Using a 3D Scanner To Explore The Labyrinths of Soil Beneath Our Feet
Researchers at Scotland’s Abertay University are getting a brand new look at the seemingly nondescript world hidden in plain sight—the soil beneath our feet. Using computed tomography—an imaging technique that takes virtual slices of a subject using X-rays—computer modeling, and a 3-D scanner, the team is revealing the previously hidden complex structures of soil. They…
From Tablets to TVs: What’s Next For Display Tech in 2014
Starting in 2010 when Apple made the retina display and display quality a central theme for their product marketing, displays have moved up from the doldrums into an unprecedented renaissance of new display technologies for smartphones, tablets, TVs, and entirely new classes of products like wearable displays. That approach impressed consumers and moved the entire…