Whether virtual reality or VR work for the user must be tested. This often requires complex laboratory tests. But recently, the Göttingen computer scientist Dr. Patrick Harms presented a program with which this phase of VR development can be automated.…
In the wake of climate change, even aircraft engines seems to need a change. The engine manufacturer mtu used this year’s Aero Salon in Paris to present some of its concepts for the next generation of jet engines and beyond.…
On 1 September 2019, the University of Groningen will welcome its first female rector: Cisca Wijmenga (55). How does she view the position of women in the world of universities? And what does she think of the TU Eindhoven’s scheme…
Greenhouse owners get double the benefit if they use our lighting systems. Firstly, they pay less for electricity. Secondly, they get higher yields. This is according to the founders of the Plantalux start-up. Plantalux is a family start-up. Originally, father…
We already mentioned it a few weeks ago: occasionally, we secretly think about rebranding Innovation Origins as a news site all about mobility. Almost everything about this subject gets gobbled up like a sweet pie. Like this week, the best…
Surgical procedures always pose a risk. Moreover, x-ray imagery or data from CT or MRT do not reveal everything. A research project led by the Technology Centre for Computer Science and Information Technology (Technologie-Zentrum Informatik und Informationstechnik or TZI) at…
Many people don’t know any better: watching video on your mobile or your computer virtually feels the same as watching television. Videos load quickly and don’t get stuck. That was not always the case. In 2006/2007 on-demand video was still…
The Lightyear One caught its first sunrays in the early hours of Tuesday morning. In a crowded theatre in Katwijk, the Netherlands, the first prototype of the Lightyear One was unveiled at sunrise. The Helmond built solar car will be…
(This article was also published on Cursor.) Thie coming weeks, Solar Team Eindhoven hopes to pull off its first few meters with the fourth and newest edition of their solar powered family car, known for now as ‘Stella X’. The…
Since June the 14th, electric scooters have been permitted in Germany for the first time. And already they are out and about in increasing numbers on cycle paths and roads. Most of these vehicles are still rented scooters. For short…