An ape-like emergency response robot that can pick up and manipulate objects at the time of disasters has been developed by NASA.
Ground Zero - Growing Concerns
The recent calamities in China left the world quaking. One cannot help wondering if these ominous signs are a count down to Armageddon!
The recent calamities in China left the world quaking. One cannot help wondering if these ominous signs are a count down to Armageddon!
Researchers explained that disaster relief robots could go into environments too dangerous for human rescue workers and execute simple tasks such as lifting debris off survivors or turning off a valve.
Brett Kennedy, supervisor of the Robotic Vehicles and Manipulators Group of JPL said that it was intentionally the tortoise relative to the other hares in the competition, but they felt that a very stable and deliberate approach suites their technical strengths and provides a model for one vital element of the "ecosystem" of robots that they expect to be deployed to disaster scenarios in the future.
'Occupational Health and Safety' Meet Dispels Panic on Radiation
‘Occupational Health Safety’ targeted to dispel fears of nuclear radiation among public and in the opinion of experts will benefit the country a propos fluent power supply at a lower cost.
‘Occupational Health Safety’ targeted to dispel fears of nuclear radiation among public and in the opinion of experts will benefit the country a propos fluent power supply at a lower cost.
News about Uttarakhand Floods: Helping Hands at Uttarakhand Flood Relief Camps
Relief Updates from The Art of Living volunteers who rushed to Uttarakhand to save those suffering - be it pilgrims or locals who’ve had all but their lives washed away in the rain and flashfloods.
Relief Updates from The Art of Living volunteers who rushed to Uttarakhand to save those suffering - be it pilgrims or locals who’ve had all but their lives washed away in the rain and flashfloods.
Xenon May Help Erase Traumatic Recollections
Scientists report that xenon gas which has so far been successfully used in humans for anesthesia, diagnostic imaging now has the potential to be used for treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.
Scientists report that xenon gas which has so far been successfully used in humans for anesthesia, diagnostic imaging now has the potential to be used for treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.
