As foreseen by many observers, not only the armies of Western countries have access to drones or UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), to be used either for reconnaissance purposes and, with the necessary modifications and adaptations, also to release bombs at a maximum distance of approximately 100 kilometers from the launching
Category: Technology
Large technology research sector, in which various technical and scientific disciplines are involved, which studies the application and use of everything that can be functional to the solution of practical problems.
A thermal camera to see discreetly at night
When you find yourselves in absolute darkness, and at the same time in need of providing documentation of whatever happens around you, for example during a police operation, using a normal video system or an ordinary digital video camera, no matter how advanced and professional, might not provide the desired
A motor boat, a submarine or…. a shark?
Submarine Surveillance? Underwater surveillance is generally performed with the most advanced and diverse technological tools, from remotely controlled micro submersibles to others driven by a human, with or without sonar, GPS receivers and so on. Instead, in the personal submersibles field, the latest novelty comes from InnerSpace, and it is
Is your home totally protected during holidays?
Totally Protected? We are in the middle of the holiday season, when most of us have their mind completely focused on sea for some, mountains for others, countryside or monuments to visit, but certainly, not on office, work or on their home. But still, there are some people who certainly
How to remove yourselves from Google Street View
Google Street View? We often happen to read funny news about people finding out that they have been photographed by the ubiquitous miniature cars that gather photos for Google Street View. If for most of us, ending up on the search engine might be something to be proud of, or
Eyes of a bee for flying robots
Bees, as Mother Nature gave them a very small brain, have to place a great deal of trust in their visual abilities in order to survive and get oriented in ever-changing environments. To better understand how these little insects’ sight works, and how it affects their lives, a group of
Autonomous quadricopters, your eyes can fly
Autonomous Quadricopters as an Aerial Surveillance device? Approximately a week ago, we posted an article about a miniature quadricopters which can be controlled remotely thanks to an iPhone application, and that can be used for perimeter video surveillance, around parks or buildings, or even indoors thanks to the hulled rotors.
Encrypted mobile phones, for safe calls in the face of the Government
As we have seen in some recent posts, when they are not busy throwing accusations (or even missiles) at each other, the administrations of the Western and Eastern hemispheres are best friends when it comes to keeping their citizens’ freedom of expression and communication under control. If on one hand
Your GPS navigator? In your glasses
During the recent Wireless Japan expo, the Tokyo UEC (University of Electro-Communications) has presented the prototype of a wearable personal navigation system, which can easily be worn as it is contained inside a pair of special glasses. How GPS navigator work with glasses? In fact, we are not talking about
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to put a ban on BlackBerry
United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia place ban on Blackberry? As we have repeatedly seen lately, often governments love to stick their noses in their citizens’ private lives and businesses, with the all-round pretext of “national security reasons”, such as, for example, screening of phone calls in the quest for