Telephone Communication.

2 04 2008

The modern name “telephone” as a device that enables us to hear sound at a distance comes from two words,- tele, meaning ‘at a distance’ and ‘phonic’ referring to ’sound’. And in spite of the credit for inventing the electric telephone remains in dispute however among others well known names we can call such famous ones as Charles Bourseul, Antonio Meucci, Johann Philipp Reis, Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray. Thanks to them and many others inventors all of us today are familiar with the telephone as a means of communicating with one another.

But as a matter of fact telephone was invented not too long ago, the first message or ‘telegram’ sent by a telegraph using electromagnetism was in 1833, several different models were produced by two Englishmen, Cooke and Wheatstone. Electric currents passed down wires deflected magnetic needles which pointed to the letters arranged on a panel. The first telephone station was biult in US in 1877, only 131 years ago. I’m not sure that’s only or already but actually 131 years is not too long period for such revolutionary changes we have watched, isn’t it? However, the modern telephone is the result of work done by many people, all worthy of recognition of their contributions to the field and now we just cant emagine our everyday life without this fantastic device.

New technological advancements, mobile technology and wireless technologies have done much to change the way we live and communicate over the past quarter century. I can hardly imagine today businesses management without daily Conference Calls using to meet with remote parties, both internally and outside of their company. Audio Conference provides the client meetings or sales presentations, project meetings and updates, regular team meetings, training classes and communication to employees who work in different locations. Call Conferencing is viewed as a primary means of cutting travel costs and allowing workers to be more productive by not having to go out-of-office for meetings.





Robot Big Dog.

20 03 2008

Watching the Big Dog lifelike moves and balances I was filled with mixed feelings. I would not like to meet this monster tête-à-tête :-) But it’s really good job! The robot was created by Boston Dynamics Inc and you can see here its climbing through the woods, through snow, and recovering its balance while trying to negotiate an icy parking lot. Bravo creators!

Boston Dynamics engineers were contracted to develop a robot with the ability to run, maneuver and jump to avoid obstacles. The robot would measure 1 meter tall and 2 meters wide, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The goal of the project, which was slotted to last 15 months, is to produce a robot with animal-like strength, speed and mobility, according to defense officials.

The DARPA contract, which was commissioned by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego, includes three one-year contract renewals valued at total of $40 million.





Truly Wireless Battery Invention.

7 03 2008

Konarka Technologies, Inc have demonstrated new light-activated Power Plastic Sun Battery, that is flexible, lightweight, lower in cost and much more versatile in application than traditional silicon-based solar cells.

These new materials are made from conducting polymers and nano-engineered materials that can be coated or printed onto a surface in a process similar to how photographic film is made.

Batteries can be useed with devices, systems and structures to have their own low-cost embedded sources of renewable power. By combining energy generation and power consumption within the same device, the battery is truly wireless applications.