Engineering News
Engineering – always newsworthy and often in the headlines
Engineering developments or news about how engineering is changing the world always make for a sit-up-and-listen story. The stories below show engineering hitting the headlines in recent months.
Researchers at the Department of Engineering at Cambridge University have created a program that can build 3D models of textured objects in real time, using only a standard computer and webcam.
Real-time 3D modelling
Trials of a digital ‘plaster’ wireless body monitor have begun at University College London. The disposable wireless plaster, designed by Toumaz Technology, can be worn by a patient for up to three days. The company claims it provides continuous monitoring of vital signs, including temperature, heart rate and respiration, without the need for patients to be continuously wired up to bulky monitoring machines at their beds.
Digital 'Plaster' For Monitoring Vital Signs Undergoes First Clinical Trials
Cars that drive themselves could be on the road within ten years, according to the British engineering consultancy Ricardo. The company has been selected by the European Union (which is helping to fund the project) to develop and test the so-called ‘road trains’.
Sartre puts EU on the road train to freedom
