DSEi 2011(Defense & Security Equipment International)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - Friday, September 16, 2011

"SRI Sarnoff delivers end-to-end solutions for force protection with integrated air/ground surveillance and situational understanding. From the forward operating base to the perimeter, these field-proven products enable real-time vision processing, biometric identification, threat detection, persistent surveillance, and combat training. Join us at Booth #N5-370 for a live demonstration of TerraSight™:"

Posted at Sarnoff.com

Disease Detection Sci-fi Technology

"A new hi-tech disease detection facility, developed by the University of Leicester, uses technology that could eventually help develop devices akin to the 'tricorders' from Star Trek - used by medics on the TV show to diagnose illness simply by waving it near a patient - one of the scientists working on the project said..." Article here.

The First Supercavitating Motorboat

"The first picture has been released of GHOST, the world's first supercavitating motorboat. The ultra high-tech craft is a combination boat/aircraft that is designed to "fly" through an artificial underwater gaseous environment that creates 900 times less hull friction than water." Article is here.

Video Fusion Systems

From Sarnoff.com "In this podcast, product director Arnie Kravitz discusses what video fusion systems can do to help users find and characterize hidden threats."

Access the podcast here:

http://sarnoff.com/press-room/news/2011/06/29/verifir-podcast

Prototypical Device Allows Blind to See with Their Ears

"A neuroscientist has unveiled an "amazing" new device that could allow the blind to visualize what's around them."

Article here:

http://theweek.com/article/index/218046/scientific-breakthrough-seeing-with-your-ears

MIT Energy Storage Breakthrough Announced

Researchers at MIT have found a way to improve the energy density of lithium-air batteries.

Article here:

http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/energy-storage-breakthrough-yep-at-mit/

Sarnoff in the News in Biometric Template Implementation

"It’s a question that came up in Denver late last year when the health club chain, 24 Hour Fitness, introduced a fingerprint-based check-in system to replace its membership cards..." More here.

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