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  • July 2008

    • San Francisco Pioneers Smart Parking Spots

      New York Times  |  Jul 12, 08 7:48 AM CDT

      San Francisco Pioneers Smart Parking Spots

      (Newser) - The streets of San Francisco will be getting smarter this fall, reports the New York Times . The city is pioneering a program to add sensors to thousands of parking spaces; drivers will be alerted to empty spaces through displays on street signs or via their smartphones. City officials hope the experiment will help clear Frisco's clogged traffic by cutting down on drivers circling to look for a place to park. More »

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      San Francisco  • smartphones  • traffic  • parking space  • congestion  • urban planning  • parking meters  • sensor

  • August 2007

    • iPod Users Can Grin and Hear It

      AFP  |  Aug 21, 07 10:28 AM CDT

      iPod Users Can Grin and Hear It

      (Newser) - New computerized headgear developed in Japan will allow commuters and other users who have their hands full to control their iPods by clenching their teeth. The infrared sensors are sensitive enough to distinguish gum-chewing and speech from the second-long clenches intended to skip a track or pause a song, AFP reports. More »

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      Apple  • technology  • iPod  • teeth  • sensor  • mouth

    • Sensors Could Stop the Next Bridge Collapse

      BusinessWeek  |  Aug 13, 07 5:43 PM CDT

      Sensors Could Stop the Next Bridge Collapse

      (Newser) - New technology can diagnose bridge stress months before human investigators—currently armed with binoculars— could ever detect them. BusinessWeek compares the small wireless sensors to stethoscopes, as they’re capable of gauging vibration, temperature and corrosion beneath the paint. Testers ride trucks over the sensors and monitor signals, listening for the small sounds that signal weakness. More »

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      bridge collapse  • bridge  • sensor  • stress sensors

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