Microsoft unveils self-sketching whiteboard prototype

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Microsoft is working on an interactive whiteboard which aims to interpret users’ sketches to complete the diagrams they were drawing.

The firm will unveil the prototype as part of Techfest – an annual event where its researchers reveal some of the projects they are working on.

The digital canvas is designed to help workers make sense of “big data” – the growing amount of information available from sensors and other sources.

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US army builds its own 3D printer

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The US military is developing its own 3D printer that it can use to produce spare parts for spacecraft.  By putting 3D printers behind the front line it hopes to be able to produce spares more cheaply and quickly than it can get them from manufacturers.

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Astronaut uses space internet to control robot on Earth

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The interplanetary internet has been used by an astronaut at the International Space Station (ISS) to send commands to a robot on Earth. The experimental technology, called Disruption-Tolerant Networking (DTN) protocol, could be a future way to communicate with astronauts on Mars. Currently, if there is a problem when data is sent between Earth and Mars rovers, information can be lost.

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Drones set to share sky with domestic air traffic

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Tests have been carried out to see whether military drones can mix safely in the air with passenger planes.

The tests involved a Predator B drone fitted with radio location systems found on domestic aircraft that help them spot and avoid other planes.

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MirageTable: Microsoft presents augmented reality device

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Microsoft has shown off an augmented reality system that allows users at different locations to work together on tabletop activities, sharing objects which they can both handle.

The MirageTable was demonstrated at a conference in Austin, Texas and is outlined on the firm’s research site.

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Researchers used the device to collaborate on how to

build an object out of blocks

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Catching paedophiles using image-processing technology

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When the police catch up with paedophiles, they can be sure of one thing – they will find lots and lots of images and videos. A signature trait they share is the collecting and curating of a large store of images of children being sexually and physically abused.

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Technology can help analyse images but sometimes

people are better

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Pentagon helps build Meshworm reconnaissance robot

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Engineers have created a robot that mimics a worm’s movements – crawling along surfaces by contracting segments of its body.  The technique allows the machine to be made of soft materials so it can squeeze through tight spaces and mould its shape to rough terrain.

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Descriptive camera developed by student Matt Richardson

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A camera which produces written descriptions of scenes rather than photographs has been invented by a student in the US.

The device uploads pictures to the web which are described within minutes by users on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk service.

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