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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 In the event of a tie on volume, efficiency will be used to determine the grand prize winner.

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20 Teams to Compete for $10M Telerobot XPrize

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And after a questionable start , the challenge evolved to (I would argue) better serve its purpose , with a final event coming up in November that will definitely be worth watching. There will also be tasks targeted towards more experiential things, including effectiveness of emotional expression and natural conversational turn-taking.

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Study of eco-driving in hybrids finds need for systems that facilitate energy-efficient behaviors

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Building on the results, the team presented a number of suggestions for the design of systems that facilitate ecodriving. The drivers also provided suggestions for advanced ecodriving support systems in HEVs, which the research team consolidated and presented as general design guidelines, including: Comprehensive feedback.

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Should Right-to-Repair Laws Extend to Bionic Body Parts?

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He also thinks that clinicians should have forthright conversations with their patients about bionic body parts. The response also noted that the FDA monitors post-market safety and effectiveness of devices with a mandatory reporting system for device malfunctions and adverse events.

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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

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At a minimum, these standards should address obstacle detection distance, timing of alerts, and human factors guidelines, such as the mode and type of warning. NTSB also recommended that NHTSA complete rulemaking on adaptive cruise control and collision warning system performance standards for new passenger cars. —NTSB synopsis.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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maker of the upright, self-balancing scooters, to build a new type of two-wheeled vehicle designed to move easily through congested urban streets. GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided.

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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J1711 (Recommended Practice For Measuring The Exhaust Emissions And Fuel Economy Of Hybrid Electric Vehicles) is designed to establish uniform chassis dynamometer test procedures for hybrid-electric vehicles that are designed to be driven on public roads. The standard, which is based on a similar document developed by the US.

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