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Technology

These are the headlines for April the 23rd, 2008

Tag Heuer's US$6200 Meridiist mobile phone handset
If your Swiss watch has been complaining that it doesn't want to be seen in public with your mobile phone any more, you could do worse than check out Tag Heuer's first foray into the handset market. The Meridiist will feature high-grade steel casings, unscratchable dual crystal displays and nearly a month of standby time. Naturally it looks very classy too, but at up to US$6200, without any mention of 3G connectivity, it could be more a piece of palm jewelery than a serious telephone.

HTC Shift: ultra-compact, dual-interface mobile computing
With a form factor that sits somewhere between a fully-fledged laptop and a pocket-size PDA, the light weight HTC Shift mobile PC offers a full QWERTY keyboard and a 7-inch "slide-'n-tilt" touch-screen interface backed by Wi-Fi and HSDPA/3G connectivity, a 40-gigabyte hard drive, two days standby battery life and a handy "always-on mode" that allows access to emails and other features without the need to fully boot up the device.

Volkswagen demonstrates fully-automatic reverse parking system
Minor collisions as a result of parking mishaps are a common, costly and extremely frustrating occurrence and for several years auto manufacturers including BMW have indicated that solutions that take human error out of the equation are on the way. The latest news in the area comes from Volkswagen, which has demonstrated its "Park Assist Vision" system at this year's Hanover Fair. The fully-automatic, remotely-operated self-parking system lets you get out of the car and watch as it backs itself into even the skinniest of perpendicular spaces, using cameras located in the left and right exterior mirrors to gauge the dimensions of the parking area available and communicate this information to the computerized steering and drive systems.

Beijing's gargantuan Capital International Airport
Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport became fully operational on March 26, becoming the largest airport terminal complex built in a single phase. The US$3.5 billion expansion commenced in March 2004, and the 986,000 square meter airport can now absorb all five of Heathrow's terminals with 17% left to spare.

The world's fastest grass muncher?
If you're looking for a lawn-mower to park in the garage beside your Bugatti Veyron, the Excalibur may be just the ticket. Billed as the world's fastest lawnmower by its Indiana based manufacturer Dixie Chopper, the Excalibur 3874 promises to manicure 9.2 acres per hour at speeds of up to 15mph.

Tests demonstrate effectiveness of BioSentry water monitoring system
The World Health Organisation states that one billion people lack access to clean drinking water, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change believes this number will rise. In the developed world, the issue is one of monitoring and maintaining the fresh water supplies that already exist, and that's where systems like JMAR Technologies' BioSentry water monitoring system come in. Biosentry uses laser-produced, multi-angle light scattering technology to identify individual microorganisms, eliminating the need for consumables or reagents and is able to detect bacterial pathogens up to 25 times better than any other water monitoring system according to recent test results from the U.S. EPA.

Thermador electric cooktops with infrared sensor technology
Thermador's latest range includes electric cooktops with sensor technology that uses an infrared beam to continuously monitor the heat from the cookware itself and automatically maintains precise cooking temperature to help save time and effort in the kitchen.

H2Origin demonstrator vehicle achieves 300km range
A three year collaborative research project by PSA Peugeot Citroën and fuel cell specialist Intelligent Energy has born fruit in the form of the H2Origin demonstrator vehicle, a battery-electric vehicle that uses a specially designed hydrogen fuel cell to triple its range to an impressive 300km (186 miles). The hydrogen storage system developed for the zero-emission demonstrator vehicle, which is based on the Peugeot Partner Origin van, is compact enough to squeeze under the bonnet and utilizes a swappable storage rack of compressed hydrogen tanks that slide out the rear, by-passing the need for a conventional fuel station and therefore simplifying the infrastructure needed to make hydrogen-powered vehicles a commercial reality

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What Is New? In IEEE

What Is New? In IEEE

 January 30, 2008

 

 

 2008 Alexander Graham Bell Medal Awarded to IEEE Fellow
Dr. Gerard J. Foschini, an IEEE and Bell Labs Fellow in the Wireless Communications Research Department at Bell Laboratories, has been awarded the 2008 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal. Sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, the award was given to Foschini for "seminal contributions to the science and technology of multiple-antenna wireless communications." Over the past four decades, Foschini has profoundly impacted communications theory and engineering, most notably through his work on layered spacetime multi-antenna systems. Such techniques, which allow unprecedented levels of spectral efficiency, are being applied to wireless LAN (WiFi) systems and are being proposed in the next-generation mobile wireless communication systems. See other 2008 IEEE Medal Award Winners

 

In-Flight WiFi Unveiled
American Airlines has installed the first wireless Internet system for passenger use on a Boeing 767 and is expected to equip 14 more planes for a trial run in June. Users will be able to access secured corporate sites, shop online and even download entertainment while in flight. While not finalized, fees for internet access are expected to be around US$12.95 for flights over three hours and US$10 for shorter flights. Surveys by Forrester Research indicate the market for in-flight WiFi has grown in recent years with 45 percent of leisure travelers saying they would be willing to pay for the service. The percentage is thought to be even higher among business travelers. American Airlines has committed to installing the system on planes used to fly the carrier's transcontinental routes, but will expand quickly to other fleets if the test is successful.

 

Spotwave Wireless, Inc. Acquired
The Indian telecom company Kavveri Telecom Products Ltd. has acquired Spotwave Wireless Inc. USA and Spotwave Wireless Inc. Canada, for US$7 million. The acquisition entitles the company to all the intellectual property, patents, trademarks, domain names and copyrights, technology, products and product designs and fixed assets held by Spotwave Wireless. Kavveri says it will use the acquisition to provide solutions to bring outdoor signal inside for commercial and residential locations. Kavveri, a longtime manufacturer of antennas and RF products for the wireless industry in India, says it will market an intelligent adaptive repeater that can be installed by non-technical personnel and adapts to the nearest base station without interfering with the base station

 

Siemens Says It Has Solved 802.11n Challenges
Introducing its own version of gear for systems based on the emerging high-speed specification for WiFi networks, Siemens Communications is the latest enterprise wireless network vendor to jump into the 802.11n pool. Though not yet officially ratified by the IEEE, the 802.11n standard is expected to offer five times the throughput of existing WiFi networks, plus increased stability and reliability. Final approval is now expected sometime late this year or in early 2009. Siemens says it is the first manufacturer to fully handle the electrical challenge that comes with the new technology. Additionally, the company's solution allows traffic to be routed locally, on the access points, or centrally via the controller. The result is an easier and more cost-effective upgrade path for enterprises wishing to shift from existing 802.11a/b/g to the new standard

 

Wireless Communications & Networking Conference
The 2008 IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference (WCNC) is the premier wireless event, bringing together industry professionals and academics from companies, governmental agencies and universities from around the world to exchange information on advancements in wireless communications and wireless networking technology. The conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 31 March - 3 April 2008 and co-located with CTIA WIRELESS 2008, the world wireless show. Program highlights for WCNC 2008 include technology and business application panels featuring cutting edge technologies, applications, market trends and business implications; tutorials focusing on issues and opportunities that will impact the future of wireless communications and its applications; and a technical program including peer reviewed papers representing the best in wireless research and design

 

Sequans to Lead Next Generation Wireless Communication Project
Sequans Communications recently announced that it would be leading a WiMAX development project established and begun this month by the European Commission. The new project was established to provide significant assistance to the IEEE 802.16m task group which would develop technical specifications for next generation WiMAX systems. Sequans will be spearheading the project to enable a new air interface for the next generation WiMAX system in addition to other developments. The Sequans project team includes 12 partners - six technology companies and six universities - from the countries of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Greece and Turkey.

Bluetooth Turns Ten
 Bluetooth, the widely accepted short range wireless communications technology, is 10 years old this month. While the Bluetooth technology concept was developed over a decade ago, the first products did not appear commercially until 2000. In the last eight years, 1.5 billion Bluetooth-enabled devices have been shipped, and the organization behind the technology, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), has grown from a handful of companies to 10,000 members. The Bluetooth SIG qualifies products to a set of strict criteria, overseeing a 13-fold increase in the number of products qualified since 2000

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