Research undertaken by the Lighting Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Pennsylvania (Penn) State University has shown that drivers are safer when travelling on roads with LED lights, than not. Quality lighting, such as the ...
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Research predicts the impact of LED-based roadway lighting that provides improved visibility in terms of the reduction in night-time accidents in intersections. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and ...
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Watson, IBM's supercomputer that came to fame besting a Jeopardy champion, is going to college to hone its skills. IBM said Wednesday that it will provide a modified version of an IBM Watson system to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in ...
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Researchers in the USA have developed radio frequency switches based on nitride semiconductor voltage-controlled capacitors (varactors) [F. Jahan et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 9 January 2013]. The team, consisting of engineers from ...
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Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that Archana (Archie) Deskus, an executive with experience leading information technology functions within the aerospace, industrials and consumer products industries, will join the global oilfield ...
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Biomedical Structures LLC (BMS), Warwick, R.I., has expanded its medical textile development and manufacturing facility, and appointed Jonathan Howe vice president of research and development (R&D). The 10,000-square-foot addition ...
Having trouble sleeping? Gaining a bit of weight? Your smartphone or computer might be to blame. Actually, the problem is more likely about your obsession with your laptop and devices than the devices themselves. A new study from ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which manufactures lightweight thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) using flexible substrate materials, has appointed Robert Roche as vice ...
November 14, 2012 -- LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 12 November, 2012 – Incoming CiSE Editor in Chief George K. Thiruvathukal, a computer science professor at Loyola University and co-director of Loyola's Center for Textual Studies and Digital ...
Adolescents can be chronically sleep deprived because of their inability to fall asleep early in combination with fixed wakeup times on school days. According to the CDC, almost 70 percent of school children get insufficient sleep - less ...
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Blue Light Could Help Teens Combat Stress Adolescents can be chronically sleep deprived because of their inability to fall asleep early in combination with fixed wakeup times on school days.According to the Centers for Disease ...
Roundabouts,also known as traffic circles,are increasing in number across the U.S.These intersections generally increase traffic throughput while reducing the severity of automobile accidents.However,as relatively new traffic ...
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Refrigerated display lighting (RDL) represents one of the more perfect applications for LEDs. Because fluorescent tubes can be replaced with LED strips and reduce energy usage by 60%, retailers are beginning to implement LED case lighting ...
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In a new study from the Lighting Research Center, it was found that short-wavelength light can enhance the cortisol awakening response, which is important for dealing with stress throughout the day, in sleep-restricted adolescents. The ...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and Samsung Electronics have used tapered micro-pillars of titanium dioxide (TiO2) to increase light extraction from nitride semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by up to 100% [Ming Ma et al, ...
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