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独禁法違反訴訟 ＭＳへの制裁金額妥当 第一審裁、欧州委の決定支持
from フジサンケイ ビジネスアイ - 総合ニュース
(2007-9-18 8:13)
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The ICRA 2008 Robot Challenge
from IEEE-RAS news
(2007-9-18 8:00)
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A new robot event is being introduced at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, starting at ICRA 2008. The event will consist of a number of specific challenges with the overall theme of "space robotics". Our goal is to make this competition accessible to all members of the ICRA community, to integrate it tightly with the technical aspects of the conference, and to encourage as many participants as possible to bring their robots and compete. We are currently working on finalizing the rules and the structure of the events, and are looking for input from the community. If you would like to contribute your opinions and experience to the discussion, please join the discussion mailing list . As the details of the Challenge solidify, they will be posted on the web site. To be informed of new developments, please join the the announcement mailing list . Important Dates 15 Sep 2007: Initial event announcement 15 Oct 2007: Second draft of rules rel ...
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Shipping smoke plumes cool the atmosphere
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-18 2:30)
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Cargo ships' "contrails" have a surprising but short-lived cooling effect?the results may alter predictions for future climate change
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Mechanical mole could seek out disaster survivors
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-18 1:58)
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becomes reality as researchers construct a digging robot that they say could rescue people buried in rubble
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Honeybees gang up to smother deadly hornets
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-18 1:00)
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To protect their colonies, Cyprian honeybees swarm into a tight ball around a threatening hornet, seemingly killing the would-be predator by suffocation
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Invention: Truck-bomb trap
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-17 23:34)
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This week's patent applications include an "elephant trap" for would-be truck bombers, a system that can control swarms of robots by getting them to share information, and a "breathalyser" that checks medicinal drug levels
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Milky Way keeps a light grip on speedy neighbours
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-17 20:51)
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The Magellanic Clouds may be travelling too fast, at too great a distance, to be the old galactic companions they were thought to be
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Microsoft loses antitrust appeal
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-17 20:33)
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The company's appeal against tough penalties for anti-competitive business practices has been quashed by the European courts
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Memorable way to pin your ears back
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-17 18:51)
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Complications after conventional surgery to "pin back" prominent ears could be avoided using a shape-memory metal peg that can be quickly inserted under local anaesthetic
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Cosmic 'egg-beaters' may have left magnetic legacy
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-9-17 18:13)
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Galactic-sized cosmic strings may have whipped up the magnetic fields that thread through the universe
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