Falcon 9 rockets.

Selasa, 21 Februari 2017

Hasbro The $120 Robot Dog That Can Teach Your Kids To Code

  • Proto Max is a robot dog that comes with a soft to teach children of coding
  • Apply for up to $ 120 and is suitable for children 6 years and older
  • At three selectable personalities, who are of the 'small', 'medium' and'big '.
  • Each personality has an impact on the puppy character general and how it reacts to stimuli
  • 10 trigger points that the kids program different reactions to the use of the app

It's the pet each parent dreams-a dog who does not make a mess and teaches children a skill.

Hasbro unveiled a robot dog called Proto Max that educates childrenabout the basics of coding allowing them to program his personality.

There are also 10 points of activation on the robo-body of the dog,which children assigned to reactions and the app is equipped with aremote control so users can drive around.



The app lets kids change the robotic dog's behavior and character only – none of his features such as eye color of nose shape can be altered. There are three personalities to choose from – small, medium and big – and these options determine the dog's 'general temperament



Proto Max is specifically designed to teach your youngster how to code and comes with a downloadable free app for both iOS and Android. It can be assembled with just eight pieces and is programmed with 400 sounds and 100 eye animations



Hasbro has unveiled a robotic dog called Proto Max that children use a companion app to customize its personality – educating them about the basics of coding. Proto Max is designed with 10 triggers points that kids assign reactions to and the app is equip with a remote con


The robot dog was unveiled at the show in New York this weekend and made part of the line toy FurReal friends, reports Cherlynn Low with Engadget.

Hasbro offers coding toy for $120, which is oriented to children for six years and more.

Proto Max is specifically designed to teach your child how to code and comes with a free downloadable app for iOS and Android.

It can be assembled with only eight pieces and is programmed with100 eyes 400 sounds and animations.

The app lets kids change the behavior of the dog Robotics and character only - none of its features such as the shape of nose eye color can be changed.

It is has three personalities to choose from-small, medium, and large- and these options determine "general temperament" dog reports Engadget.

And there's a dial on the side of his face which leaves children, adjustthe tone of the voice of Proto Max and how it reacts to stimuli.

The 10 different activation points trigger various behaviors that users can customize, the points are: ears, nose, tail and two sensors in the patch of fur on the back.

Children can set the robot to react to interactions by "drag and Drop of reactions to the slots on an app of the robot diagram", reports Engadget.

Proto Max housing is mostly transparent, because it allows children to see the inner workings of the robot.

His eyes are composed of LCDS 2.6 inches and speakers are arrangedaround the machine.
And children can play fun games with Max such as the robot to power and playing pick up.

Senin, 20 Februari 2017

The world's first HOVERBIKE The Scorpion 3 Is Tested

Developers claim it's so simple to fly you don't need any experience before taking to the sky

  • Captures images hoverbike first world put to the test in a warehouse
  • The quad-copter drone allows users to navigate as if it were a motorcycle
  • Scorpion-3 hopes to be a public mode of transport in the future
It's the amazing pictures of hoverbike of fully occupied world.

Hoversurf, the manufacturer behind the amazing technology, built a single-seat aircraft capable of lifting a person in the complete sky with passenger control.

Scorpion-3 merges a design standard with quad-copter drone to allow technology motorcycle of the riders maneuver in the air as if they were riding a bike.



Footage captures the world's first hoverbike being tested in a warehouse by Hoversurf, a tech company based in San Francisco


The creators that the Scorpion-3 can carry 19 stone of weight while hitting at a speed of 30 miles per hour and reach a height of 33 feet.

It can stay airborne for up to 27 minutes.
The quad-copter is available for a small fee of $150,000.

A built-in safety mechanism limits the maximum speed and altitude of the aircraft to avoid accidents.


Inbuilt safety mechanism limits the maximum speed and altitude of the aircraft in order to prevent accidents



The Scorpion-3 merges a standard motorbike design with drone quad-copter technology to allow riders to manoeuvre in the air as if they were riding a bike


As the propellers accelerate air rumbles into life and tilts forward and lifts up the back of the body.

Creative Hoversurf want to offer flight in the hands "of mariners fans and professional."

He is currently considered as an incident of "extreme sports", it is hoped that transport is one day realize its full potential and replace cars like the go to the mode of transport.

This month, BMW unveiled a prototype wheel called the ride hover bike concept.

The growing trend and developments in the world of drone technology could lead to a revolution in traffic every day.