Computer scientists develop algorithms that control everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to desktop computers to the cellphones in our pockets. But it can be complicated to match the code they develop to hardware systems that vary so widely. “Each of these hardware architectures comes with its own programming environment, and you need a hardware expert […]
Increasing CD and Microchip Storage Capacity 100-Fold
Research by Pierre Lucas could lead to computer memories that work more like human memories. Imagine if microchips and rewritable CDs could hold a hundred times more data. The way digital data is stored starts with the material it’s stored on, which, in rewritable CDs and many microchips, is something called phase change material, or PCM. Pierre […]
UA Uses Big Data To Solve Bus Woes In Brazil
In Fortaleza — the fifth-largest city in Brazil — cars jam the streets, bicycles weave through traffic and bus stops are crowded with passengers who might have to wait much longer than expected to catch their ride. The bustling metropolitan area of about 3 million people has faced a number of challenges with its public […]
Inventions Deliver Cleaner Copper, Energy Capture
Arizona long has been a leader in the copper mining industry, but traditional processes for extracting the metal from the ore release toxins into the environment through seepage, air pollution and, in the worst cases, tailings pond failures. Now University of Arizona College of Engineering professors Dominic Gervasio and principal research specialist Hassan Elsentriecy from […]