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The role of the Grand Challenge robotic vehicles race in the development of mobile robotics development is examined, focusing on the participation of William Whittaker, director of Carnegie Mellon University's Field Robotics Center. Applications of mobile robotics include nuclear and volcanic research. Performances of other participants in the race are also discussed.

Product development, Competitions, Robots, Robot motion, Mobile robots

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Musical medicine: a high-tech piano treats a repetitive stress disorders

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The way in which musical instrument acts a medicine and helps in relieving the stress is discussed. Kathleen M. Riley, a music technologist and dystonia therapist at New York University, coaches the musician to play in ways that allay the cramps and release the stress.

Musical Instrument Manufacturing, Musical Instruments & Parts, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Overuse injuries, Repetition strain injury, Cumulative trauma disorders, Music therapy, Music therapists, Musical instruments, Repetitive stress injury

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ATOMIC SPIN-OFFS FOR THE 21st CENTURY: a new generation of technologies aims to put Einstein's theories to work in computers, hospitals-even submarines

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Several emerging technologies driven by Albert Einstein's theories are examined: relativistic chips, spintronic devices, Brownian ratchets, and atom interferometers. Discussion includes how the technologies are being developed and what their potential uses are.

Influence, Technological innovations, Einstein, Albert

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