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• Technophobes And Fear of New Technology

  …t rules, instructions on how to act upon a given situation. And in Russia, the avoidance of uncertainty is one of the highest in the world. What causes technophobia? The role of people’s mindset, of this society's vision of the future is great here. So, in 1950’s and 1960’s in the forefront of technological breakthroughs, there was a hope in the society that th…

  30.10.2017

• Edible Coating Makes Food Last Longer, Reduces Waste

  …nge of vapor and gases with the external atmosphere, desiccation or moisture absorption. Based on the thickness of the coating and particular functional additives, one can control these processes, i.e. their speed and intensity, as well as give the product new commercial qualities. What’s so good about these coatings? For instance, by adding antioxidants to the…

  27.10.2017

• Seldon the Robot's Rise to Fame

  …designed and programmed by a team of school students at ITMO University, under the guidance of Igor Lositsky and Evgeny Zavarin from the Department of Computer Science and Control Systems. In total, the project involved six school students: Levon Pogosov, Andrew Lakomkin, Mikhail Volkov, Daniil Nechaev, Boris Frolikov, Gleb Zagarskiy, a…

  27.10.2017

• Up in the Air: Are Flying Taxis the Future of Mass Transit?

  …ilable. According to the company’s press release, by 2030 automated air transport will make up 25% of the city’s traffic activity. Volocopter 2X can be automated, remotely controlled or driven by an actual pilot. The vehicle is also equipped with a parachute, although the developers say that it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever need to use it. Their com…

  26.10.2017

• Doing Business European-style: Optimal Drive Will Accelerate in Helsinki

  … ogdAssist for medical industry. Credit: youtube.com  odgAssist The new system will help automize many routine processes like filling in reports and product quality control. For instance, instead of making reports, employees will be able to just launch particular programs via a portable device. This will decrease the time spent on working with documents and th…

  26.10.2017

• ITMO University Creates First Virtual Museum of Russian Architecture

  …t just students. Our virtual museum should indeed serve as a milestone in the effort to preserve Russian architectural heritage and fulfill, among other things, an educational role,” – said Ms. Sopronenko. Despite the lack of data, in 2015 Elena Akulaeva, a graduate of the department, used the bits and pieces of available information on the Refectory Hall to cre…

  25.10.2017

• Biocompatible Magnetic Photonic Crystals can be used both for Optics and Medicine

  …n Cancer Research Center suggested an inexpensive and simple method which enables MPC production in mild conditions and without toxic chemicals. The method is based on the controlled destabilization process of magnetic nanoparticles solution resulting in formation of larger nanocrystals. The key feature of the process is that the reagents used for this purposes are k…

  25.10.2017

• Relocation Tips: Internet Shopping

  …od idea to check them against each other to see which one is better for you depending on what brand you use. Some of these stores are: Linz-ochki; Ochkov.net; Contle; LensGo; ProLinzi; Z-Zrenie. Looking for books? Check out Labirint or Bookvoed, they’re both popular, but don’t forget about Ozon. Besides Aliexpress and the other stores mentioned above, anything you…

  24.10.2017

• ITMO University Proposes New Approach To Storing Big Data

  …mance Computing Department How does it work? Let's say that you have to process a large amount of metocean data, which is essential for modeling and forecasting the meteorologic conditions in a particular location on Earth. For instance, specialists from ITMO's eScience Research Institute faced a similar task when they introduced a decision support system for p…

  24.10.2017

• Optics-2017 Conference: Experts Discuss Relevant Technologies of Industrial Photonics

  …ows to tune the wavelength in both visible and IR band without the need to adjust the equipment’s optical components. The system can have many applications in spectroscopy, metrology, atomic and quantum physics, as well as holography: according to Korbinian Hens, such laser sources can create unique holograms for protecting important documents. Such holograms are ver…

  23.10.2017