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Converting 2D Photo Into 3D Face For Security Apps And Forensics
Boca Raton FL: It is possible to construct a three-dimensional, 3D, face from flat 2D images, according to research published in the International Journal of Biometrics this month. The discovery could be used for biometrics in security applications or in forensic investigations. Xin Guan and Hanqi Zhuang of Florida Atlantic University on Boca Raton explain
‘Virtual world’ helps with post-traumatic stress
Defense Department officials are using virtual-world interactivity to educate and help warfighters and others who are reluctant to seek more direct care to deal with post-traumatic stress, said an official at the National Center for Telehealth and Technology, also known as “T2.” During a recent telephone briefing from the center’s headquarters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Soldiers test new beta voice-translation smart phones
Soldiers from Task Force Currahee are the first in eastern Afghanistan to test the new smart phone, beta-version of a voice language translation program to be fielded in early January. Developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research and development office for the U.S. Department of Defense, the new program, called Translation System
Sikorsky Unveils Virtual Reality Center for CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today unveiled a state-of-the-art virtual reality center for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program, an innovative tool to help identify gaps in a three-dimensional digital environment prior to experimental assembly. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Through this advanced design tool, the program expects to realize cost savings and
China got stealth tech from Russia: US lawmaker
China got the technology for its first stealth fighter jet from Russia, a senior US lawmaker said Tuesday, one week after the airplane apparently made its maiden flight. “My understanding is that they built it on information that they received from Russia, from a Russian plane, that they were able to copy,” House Armed Services
Israel tested Stuxnet on Iran, with US help: report
US and Israeli intelligence services collaborated to develop a destructive computer worm to sabotage Iran’s efforts to make a nuclear bomb, The New York Times reported Sunday. The newspaper quoted intelligence and military experts as saying Israel has tested the effectiveness of the Stuxnet computer worm, which apparently shut down a fifth of Iran’s nuclear
Future Defense Kit Showcased
Technologies which could deliver benefits to the front line of the future were shown off today by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) who have received MOD research contracts. The futuristic kit was presented at an innovation showcase at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in London. Defence Minister Peter Luff announced at the event
BAE Develops Non-Lethal Laser to Defend Against Pirate Attacks
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a prototype device that will serve as an effective non-lethal deterrent against pirate attacks on commercial vessels such as oil tankers and container ships. Piracy worldwide is on the rise according to reports from the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), with 430 attacks worldwide reported last year, up from 406
German Cyber-Defense Center to Launch In 2011
An Interior Ministry spokesperson says cyber-attacks against Germany are on the rise, primarily from China. A new center will open next year, and will follow the example laid out by NATO, the United States and Britain. The German government announced on Monday that it will create a new cyber-defense center in 2011. Addressing reporters gathered