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A measuring system deals with the question as to the effects different wind loads have on cable cars. Two researchers from the Vienna University of Technology (TU) have thrown light on vibration-control problems, an area little researched up to now and were able to account for the occurrence of lateral vibrations from various wind conditions […]

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Today’s mine haul tracks are massive vehicles in which drivers have limited vision and cannot see anything within around 30 metres. If a smaller vehicle on the mine site gets in the way of one of these monsters, the consequences can be dire.CSIRO Exploration & Mining’s Dr Patrick Glynn is leading a research project to […]

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Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and tested a laser-based ranging system to assess the performance of automobile collision warning systems. Researchers in industry and at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be able to use the NIST technology to accelerate the development and commercialization of safety systems […]

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A self-driving SUV called Boss made history by driving swiftly and safely while sharing the road with human drivers and other robots. The feat earned Carnegie Mellon University’s Tartan Racing first place in the DARPA Urban Challenge.Officials of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) declared Boss the winner of Saturday’s event (Nov. 3), which […]

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The price of oil nearly reached $100 a barrel recently, but a new University of Delaware prototype vehicle demonstrates how the cost of the black stuff could become a concern of the past.A team of UD faculty has created a system that enables vehicles to not only run on electricity alone, but also to generate […]

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