Category Archives: Technology

Lytro: shoot now, focus later

Lytro camera

Can you remember the number of times you wanted to capture a moment and lost it because of a blurred photo? Now, imagine a camera where all you need to do is point and shoot, with no focus needed: all the information is captured from all the distances, capturing a live picture of all the environment. That is called a light field camera.
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Social bicycles: a revolution in human mobility

sobi

In the last few years, bicycles have been increasingly gaining importance as a means of transportation in big cities. Social Bicycle System (SoBi) is a system that represents a fusion between the classical bike sharing system and a social network. Read more

eLEGS: Breaking the barrier of disability

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When tragedy knocks on the door and someone loses the capability of walking, his world changes dramatically. The changes are not only physical but also emotional, affecting not only his life but also everyone around him. The world isn’t prepared to deal with a paraplegic person and that’s why this is such a big problem. What if there was a solution to this problem? What if a paraplegic person could be able to walk again? Read more

Antonov 225: Heavyweight champion of the skies

Antonov 225

Since the invention of the aircraft, many models have been created, which sometimes can impress due to their characteristics. Antonov An-225 represents one of those cases. This Ukrainian giant of the skies impresses due to its 84 m (275 ft) length and a wingspan of 88 m (290 ft). This makes it the largest aircraft ever built. Read more

Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk wheel

Water has always been an important means of communication between different locations, enabling us to transport people and goods. Located in Central Scotland, United Kingdom, the Falkirk Wheel represents an impressive elevator structure, interconnecting two water canals: the Forth and Clyde canal and the Union canal. Read more

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