Important Innovations

New Underwater Breathing and Resting Space for Divers Ocean Space Habitat This is new ocean innovation.  Ocean Space Habitat is an underwater habitat with battery powered fans that provides divers with a place to breath freely without their mask and rest before continuing their diving and ocean exploration.  The innovators have a larger, more specialized "underwater tent" under development to serve as a research station for scientists and their equipment.  For a more detailed news blog on this go to Important Innovations Collection: Habitat Offers Undersea Shelter : New Underwater Breathing Space for Divers Source: Ocean Space Habitat Underwater Innovation The underwater, sheltering space is call...

The audiobook version of Important Innovations Collection -Travel is live on  iTunes, Audible and Amazon.  I had the delight of narrating it and co-authoring it with my fellow journalist and brother  Ed Kane.  This book provides news briefs on what you need to know about the latest in travel & transportation innovations. Just click for the links Important Innovations Collection: Links to my Audiobook - Important Innovations Coll... : Here are the direct links to my audiobook Important Innovations Collection - Travel  on Audible and Amazon Link to Audible  https:...

Cornell University Behavioral Biologists AI Push Source:  Central African Republic Forest Elephants Wildlife Conservation AI Innovation A team of behavioral biologists from Cornell University are working in the Central African Republic.  Their focus is forest elephants which are endangered by high levels of poaching in the world's second largest forest.  The scientists are picking up and deciphering the elusive elephants' cries and vocalizations using 50 sensors over 480 square miles. Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue Using AI deep learning, they're analyzing the huge volume of recordings and picking out 15,000 elephant calls over a 3 week period to pinpoint elephant alarm calls, warning that something is wrong.  They are also testing prototypes for real-time detection of danger such as from poachers. AI Enabling Conservation Artificial intelligence is opening up new technologies that can dramatically improve the way we study and protect wildlife.  AI revolu

China's Robot Ship World's 1st Robot Ship System for Advanced Weather and Atmospheric Monitoring over Oceans China has built the world's first robotic, semisubmersible boat to launch small sounding rockets to monitor the atmosphere over oceans.  The purpose is to gather meteorological data to provide more accurate weather forecasts.  For a news blog on this emerging robotic technology, go to Important Innovations Collection: China's Robot Ship : World's First Robotic Ship System For More Accurate Weather Predictions Source:  China's Robot Ship Launches Small Sounding …  and  amazon.com/author/ekane

Breakthrough Research on Flexible Electronics Source:  University of Houston New Discovery May Speed-Up Commercialization of Flexible Electronics Researchers at the University of Houston have created stretchable semiconductors and integrated electronics.  They discovered that carbon nanotubes improve and enhance the performance, speed and mobility of flexible electronics.  Their work may accelerate the commercialization of smart devices like implantable bioelectronics, human-machine interfaces, robotic skin and much more.  For a great news blog with more details, go to  Important Innovations Collection: Breakthrough in Flexible Electronics : Stretchable Semiconductors and Integrated Electronics Source:  University of  Houston New Research May Bring Flexible Electronics Cl...

All Electric and Self Balancing Source:  Stator A New Way to Scoot It's called Stator and it's a self-balancing scooter, largely by its very wide tires. The vehicle is about to launch.  The scooter is all-electric, green and is designed as an alternative means of urban travel. Stator is a California based company. The vehicle designer and company founder is Nathan Allen. The vehicle is being tested and readied for launch.  No pricing on it yet.   Here are a few specifics on it: Reaches maximum speeds of 25 mph 4 hour charge provides 20 miles of ride time 1.2 hour fast charge option Use a keyless RFID startup Breaks and throttle are on the right side The large rear tire holds the 1000 watt motor The front tire controls direction It weighs 90 pounds and can carry up to 250 pounds It folds for easier transport There are 3 programmable power settings: learner, intermediate, expert.       .

Important Innovations Collection - Travel by Edward Kane ASIN: B07N15VKCW Audiobook Live on Amazon, iTunes and Audible My journalist colleague Ed Kane's book Important Innovations Collection - Travel just went live as an audiobook on Amazon, iTunes and Audible.  It's also available in paperback and e-book formats.  It was my delight to serve as narrator of the audiobook version.  The book is a fun series of news briefs on the latest and most exciting innovations in travel.....important innovations changing your future.  Important Innovations Collection: New Audiobook : Important Innovations Collection - Travel ASIN: B07N15VKCW   Amazon, Audible, iTunes Important Innovations:  Collection ...

Brand New Material Stronger & 5X Lighter than Titanium Source: University of Pennsylvania Innovated by Scientists at UPENN, U of Illinois & U Cambridge UK Clearly, this is breakthrough Materials Science.  A material developed by this international team that is as strong as titanium, 5-times lighter and for many potential uses, such as aircraft wings, prosthetic legs, batteries and a lot more.  The structure is so light it can float on water and so porous it can be made into a battery.  It's great innovation and for a great news story blog on it, go to Important Innovations Collection: Metallic Wood Strong as Titanium : New Material Developed by UPenn , U of Cambridge UK & International Team Source:  University of Pennsylvania Brand New Material ...

Expands and Monitors Stomach Health MIT E-Pill MIT has developed an ingestible e-pill that is jello-like and expands just like a pufferfish.  It stops in the stomach in place to take readings overtime. This new e-pill overcomes the limits of other e-pills that just past through the system. New, Expanding E-Pill  Monitor This is a medical device at the cutting edge.  Composed of two types of hydrogels, the pill expands to take stomach readings for thirty days.  It's a quickly expanding pill to monitor your stomach health.  It's been tested in animals and its sensors stay in place for 30 days to monitor the stomach. Other Potential Use The MIT team believes several e-pills expanding in the stomach could serve as a weight loss system.  The jello like substance would make the stomach feel full and reduce appetite.  This cutting edge innovation is under development and testing for commercial applications.

Fingerprint Recognition Smart Device that Opens Your Car with a Touch Source:  Anytek New Innovation at Your Fingertips This is brand new technology that is an alternative to keys and codes for car security.  It's called Anytek and is a fingerprint recognition smart device that  instantly opens your car if the fingerprint is a match with the authorized driver.  It's a waterproof, keyless, anti-theft device. For a great news blog on this go to Important Innovations Collection: New Smart Device for Car Security : Anylock Fingerprint Padlock for Your Car Padlock Opens with a Touch This is new technology to secure your car.  Anylock is a finger...

MIT Robot Plays Jenga Source:  MIT Remarkable Robotics MIT's latest robot is being called a new kind of intelligent robot.  It uses vision and touch to play Jenga, which requires an understanding of the forces of physics such as push, pull and spatial arrangement.  Through machine learning, the  new robot has interactive perception and sophisticated manipulation.  For a great news story on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Jenga Playing Robot : Highly Advanced, New Kind of Robot Courtesy:  MIT MIT Robot Has Interactive Perception & Sophisticated Manipulation to Play Jenga ...

Robot Explorers Enabled by MIT Algorithm to Calculate Risks vs. Opportunities Source:  MIT Breakthrough New Algorithm for Intelligent Robot Explorers MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute engineers have just created an algorithm that enables marine robots to calculate the risks versus the opportunity of exploring remote ocean regions for scientific research.  This is groundbreaking science.  The researchers believe it could enable fleets of explorer robots to pursue discoveries in the ocean, space and on earth, all the while calculating whether the risks are worth taking.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: MIT's New Robot Explorers Calculate Risk : Daring Bands of Robot Explorers for Ocean, Space and Earth Source:  MIT Algorithm Breakthrough by MIT and Woods Hole Oceanograp...

Sierra HD Makes Truck Trailers Transparent Source:  GMC Sienna HD Transparent Truck Trailer for Safer Towing While Travelling The Sierra HD has an array of 15 cameras to provide wide view, "transparent" navigation, according to GMC.  They have just unveiled this new system which the company says makes for safer towing by creating a transparent truck trailer as seen from the driver's rear view mirrors.  The technology allows the driver to see what behind them. The Difference What's different here about the camera system is there is a trailer mounted camera system that GMC says offers a "transparent trailer view".  The camera is the first installed in a production vehicle.  It makes it a lot easier to park the truck with a large haul in the trailer and travel through narrow spaces. It is new automotive  innovation and just unveiled by GM.