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Senior chemical engineering major, Adam Simpson, observes a microwave-activated solid phase protein synthesizer in Kiel, Germany.

Carnegie Mellon student develops water purification

Senior chemical engineering major Adam Simpson is researching the use of biofilm and geotextile technology to filter water.

Wireless mice use radio wave technology

This week's How Things Work discusses the science and electronics behind wireless computer mice.

This schematic depicts the process by which IntraFace operates; its algorithms take into account spot-based tracking locations on the observed face, as well as the orientation of the face in space and the pose of the head. These spatial inputs are then recognized despite potential blockers like gender-based factors, facial hair, and eyewear, which might block facial detection. This range of observation allows IntraFace to be very accurate.

IntraFace software able to read emotion

Fernando De La Torre, an associate research professor in the Robotics Institute, has developed IntraFace, an app that allows a robot to algorithmically calculate emotion based on facial expressions.

SciTech Briefs

This week's SciTech Briefs cover the Zika virus, mysterious dead birds, brain trauma in athletes, three-parent babies, adapting loudspeakers, and exoskeletons.

Should the U.S. build icebreakers, create trade routes?

Student Pugwash is a non-advocacy, educational organization that discusses the implications of science. This article is a summary of last week’s discussion on icebreaker ships.

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