How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?

Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.
IEEE

Spatio-Temporal Travel Speed Estimation in Mixed Traffic Conditions: A Probe Vehicle-Based Approach With Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Integration

Abstract: The increasing adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) presents new opportunities for traffic monitoring and spatiotemporal travel speed estimation. Traditional traffic detection methods, ...
IEEE

Car-Following Speed Prediction and Anomaly Detection for Mixed Traffic Flow of Autonomous Vehicle Based on Attention LSTM–Transformer

Abstract: In an autonomous vehicle-mixed traffic flow (AV-MTF) environment, accurately predicting vehicle speeds is essential for vehicle and traffic operation and management. However, existing ...
NPR

Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet

The saliva circulating in your mouth contains troves of microbial information about the rest of your body and is easier to collect than blood samples. Today, a few drops of spit can help detect ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio

Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it’s not perfected yet

Your saliva is “like a microbial fingerprint,” says Purnima Kumar, a spokesperson for the American Dental Association. But it also changes if you take a sip of water or coffee. (dusanpetkovic | Getty ...
CBS News

"Signal sniffer" to detect Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker deployed, law enforcement sources say

Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the ...
AOL

FBI Using High-Tech 'Signal Sniffer' in Nancy Guthrie Case to Detect Pacemaker — As the Search for NBC Host Savannah's Mom Enters Week Three

The FBI is deploying Bluetooth "signal sniffer" technology in a bid to detect the pacemaker of Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy, RadarOnline.com can reveal. According to Fox News, the Pima ...
TradeWinds

Researchers speed up ship fire detection

Heat sensors embedded in handrails could save six vital minutes over established methods of detecting fires in large container ships, researchers have found. Danish researchers carried out tests using ...
LocalSYR

St. Joseph’s Health to test AI technology to detect heart problems earlier

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — St. Joseph’s Health is set to become one of just three hospitals in the country testing new artificial intelligence-powered EKG technology. Doctors at St. Joseph’s ...