HoneyBot is about the size of a shoebox, but has much bigger goals. HoneyBot, designed by a team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was designed to keep factories and facilities safe from hackers. This small bot was designed to trap “digital troublemakers” who hone in on industrial facilities. HoneyBot tricks the bad […]
Technique Could Improve Detection of Concealed Nuclear Materials
Researchers have demonstrated proof of concept for a novel low-energy nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of “special nuclear materials” – weapons-grade uranium and plutonium – in cargo containers arriving at U.S. ports. The method relies on a combination of neutrons and high-energy photons to detect shielded radioactive materials inside the containers. […]
Collaboration with CNN Investigates Use of UAVs for Newsgathering
In June 2014, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and CNN launched a joint research initiative to study the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for newsgathering. In January 2015, CNN signed an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to share the results of the research. The project is now gaining momentum as researchers […]
Photos of the Day: Inkjet-Printed Antennas
An inkjet-printed agricultural “origami leaf” wireless sensor fabricated with the unique inkjet printing capabilities of Georgia Tech professor Manos Tentzeris’ ATHENA lab. (Georgia Tech Photo: Rob Felt) Read: $2M Grant to Develop Unique Origami-Shaped Antennas A “zero-power” origami leaf wireless sensor that can sense and report ground water moisture content developed and produced by Tentzeris’ […]
Improving Energy Storage: Neutron Scattering Technique Provides New Data
The adsorption of ions in microporous materials governs the operation of technologies as diverse as water desalination, energy storage, sensing, and mechanical actuation. Until now, however, researchers attempting to improve the performance of these technologies haven’t been able to directly and unambiguously identify how factors such as pore size, pore surface chemistry and electrolyte properties […]