Monday, November 28, 2011

Robot Paints Its Feelings



                    There are artist and composer who developed a robot that can draw a painting by hearing any sounds around it, it could be any sounds but mainly is music. The machine called Interactive Robotic Painting Machine, it had a microphone that use to capture the sounds and it change the sounds into computer code which make the robot’s arm with paintbrush able to move and choose to use how much paint to put on the paint brush and use how much pressure to draw on the board.  They once did the experiment on this by let the violin players to play his violin and he also see that the machine actually listen to his play and draw it picture.

                    So about this I think it is very creative which it is rare for having a robot express it feeling by using the sound of people or music and translate to a drawing not a lot of people who think about this even it drawing may look unclear to me but it is very colorful.  

Trees That Capturing Energy from Sunlight and Wind



                           As all we know that this year everything is mess up like the increase price of oil and flood which cause many items to increase price for example even water. So this is why scientists try to create a new technology to use natural energy instead of oil which this style use low price of money as possible, it is also good more than wasting our electricity bill so of course this idea might help us about our cost of monthly bills. The style of sun capture plate will be shape of tree and they use 3 different technologies which are wind turbines or windmill, solar panel use for store the energy from sunlight and sun collectors change the heat from the stored sunlight to electricity. As I said they will make their inventing as a tree shape which the secret is in the leaves and they call Nano-leaves. The Nano leave is a tiny wind-collecting, sunlight-storing and heat-absorbing machines. The reason they made leaves green cause it look more artistic then the normal black solar panel but it gather less sunlight than normal solar panel.

                          It is a good thing for scientist to invented something that is truly good for our environment and if you look back, in the past people invested things that make our daily live become more easier but they never think of the negative side like factor that cause global warming and might cause 2012 and also that happen now is flood because we actually never thought of that and now we are trying to save the earth but I think it is alittle too late for that.    


Sunday, November 27, 2011

New Air Bags Technology For Make Danger Sports Safer


                                Snowboarding, hiking or skiing are good sports but they could also at the same time be the dangerous sports that could cost your life.  They said that in US more than 20 and 30 people lost their life by avalanches or when the large among of snow sudden slope down every year on 1990s. In which this accident could cause massive injury by the weight of snow crush on people. So that is why people come up with a new technology that is same as the car bag and called it ABS or Avalanche Airbag Safety System. The equipment are shape of backpacks and vests. This will be sold in next year for people who love climbing. The backpack fire 2 bags that look like wings this is the idea for the hiker, skier and snowboarders to stay on top of the snow when avalanche hit.

                                 So who know that they could use the old idea of technology air bag for car to make something new and could use for safely too. And  I think this one have less negative side but you will at least need time to add new nitrogen canister when it being used. Everyday scientists use their brain to think of new style of both old or new technology to invented things that make our feel safer and the dangerous sports lovers would not need to worry to do the things that they desire for anymore.   


Monday, November 14, 2011

Social Issue Dogs trade in Thailand

Flood (Assignment)


                        As all we know there were flood every year in Thailand but why this year is so different? Alot of people asked "Where do all the water come from and why many people got damage by this event". Well it all started by that t he rain rates this year are way higher than usual last years. Second, many trees were cut down which replace many houses, factory and dams to control water. Trees are important because Thailand 50 years ago trees act as a natural dams to slow or stop the water down. Third, there are also some people who without know keep water because they scared that this year we will lack for water but it is the opposite. They already kept the water in high level and plus without knowing the heavy rains in this year, they will need to take out some water and in which this happened.

                       The problem about Thailand's flood situation are garbages because as we saw in the news there are many colorful objects flowing on the water and the water started to smell which could cause human to get diseases like skin disease or some illness. Second problem is about when to move out if the water is coming because many people who are caring about their important objects scared thief will stole it while you are away cause of the flood but think other way if the water come its level is high and you are still inside the house you can't get out so the recuse team need to wasting their time on helping you. I mean if we could clean up the garbage then many people would don't need to get skin diseases because of water with mixing garbage or worst there might be people who pee or taking a dump in the water. And for people who know that their house will flood, just prepare and leave the house when water come the recuse teams have alot of work to do so at least help your self first. And to be honest not only people who are suffered from flood...animals too.

                        The best way to practices to be safe in this situation. First is up to preparedness, when you are sure that your area will be flood buy long paper plastic, sand bags or build up a wall that high as half of your body. Second is about if the public warnings for floods watching the level stay tuned to the radio or TV, make up travel plan and get electronic things or important objects on a high place or if it possible be ready to cut out the electricity if the water is at a high level. For prepare in the future, just be sure to not take the water in dams too high, watch the rain rates  in each year and some dams that used for control water are quite old so they should improve them for a better prepare.      







Sunday, November 13, 2011

New Robot Suit for Japanese Nuclear Workers

                     This idea came up after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan March 11 2011. Now when the worker need to wear the robot suit for nuclear outbreak, it is very heavy and it is hard to walk but this new idea the Japan maker design a new robot suit that is more less weight and easy to walk but it still can protect nuclear radiation good as the last one. It is in Tokyo and this upgraded suit is called Hybrid Assertive Limb or call HAL for short it can be worn under anti-nuclear radiation vest which heavy around 132 pounds. This lightweight suit can equip a barrier between materials that are touch by radiation and the person body. The vest that can protect radiation made of tungsten and very heavy it is hard to walk but this HAL support the weight of the tungsten vest which at least help about the weight and let hope it don’t had any risks.

                      Now I think Japan is the better country who is the most develop, it is good for a country to develop but using nuclear as daily life energy is kind of abit risky I know Japan is the most trust full country but we never know what will happen like earthquake and tsunami for examples. When I first heard that Thailand will use nuclear as energy I was like “don’t do it, It is too much risky and I don’t trust anyone.” So being develop is good but…it may being harm too.