E-mail Etiquette Gets AutomatedDownloadable software can tell users the best time to send someone mail
Wed, 06/08/2011 - 06:00
When working with others in the office, most know it is better to approach a colleague who is relaxed and drinking a cup of coffee versus a frazzled co-worker buried under a pile of paperwork.
Unfortunately, e-mail doesn’t offer users the same… Georgia Tech Scientist Creates 3-D Scanner iPhone AppAdvanced tinkering allows users to take 3-D scans, e-mail animated videos, or export to CAD programs
Wed, 04/27/2011 - 06:00
We couldn’t pass this story up. Sure, this toy isn’t anywhere near as accurate as a Steinbichler or Capture3D or Breukmann or any of the others, but it is really cool.--Editors
Leave it to an iPhone app developer to turn a tool that cost hundreds of… Imaging System Perfects Baking Process for Hamburger BunsAutomated inspection and temperature control, neatest thing since sliced bread
Tue, 03/15/2011 - 09:06
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) may possess the secret to baking perfect buns every time. Its researchers have developed a production-line system that automatically inspects the quality of sandwich buns exiting the oven and adjusts… New System Can Warn of Tsunamis Within MinutesRTerg system uses algorithmic tools to find tsunami earthquakes
Mon, 03/07/2011 - 12:26
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- Seismologists have developed a new system that could be used to warn future populations of an impending tsunami only minutes after the initial earthquake. The system, known as RTerg, could help reduce… Simple Medical Device Provides Better Way to Diagnose PneumoniaCall it lean design, these Georgia Tech students created a device that will save lives
Mon, 02/07/2011 - 05:00
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new sampling device that could prevent thousands of people worldwide from dying of pneumonia each year.
Called PneumoniaCheck, the device created at Georgia Tech, is a solution to… Wet Dog Trick Leads to Process ImprovementPhysics of the furry shake more efficient than mechanical counterparts
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 04:30
If you’ve ever bathed a dog, you know firsthand how quickly a drenched pup can shake water off. Now researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying the physics of the wet dog shake to possibly improve the efficiency of washing… New System for Evaluating High-Energy Laser WeaponsBeam irradiance imaged by remote camera and analyzed
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 15:27
Georgia Tech Research Institute researcher, David Roberts, holds laser target board.
Technologies for using laser energy to destroy threats at a distance have been in development for many years… Yearlong LaserFest Takes Technology to StudentsCommon applications of lasers motivate schoolchildren in STEM disciplines.
Fri, 05/28/2010 - 10:26
Children enjoy an exhibit demonstrating the applications of lasers. The GTRI researchers developed the museum-quality exhibits and are making them available for loan to K-12 schools.
Credit: Brian Childress… Improved Nanogenerators Power Sensors Based on NanowiresNanoscale sensors open new possibilities for very small sensing devices that can operate without batteries
Mon, 03/29/2010 - 14:06
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- By combining a new generation of piezoelectric nanogenerators with two types of nanowire sensors, researchers have created what are believed to be the first self-powered nanometer-scale sensing… Hospital Improves Accuracy, Decreases Turnaround TimesA "case cart" project proves value of 5S tool and gains buy-in for further projects.
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 15:12
The cross-functional team at Piedmont Newnan was made up of employees that deal with the process daily. For this process improvement project, they focused on case carts, which are used for pulling together all supplies needed for…
