Researchers are developing a dynamic imaging chip inspired by the retina that will be capable of capturing high-performance video at low bandwidth and power consumption. The ‘ silicon retina ` is being developed by the European ‘ See-better` consortium and will have immediate applications for the electronics industry and for machine vision – with artificial

Human-machine guidance technology could be used by fire fighters

Sheffield Hallam University is taking part in a multi-disciplinary project that aims to develop a robot capable of guiding humans in areas of low visibility. It is hoped that the EPSRC-funded Reins project, involving King’s College London and Thales, will lead to a

Telecare system would check the identities of both patient and doctor

A Telecare system that incorporates biometric data promises to improve the safety and security of vulnerable and elderly people living alone.

Working in collaboration with Kent University’s School of Engineering and Digital Arts (EDA), information