ECN Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta) recently took a field trip to visit our friends at Students 2 Science. The organization is designed to help students experience the thrill of conducting an experiment in a real lab with an eventual goal of inspiring, motivating and educating students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics […]
A Hybrid Motorcycle for U.S. Special Forces
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update starring Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta), Digital Editor Jason Lomberg (@JasonECNMag), and WDD’s Editor-in-Chief, Janine E. Mooney (@JMooneyWDD): A hybrid motorcycle for US Special Forces US Special Forces command has a long and colorful relationship with quick-insertion and stealthy motorcycles … and some that were less-than-stealthy. Air force […]
Engineering Update #93: A hybrid motorcycle for US Special Forces
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update starring Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta), Digital Editor Jason Lomberg (@JasonECNMag), and WDD’s Editor-in-Chief, Janine E. Mooney (@JMooneyWDD): A hybrid motorcycle for US Special ForcesUS Special Forces command has a long and colorful relationship with quick-insertion and stealthy motorcycles … and some that were less-than-stealthy. Air force combat […]
Engineering Update #91: CATS in Space
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update starring Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta), Digital Editor Jason Lomberg (@JasonECNMag), and WDD’s Editor-in-Chief, Janine E. Mooney (@JMooneyWDD): CATS in space The International Space Station is getting a shipment of CATS. I know what you’re thinking, but sadly, these are CAT modules. The CATS are sensors that will be operational […]
Engineering Update #92: CATS in space
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update starring Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta), Digital Editor Jason Lomberg (@JasonECNMag), and WDD’s Editor-in-Chief, Janine E. Mooney (@JMooneyWDD): CATS in spaceThe International Space Station is getting a shipment of CATS. I know what you’re thinking, but sadly, these are CAT modules. The CATS are sensors that will be […]
Controlling a Robotic Arm With Your Thoughts
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update starring Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta), Digital Editor Jason Lomberg (@JasonECNMag), and WDD’s Editor-in-Chief, Janine E. Mooney (@JMooneyWDD): Controlling a robotic arm with your thoughts You might remember a few years ago when scientists discovered that, by inserting an implant in the brain of a quadriplegic woman, she was able […]
Eye-Tracking Subconscious Menu
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update starring Editor Kasey Panetta (@kcpanetta), Digital Editor Jason Lomberg (@JasonECNMag), and WDD’s Editor-in-Chief, Janine E. Mooney (@JMooneyWDD): Pizza Hut’s eye-tracking subconscious menu Not sure what toppings you want on your pizza tonight? Don’t worry — your subconscious already knows. That’s the thinking behind the new eye-tracking Subconscious Menu […]
Engineering Update #84: A solar and wind-powered car
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update: The world’s first augmented reality diving maskDevelopment is well underway on the Scubus S, a diving mask that integrates a flashlight, a video camera, a heads-up display, and a diver-to-diver communication system into its waterproof housing. Not only will this stylish mask make diving more fun, it […]
Engineering Update 80: China’s hypersonic glide vehicle could evade US missile defense
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update: China’s hypersonic glide vehicleThe Pentagon recently announced that China has successfully tested a hypersonic glide vehicle which can evade US missile defense systems and deliver nuclear warheads before we have time to react. The missile delivery system, codenamed the WU-14, was spotted over China on January 9th, […]
Engineering Update: 3D-Printing Army Chow
In this week’s episode of the Engineering Update: 3D-printed Army chow Anyone who doesn’t enjoy the taste of burnt cardboard could tell you that the Army isn’t known for its fine culinary selections. While troops can eat surprisingly well in Iraq and Afghanistan, for the most part, the military subsists on odious chow hall food […]