New robot will replace the nurse for children

The small likable robot CUBO, presented by company IZI Robotics, enraptured the visitors of the taking place in Korea exhibition, dedicated to the electronic devices of new generation.

This creation on the little wheels possesses high intellectual abilities and it can replace nurse for small children.

Because of the technology of the optical recognition OID (Optical Identification Device), CUBO it can read the books children, teach English, draw off from the Internet news and weather forecast and associate on the electronic mail with other robots. It also can follow the order and with the aid of video- observation system transfer information about proceeding in the house.

Creators hope that the new invention will bring happiness to people and will not lead to the riot of machines, as it is described in the classical fantastic subjects.

Robot said to the man: you are the pig

The Japanese irrepressible continue to create the robots, which are called to help us in the daily life. Besides the robot- housewives, the robot- guards, the robot- waiters, the robot- triggers, the robot- librarians, was created the robot -somel6e, about which site MIGnews it reported earlier.

For the identification of the gustatory variety of products and beverages the robot uses analysis on basis of infrared radiation. For the analysis it is necessary to pour out 5 milliliters of wine to the tray before the robot. After this, the light-emitting diodes of device direct infrared light to the liquid, and the light reflected from it is fixed with light-emitting diodes.

Depending on that, of what components consists by fault, the wavelength of the infrared light, which was absorbed by wine, it will differ. The prototype of robot can during thirty seconds give estimation to organic components more than 30 it is quality the fault, and also isolate into the separate categories of the type of the grapevine, which went to the preparation of each concrete wine.

Since these components are unique for the different regions, in which it is produced by fault, robot can also error-free determine, in what part of the light the beverage is produced.

However, with the Japanese robot -somel6e it were connected incident. It randomly entangled man with the hors d oeuvre, about which it gaily reported to that surrounding.

Journalist, moved with curiosity, made reporting about electronic somele slipped to robot under the nose his own hand - and it was described as the bacon.

The operator removed episode made an analogous attempt - and it was acknowledged as sharp smoked ham.

Amusing error was committed by 60- centimeter taster and to somele at the current presentation.

The Japanese are not thus far intended to let out this robot for the market, but in the following year, possibly, in sale will appear its product sensor. Price is not thus far known, but developers attempt to decrease it to 1 thousand dollars (robot itself it stands as automobile).

Russia first in the world will see Windows vista

On 7 November in Moscow takes place Microsoft Business Forum - the traditional largest conference for the leaders of companies, organized Microsoft in Russia.

At the conference also will come out the chairman of the administration of corporation Microsoft Of bill Gates.

Russians by the first can be introduced to the new versions Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Office, Windows vista, it is earlier than their official presentation.

World of the premier of these products is outlined on 30 November. But into retail sale Windows vista and Office 2007 they must enter during January 2007.

Within the framework of forum will also work the exhibition, on which partners Microsoft will present their solutions for control of business and optimization of the work of colleagues.

Chinese created the resistant to the electricity robot

The colleagues Of the shan'dunskeyeo scientific and technical university in China developed the robot, capable of performing the repair of electric brushes for the high-tension current.

Robot was created on the basis of its own Chinese technologies, he corresponds to the specific character of Chinese electric brushes, and it also answers world standards in the region of analogous products, notes publication "zhemin' zhibao".

At present in the province Of shan'dun is created production group on the development, the production, the testing and applying the robots, capable of working for the high-tension current

Special services lose to terrorists the war of the technologies

Western special services "ever more and more risk, coming out as deaf and blind" in the fight with the terror, by them difficultly, because they often lag behind the rapidly developing technologies. This statement it made on Friday, on 27 October, the chapter of the service of the reconnaissance of Canada.

By dzhim Judd, director of the Canadian Of intellidzhens service (CSIS), note that for the preparation for attacks, transfer of information and samomaskirovki the fighters have an access to the diverse methods to the means, created on the basis of high technologies.

"the rate of the development of technologies, especially in the sphere of tele-communications, becomes present problem for the services of reconnaissance, safety and protection of law, which already experience complexities in the part of the effective interception", it noted in its presentation.

"we ever more and more risk, coming out as deaf and blind in the environment, where the creators and the suppliers of telecommunication means regularly change their systems so that those would relate to the interests of clients. But, improving maintenance, they literally deprive us main possibilities and of advantages, since the part of the changes is not recorded ".

In this year CSIS and the royal Canadian mounted police, working in the close collaboration, conducted the important anti-terrorist operation, which was completed by arrest approximately 20 people, who produced charges in planning of terrorist attacks in Ontario region.

Samsung created 3d- display

The group of South Korean companies and scientific research institutions, headed by Samsung Electronics, developed flat HD- display, on which it is possible to examine volumetric images without the special glasses.

The special feature of the technology, proposed Samsung, consists in the fact that its creation is deprived of that deficiency, which encountered the remaining developers of volumetric screens.

The created technology makes it possible to work with the image both in the usual two-dimensional and in the three-dimensional regime without any special filters.

To 2009 South Korean electronic giant promises to let out its first commercial 3d- display, which moreover it will differ significantly from all shown at the present time analogous devices in terms of its universality.

As they declare in Samsung, the created prototype is capable rapidly and, that most important, without the loss of quality to be switched between regimes 2D and 3D A by possible this became because of the use of matrices, which are of the light-emitting diodes the size of less than 100 microns.

In Samsung has already been today located the working prototype of display by the diagonal of 17 inches, however, in further plans of company - production of 19- one inch model.

To the project, which started in 1999, it was at the present time spent 23 million dollars.

In this case the state plans to continue financing for the already two years. As a whole, the evaluated volume of the market for three-dimensional displays in 2010 can be 8,1 million pieces.

Following GPS the German brought down the street toilet

German motorist too literally perceived the command of the navigation system of his automobile.

After command "now turn to the right" he it sharply turned control it cut into... the booth of street toilet. The turning, necessary for driver, was located in 30 meters further.

the 53- summer inhabitant of German city Freiburg it did not confuse, that its extra-road builder left to the pavement, but is later to the construction site the flight of stairs, where it cut into the toilet cabin.

Incident managed to nevezuchemu to German more than into 2500 dollars. For the repair of stairs it paid 2000 Euro- (2500 dollars), small breakdowns in the automobile cost approximately 100 Euro-. Furthermore, from the German took penalty in the size of 35 Euro-.

By the way, in the beginning of October 80- summer motorist from Hamburg also too clearly soblyudal of the command of navigation system ignored sign "closed to the reconstruction". He cut into the heap of sand, but, fortunately neither driver nor passengers did not suffer.

Britons let out the steam

Britons will establish new record for the ground-based specific transport, that work on the steam-powered motors. The previous speed record for given transportation means was 200 miles an hour (322 km/h).

Command British Steam Car Challenge built the steam engine with a power of 300 hp, which will be established on the new super-lightweight streamlined steam car by the name "inspiration", reports Avto.ru. Proof tests will be carry ouied in the desert Of vernyuk, in South Africa during July 2007.

Final verdict for this automobile will be carry ouied on the bottom of the dried lake Bonneville in THE USA during August of the same year.

Command British Steam Car Challenge was based by Charles bernett III- them to the money of his father - local prospering and the lord, who was vpechatlen the project of students of one of the British universities. The design of automobile developed the doctor of the clays Of bousher, which is also the technical director of project British Thrust SSC - established the speed record, which acts at present.

Record for the steam-powered automobiles was for the first time established By fredom Marriotom in 1906, then it could develop the speed into 205 km/h. In 1985 bean Barber attempted to beat the established record and even made this, after developing the speed of 233 km/h. However, to show the same result in the second round, as this requires regulations, did not know how.

Microsoft began the development of its own processors

Already two and the more of decade software Microsoft and processors Intel form the strong union, secretly named Wintel. However, source reports that soon gryadut the changes - Microsoft find in the process of development of its own processors.

Company created her own group of computer architecture (Computer Architecture Group), which consists of the research laboratories of Redmond and silicic valley, reports iXBT with the reference on The New York Times.

Prerequisite for creating the subdivision, which in the future will be able to have a significant effect on industry as a whole, became the need for the development of chip for the following generation of its console Xbox, speak Charles taker, one of the engineers Microsoft, for whom one must head subdivision in Silicon Valley. Furthermore, Microsoft pursues the purpose to attain shifts in the technologies of the recognition of voice, until now, of not too of those perfected, and this development must soak in this sphere.

Microsoft it plans to study the designs of processors and effect from the application of various ideas based on the example of the experimental system, developed for it by the scientists of the University of California, and which makes it possible to reconfigure and to experience designs without the production of chips.

Details about that which precisely attempts to make Microsoft, the company does not communicate, it is discussed only the fact that is interested in the integration of largest possible quantity of components into one chip.

It is possible to assume that this is especially important for the play consoles and the portable devices, heirs Zune, and precisely there for the first time will appear processors Microsoft. For the present project only at the stage of the development of concept and to speak about the eventual results with the confidence early.

American scientists created the invisible object

The group of American scientists asserts that developed the first in the world acting raincoat -nevedimku.

However, researchers from university Duke to North Carolina explained that the microwave rays, but not visible light will deflect raincoat, and, thus, objects are nevertheless visible to human eye.

As reports B.B.C., similar to the beams of light, microwave they are reflected from the objects, making with their with those seen for the special instruments and creating shadow. Because of the new coating, the device does not reflect microwave, but it directs them around the object, and they are restored from other side, similar to the water, which flows around about the stone.

In the future the scientists hope to develop the coatings, which make possible for objects to remain invisible for the visible radiation spectrum, and this actually will make it possible to create the clothing, which hides man.

Search for photographs by smell

Here uncommon method, as to be oriented among the continuously growing number it is file on your computer, use a sense of smell, writes periodical New Scientist.

The group of scientists from the university of glasgow to Scotland, Great Britain, in chapter with Stephen Brewster created the program and apparatus guarantee, which makes possible to appropriate for the group of images the specific smell: this can be the aroma of the new-mown grass or smelled chocolate. Then system by the name Olfoto makes possible for users to sort images in the collection, relying on its own sense of smell.

Brewster and its associates tested the abilities of volunteers to use a search for digital photographs on the smell. First each of the users appropriated to different images smells, and then attempted to reveal the specific photograph, selecting its aroma.

Researchers attempted to determine, how convenient to the subjects it will prove to be to search for images on the smell in comparison with the search on specific text TEG. Although the sorting on the smell proved to be much more slowly, results nevertheless impress, Brewster says.

"not it is ideal, but people to this are capable, it described - this amazingly and deserves wider application".

In their experiments the researchers used a collection of capsules in the form of the cubes, each of which in the case of activation by electronics emits the specific aroma, identified by the device of radio-frequency determination. With the appearance on the picture screen the user can mark by its specific smell, after presenting the appropriate cube to the wireless counter.

The ability to achieve a search on the smell is not surprising, Brewster speaks, if one considers that the smells are capable of waking up bright recollections. "sense of smell possesses interesting possibilities in so far as concerns the awakening of recollections, it explains. - A if in you on the computer were saved 10 thousand images in 10 years, then as find among them necessary?"

With a study the most varied smells were used: from the aroma it is color and grass to the smell of "sweaty feet" and the characteristic spirit of the cattle yard.

Brewster notes that the majority of people is capable of distinguishing thousands of different aromas, and it assumes that in the course of trainings it is possible to develop the skill to search for on the smell. However, according to him, serious problem remains the creation of those learned it is odor and their effective reproduction. "it cannot be simply taken and created smell, it explains. - now we work at the collection of the aromas, which most be suitable for our purposes ".

Researchers also revealed that the smells, which are contained in the cubes, a little changed on the motion of experiment.

Stephen Boyd- Davis, specialist for the cooperation of man with the computer at the university of the county Of midlseks in Great Britain, say that this study seems strange, but it has prospects. "this is the interesting and little-known region, it commented. - definitely, smells have an effect on man ".

Boyd- Davis is agreeable, that creation and reproduction it is odor it presents complexity. He also indicates that in the course of a study according to program Olfoto it was impossible to establish the difference between the smells, which simply attract attention of man, and by those, which make it possible to identify concrete phenomenon.

Brewster also recognizes, that this is the risky idea and that by some it will be perceived as tomfollery. Nevertheless, it plans to continue the studies, connected with the sense of smell. It works at the new project, which is concerned aromas, whose details thus far are not revealed.

Debris espionage

Debris espionage - this is simpler and more effective than computer. Specialists in the safety of information explained - contrivances were not necessary to hackers, in order to force open your calculation, it suffices to glance into the debris bucket.

Experts prevent: it is not necessary to throw out the printouts of checks from bankomata. As studies of British firm for computer safety showed, by these sins each third respondent (34%).

Almost half of those interrogated (46%) throw out to the slop-container the documents, where complete information about their bank calculation is contained. But 97% get rid of the old calculations for the public services.

All this can become not bad catch for the swindler: it can order goods from your name, devastate bank calculation or even extract passport to your name.

Specialists lament: people expend thousands of pounds on the newest locks and signaling, but thoughtlessly they act with the most valuable information.

Robots will act like rodents

Soon robots will be equipped with the artificial moustaches, which will help them to orient in the space, as rodents or deep water fishes make.

Researchers from northwestern university to THE USA developed a number of the mechanized moustaches, which help to determine the form of objects and the speed of aqueous flow, imitating to the abilities of mammals.

In rats the whiskers transfer signal into the brain with the contact from the objects, as a result thousands of nerve cells are activated, making possible for rodent to obtain the image of environment.

With the aid of the new development the robot will be able to determine the properties of three-dimensional object. When mechanical moustaches "feel" object, the sensors of force measure the bend, determining the location of different points. Computer program connects points and is created the exploded view of object.

Robot- waiter attends the Hong Kong restaurant

In the works of American visionaries the robot- waiters frequently are encountered. Sometimes you arrive flying to another planet and you in the hall of space port directly attends robot- express the salient coffee, roll and punching to you the ticket
for further displacements over the galaxy.

Now and then you sit in the dear small restaurant on the Moon and already other robot assumes your order for The "pandorrskiy entrecote" or cup of the bile of blue- gray dragon from Aldebaran.

To the present day concept itself robot- waiter was customary term from the peace of fantasy; however, as in the history with the laser, scientists found the method to personify in the life of the idea of writers.

Robot- waiter from the recent time attends one of the restaurants in Hong Kong. It has red eye- lamps, amiable smile and squeaking mechanical answering device.

Children estimated the innovation of restaurateurs with greatest happiness; however, to their parents was pleased the idea to order dishes by means of the pushing of knobs on the stomach of machine.

Flies will serve In the British intelligence

Military scientists from Great Britain develop the fly- robots, which can be will be sent to the reconnaissance of enemy positions.

The leader of project, doctor rafal' Zbikovskiy, assumes that the first machine- insects will be neglected into the series production into the next 10 years, writes the newspaper Scotsman.

Moreover, is already created the prototype, which imitates to the motion of the wing of the flying fly.

Doctor zbikovskiy says that the tiny pilotless aircraft can work in the limited and encumbered spaces - inside the buildings, the staircases, the tunnels or the caves.

The tiny "soldiers of invisible front" will help to determine the location of terrorists, or to find the victims of the natural disaster, for example, of the earthquakes, which were proven to be under the obstructions.

The Pentagon, which partially finances studies, also expressed interest in the use of these robots for the delivery of small bursting charges.

Fly- robots can become properly "clever" weapon, capable of destroying the specific purpose - let us say, computer. In this case large object it is not necessary to bomb.

Doctor zbikovskiy works in the department for control and technology with the university Of krenfild in Oxford.

Author SMS- communications they learn on the "handwriting"

Scientists attempt to analyze the ways of writing by people SMS- communications, considering that in the future the police will be able to use correspondence of criminals as evidences and proofs of their fault.

In contrast to the manuscript handwriting, to determine authorship in electronic communication is extremely heavy. However, here, according to the scientists from the university of Lester, there are its finesses. How frequently the author of communication uses the reductions, such as words and phrases enter into his "SMS- language", etc.

"everything that we want to understand - this of difference in the style of letter. We must determine, can these differences reveal the author of message ", say linguist, doctor Tim Grant. According to him, today, after intercepting communication, the police can present it as evidence against the owner of mobile apparatus. However, is counted scientific, this approach it is incorrect. Indeed it is unknown, in whose hands was located the telephone, when message was written.

Today linguists study more than one-and-a-half thousand copies of the individual Sms- it is text. "we note that some authors frequently pass words, others are more loquacious. We also came to the conclusion that the style of two people, which are copied for the duration of long time, becomes similar ", stated doctor Grant.

Chinese air lines are adjusted slightly under the stout persons

Chinese air lines are forced to reconstruct the aircraft passenger cabins in order to adapt them to the growing number of heavy passengers.

Source from the Chinese eastern air lines reported that the company imports its aircraft from the West, where the people in principle are more, and it plans to decrease the number of places in new air bus 321 in order to increase the size of armchairs.

"in the aircraft of Chinese air lines always remain vacant places, especially into the dead season. Therefore it is reasonable to think about the reduction of the number of places, even besides, that this will require big enough investments ", said the deputy of decane of the nan'tszinskogo university of aeronautics and astronautics.

Obesity became the major issue of health in China. Doctors consider that this problem is connected with the propagation of western predilection to the food of rapid preparation.

Microsoft will limit the functionality of the pirate copies Windows vista

The new operating system Windows vista for the personal computers will support the new anti-pirate technology Software Protection Platform.

The users, that purchased computers with Windows vista in important companies, such as, for example, Dell, Hewlett-Packard or Gateway, will obtain the already activated operating system.

However, that, who will establish program platform independently, will have to activate it within the e0-dnevnyy period. The corresponding warnings will be placed during this period on screen, and after the time diverted to the activation operating system will propose several possible scenarios of the solution of problem.

In particular, user will be able to activate OS through the Internet, on the telephone, to introduce key to by hand or continue work in the regime of the limited functionality. In the latter case will be the closed access to the graphic interface Aero and the function of the expansion of memory ReadyBoost.

Furthermore, will be opened means of protection Windows defender and some other possibilities of operating system. However, user as before will be able to load the critical renovations of safety.

The new platform of the protection of software makes a debut in the composition of the operating systems Windows vista and Windows longhorn Server. Subsequently corporation Microsoft plans to use new technology of protection, also, with other products.

To the end of the present month Microsoft it is intended to let out one additional test version Windows vista, after which operating system will leave for the production. The corporate versions Windows vista corporation expects to represent in the following month. Versions for the domestic users must appear during January 2007.