Start/stop system – This is an anti-idling technology based on the intelligent combination of engine, brake, and battery management, which stops the internal-combustion engine as soon as the vehicle halts at a red light or in a traffic jam and restarts the engine once the vehicle starts moving. It delivers savings in the form of…
In the early days of commercial aviation, in-flight entertainment was just limited to looking out the window, reading books, talking to the fellow passengers or whatever the passenger has brought on board. With the growing popularity of air travel, airlines have been compelled to offer all sorts of points to gain back the customer’s loyalty,…
As the world’s population expands and the menace of food scarcity looms over our head, the race is on to upsurge agricultural productivity and develop agricultural tech that can aid farmers to produce products more efficiently and sustainably. Agricultural robotics has a vital part to play in this endeavor. Robots have been employed in the…
What do the Olympic games, FIFA world cup, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Tour de France and many such sporting events have in common? Apart from the fact that these are internationally acclaimed sporting events, the other thing in common is the jackpot business opportunity (esp. for the sports equipment industry) that embraces every such event…
Making its way onto the American dining table is the new ‘wonder grain’ – Sorghum. One of the ancient grains, sorghum is a native of the African dry plains. Though until recently it has been mainly used as animal feed, gradually the food grain has gained popularity in the consumer food industry as well. Mildly…
The hospital’s triage, operating room scheduling, and emergency medical services in healthcare industry act as regular roadblocks that demand precise planning with regards to logistics and operations research. Healthcare is one of the largest growing industries that employs optimization tools. The healthcare industry enlists the help of logistics to manage the way resources are stored, acquired…
Life is an irreversible journey and every moment lived, is soon history that cannot be relived again. However, pictures and videos are eternal and nothing brings back the pleasure and delight of reminiscing quite like gazing back at photographs and films. This excitement and thrill is thanks to the ever-evolving camera technologies over the decades,…
In the distinguished words of the great Sir Isaac Newton, ‘Every action has an equal and opposite reaction’, a situation that is perfectly symbolized by the political, economic and social status of the world currently. Almost every other country is at war, and narrow minded political strongholds and juntas have created a haze of uncertainty…
An inevitable part of any home, the array of household cleaning tools and supplies ensure that our abodes are clean and presentable. Everything from mops, brooms, buckets, dustpans and scrubbers are neatly tucked away in closets or obscure kitchen or bathroom shelves and are ready participants in those much-despised spring cleaning sessions. The keyword here…
In today’s fast-paced world, humanity is slave to its gadgets and gizmos. The household electronics market is huge, and is an enormous part of our lives. From the alarm clock, electric toothbrush, toaster to smartphones, the laptop and the Wi-Fi router, every nook and cranny of our collective existence has been infiltrated by these smart…
