The idea is elegantly simple: Use information gathered by a vehicle's numerous multiaxis accelerometers and other sensors during an accident in order to help predict the injuries inflicted on the occupants, and share this data with first responders so they're prepared to provide precisely the care needed. For example, the data could be used to immediately dispatch a medevac unit instead of waiting for an ambulance to arrive, assess, and then summon medevac. MDGo claims that—for survivable accidents—such tailored care and time savings could improve victims' long-term outlook for mortality and morbidity (chronic pain/side-effects) by as much as 44 percent.
Does the trend towards urbanization spell disaster? Maybe not. Recent research suggests those numbers may be deceptive. In fact, the typical urban resident produces less CO2 than average for the country they live in. The average American is responsible for 23 tons of CO2 per year; the average Washingtonian, just 19.7—and New Yorkers generate only 7.1 tons apiece.
That's because cities offer opportunities for efficiency in a way sprawling suburbs and scattered rural areas simply can't. Small apartments are easier to heat and cool than suburban homes, dense cities make public transit an attractive option, and stacking offices makes them more efficient to manage. In other words, the "concrete jungle" is actually a lot greener than it looks.
In an effort to satisfy a growing demand from drivers for high-tech gadgetry, automakers are placing audio, navigation, telephone, and texting capabilities—a bundle of features known as infotainment—front and center, adding a screen on the dashboard where only knobs and buttons used to be. In 2014, just 53 percent of vehicles sold in the U.S. had a dashboard touch screen, according to data from research and consulting firm IHS Markit. This year, that number is up to 82 percent.
But for all of the convenience these systems are supposed to provide, CR’s most recent owner satisfaction survey of members suggests that there’s plenty of room for improvement. From data collected on more than 60,000 vehicles, only 56 percent of owners reported that they were very satisfied with their car’s infotainment system.
For the Indy 500 and the 5,000 tires used there, the right side must sustain long duration—turn one can last 35 seconds—of loads over 3,000 pounds.
“The right front is stiff, the right rear is stiff, matched to the front,” Adams says. “They are durable and consistent.”
The right rear tire comes one-third of an inch bigger than the left rear, which is also softer. The left front is where the grip comes to play, so expect to see 11-inch treads in the front and over 15-inch treads in the rear.
Firestone, which has served for the past 20 years as the exclusive provider of racing tires for the IndyCar circuit, will produce one specification for every corner of the car from its factory in Akron, Ohio. Adams says most teams will have two variations of dry tires, one that puts a focus on durability and an alternate that has an initial performance benefit that drops away quickly. Every team will also have rain tires. Every tire includes a mix of fabric, steel, and over 10 different compounds.
I had seen the 170 foot tall mesh fences in several cities. I just did not want to show off my poor game at those TopGolf locations which are sprouting up around the country and around the world (the company was founded in the UK).
So, I grudgingly accepted the invite from ASUG during SAP Sapphire week for a reception at the Orlando location. Turns out there is way more than golf at these venues. They are hives of social activity often with as many as 1,500 customers. There is a 50 table restaurant. A 3,000 sq. ft roof terrace. A room with several pool tables. Nearly 300 flat screen TVs. The whole space covers 65,000 square feet. On this evening, one of the sponsors, SNP publicized its Bluefield approach to S/4HANA migrations by serving a drink made with Blue Curacao. And donuts you could inject with sugary fluids. The video below describes the syringes and the location in more detail.
The place is not just for grown ups. Don't take my word for it. Kyle Fish, a 6th grader says "I love Top Golf because I'm able to hang out with my family & friends and they have great food."
He took his mom, Stacey Fish and his sister Audrey, a 8th grader to TopGolf for Mother's Day.
Most patrons, of course, are there for the golf. They are hitting balls from over hundred bays. Each bay can hold 6 players. 600 players hitting balls at the same time calls for a lot of technology. Each specially designed golf ball has a RFID chip which ties it to each player. The field has circular zones with nets and RFID readers. The distance of the shot (the zones are 20 feet to over 200 feet ahead of you) and how close you get to the center of a zone determines the points you earn. No scorecards or pencils required - the scores are reported to your console and recorded on your digital membership. Instant feedback. No cheating.
This location was open till midnight. Others are open till 2 am. You can play rain or shine from the comfort of your bay. Who needs golf courses and waiting impatiently for others to tee off? Who needs to lug the cart in the blazing heat or biting cold?
Of course, Audrey says it even better: "the food at Top Golf is delicious and you don't have to love golf to enjoy the experience."
Office developers and landlords once had to think only about supplying electricity, plumbing and heating to workplaces, leaving tenants to design their offices to their own technical specifications.
But these days, the providers of office space are being driven to provide telecommunications infrastructure and add sophisticated technology like smart windows to better compete.
Every year, office technology becomes more advanced, and developers and landlords have to stay on top of the trends or risk falling behind. Those that have the technological prowess may be able to command premium rents, but those that lack it may be forced to offer a discount.
Cities are thought to have first formed 6,000 years ago in what is now Iraq. By 2050, two-thirds of us will live in them. What does the future hold for our cities? Should we live in dense urban areas with public transit and walkable amenities? In sprawling suburbs created by our infatuation with the car? In high-rises, like those dotting urban districts across China? Is there room for all of it? For this special issue, we sent photographers across the globe to document how cities work – and don’t.
Farming has been around for thousands of years and has arguably done more to shape human history and society than almost any other activity. Nonetheless, within the lifetimes of most people now alive and possibly within the next two decades, agriculture as we know it will cease to be. This is a transformation that is creeping up on people and will take many by surprise, but we should all welcome it.
Jimmy Choo teamed up with ZhorTech to create the Voyager Boot, a smart boot that currently allows the wearer to control temperature from an app. ZhorTech’s newest insole, which debuted at CES in Las Vegas this month, will also measure cadence, speed, impact force, pronation and other metrics as the person walks to detect diseases. A date has not yet been set for new insole’s addition to the Jimmy Choo smart boot.
“There are more than 7,000 nerve endings in each foot directly connected to the brain,” said Karim Oumnia, chief executive and founder of ZhorTech and Digitsole. And medical studies show a direct relation between gait analysis and neurological diseases, he said. “We can even detect the severity level of the diseases” and track progression over time, he said.
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