Using science to repair the cracks in stone walls
The 14th century Palazzo dei Consoli is one of Gubbio’s most iconic buildings. But the cracks appearing in its stone walls are raising concern that the ground … source
SMOKEBOT undergoes a trial by fire
Smokebot is a wifi-controlled robot that can asses the risks in a fire when visibility is very low.… READ MORE … source
Avatars help schizophrenia patients silence tormenting voices – futuris
People with schizophrenia are volunteering for a European research project to help the control and perhaps even silence the tormenting voices in their heads by confronting a computer avatar… source