Disney 3D-prints cheap fiber expressive eyes used in robots, toys, humans

Along with the mouth and hair, the eyes are one of the biggest reasons why artificial creations can not climb out of the valley its mysterious. One reason for this is because artificial eyes - in computer models or animatronic robots - just are not expressive enough. Disney Research has taken a step toward correcting this problem by creating 3D printed eyes are not only very expressive, but dynamic.

The eyes are not very detailed areas that resemble human eyes, complete with intricately painted lilies and fine red veins throughout. 3D-printed eyes are rather small curved screens as an eyeball. The Disney Research project, known as Papillion, is a smart solution through the uncanny valley. Even if an eye model is sculpted and painted with the exact specifications of a human eye, yet may not be as expressive as a - good flashes, the manna and the drainage of fluids, the pupil contract and expand, and so on. If animatronic eyes have all the capabilities - as some robots in Disney theme parks actually do - then there is still a very remarkable robotic movement hard for them. With a digital display, however, the eyes can be as expressive and detailed as video playback on the screen. In addition, the eyes can provide smooth movements, and are cheaper than a advanced animatronic eyeball.

Disney Inquiry set eyes that are a fiber optic bundle cheap 3D printing can be much more expressive than the standard view. They are printed sliced ​​cut, which allows transparent photopolymers slid in between supports translucent. Not only can they display a normal pupil and iris, but can be transformed for display almost any bodily form like dollar signs for a greedy person, hearts for when a character is in love, or mouths of Disney feels like it gives us nightmares for weeks.

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Android malware discovered super - Is Google's platform in danger?

Android malware has long been a very real but limited threat devices. These malicious software packages have been poorly coded, easy to spot, and even easier to remove. But a newly discovered trojan targeting Google's platform looks more like an advanced Windows virus malware than Android. It uses several previously unknown vulnerabilities in the mobile OS uses complex code obfuscation techniques and blocks attempts to uninstall.

Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered the trojan recently, and have named it Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a. This is not a very impressive name for what may be the most sophisticated piece of Android malware currently, as well as the prototype for a new generation of aggressive security around its mobile Trojans. From the moment Obad.a comes on a system, it is designed to avoid detection until it is too late.

The first major Android security hole Obad.a used refers to the processing of the AndroidManifest.xml file. Each Android app has a manifest file that tells the operating system about its structure and components. Obad.a's manifesto is wrong in a way that hides its intentions and provides for the installation.

Even if Obad.a gets a foothold on a system, it keeps most of its encrypted code to identify which make more difficult. The components are only decrypted when needed. For example, the addresses of the command and control servers are not decrypted until an Internet connection is checked.

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Google bans face recognition applications on glass, low ceiling on the future of the device

In its current state, there are two main issues Google faces glass - utility, and privacy concerns. Google has decided on the latter, the prohibition of any facial recognition software to hit the device, which in turn, unfortunately, hinders the old.

Today, as we have said above, some see Google Glass as nothing more than a glorified video camera that you wear on your face. Can not connect to a data network on your own, so if you're walking down the street or living in a city where you take a subway to work, your face becomes very limited device - like the phone has . However, people seem to overlook glass limited applications either because they realize it is a new type of hardware constantly trying to find balance, or because it's a team that can carry on your face and look like a character Dragon Ball Z. What people do not seem to overlook, however, is how easy it supposedly is taking video creepshots or innocent victims and that you do not have to shake the phone to your address, if you are using Glass. Whether or not it take a picture of someone yelling "Okay, Crystal" and intensely staring at them is less visible than increasing your phone in your direction is a topic that has been beaten to death.

Snapping Creepshots not as twisted as glass can have, though. Provide a Terminator-style HUD that can recognize real world objects is where most of us see Google laptop to finish. In fact, his mother and may think that is what really makes Google Glass. Obviously, some kind of object or face recognition screen appears in a tiny staff could easily lead to a violation of privacy, so that instead of allowing everyone to hunt down John Connor by scanning the faces of the people in a crowd, Google has banned facial recognition applications on your device.

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The Technology behind the new underwater Google Street View

Street View is ideal for viewing destinations before arriving, but increasingly it is also used to take people places they may never be able to go in person. Richard Vevers and Earth underwater have partnered with Google to begin to create full 360 degree view of coral reefs needed to make them part of the Street view of the universe. Vevers explained during a session at Google I / O, "people do not appreciate what they can not experience. Coral reefs are disappearing and they need help. Through their sharing Street View we hope to generate interest and awareness, promoting their conservation. "In addition, the large volume  data that is collected for the project will also serve as the scientific basis for future studies of how reefs and other sensitive areas of the ocean floor are going.To check the complete data collection visit Google Street View Site 


As you might expect, underwater Street View requires some fancy technique. Because of the way they behave lenses underwater, the team needed to design a new camera rig. Using three very-wide-angle cameras equipped cameras Seaview current - dubbed SVII - capable of capturing left and right images that are merged into a 360-degree panorama, as well as a direct image down. The bottom image is used for compatibility with existing scientific databases, which are mainly composed of images taken by shooting down.

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