A novel study undertaken by the University of Nottingham has found that, in the absence of someone in the driving seat, pedestrians trust certain visual prompts more than others when deciding whether to cross in front of an autonomous car, writes the…
Proxima Fusion, a spin-off of the Max Planck Institute of Physics, just raised €7 million to develop an ambitious and potentially revolutionary nuclear reactor, announces the company in a press release. Proxima Fusion is the first spin-out from the Max…
Every year, around 50 million people worldwide are affected by traumatic brain injury. They end up in the emergency room or hospital, but often little is known about the severity of the situation. Student team SenseWURk’23 developed a sensor that…
It’s a weird phenomenon: there’s a huge shortage of trained people in high tech, and at the same time, there’s this untouched supply of talents: the spouses of all those engineers who came to work for Dutch high-tech companies. Like…
Rich or poor, no one can avoid keeping their finances in order. The daily shopping, paying your taxes on time, saving a little for a vacation, and having some money left over because the washing machine breaks down at the…
Dive into the captivating realm of Augmented Reality (AR) and explore its inner workings and various applications across multiple sectors. Key technologies include computer vision, SLAM, tracking technologies, and a range of displays and optics. The AR process comprises data…
Every year, Innovation Origins puts ten start-ups from the Brainport region in the spotlight. These are ten innovative start-ups of which we expect great things in the coming year. A Gerard & Anton Award is waiting for each of these…
By 2050, the EU aims for almost all heating to be climate-friendly, with heat pumps as a crucial solution. The EU targets an additional 10 million heat pump units by 2027. Currently, the heat pump value chain employs 117,000 people,…
Scientists have developed the world’s first CryoNanoSIMS machine, enhancing nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) analysis for observing biological tissue samples at sub-cellular spatial resolution, EPFL writes in a press release. The instrument uses a sample preparation process pioneered by…
BiciZen is an open and collaborative platform that crowdsources data about everyday cycling experiences, providing invaluable insights to improve cycling infrastructure and promote a sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle. As an innovative solution, BiciZen empowers cyclists by enabling them to share information about…