Randall Mayes
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The Effects Of Germany’s Energy Transition
Of all the developed nations, few have pushed harder than Germany to find a solution to global warming. The word the Germans use for their energy plan is energiewende, the energy transition. -
Machines Scoring Essays On Standardized Tests
Standardized testing in educational programs generates an extremely large number of essays. This has caused the educational community to reassess its grading options. -
Space Tourism Market Bullish In China
Well-to-do Chinese business people are lining up for one-hour voyages into space, and tour operators say China is set to become the world’s largest market for the incipient space tourism industry. -
Corona: The First American Photo Reconnaissance Satellite Program
In 2013, CSPAN released the 1972 CIA documentary “The Corona Story” which tells the history of the first surveillance recovery of film from space. The Corona program was officially classified top secret until 1992. -
3D Printed Space Colonies
With long-term plans to colonize the Moon and Mars, on-site 3D printing may provide a practical solution for Lunar and Martian architecture. However, extraterrestrial housing provides unique challenges to builders. -
Robots Can Learn From The Internet Through Robo Brain
Robo Brain is a database used to serve the robotic helpers in our homes, offices and factories. -
MIT, Marriott and LinkedIn Want To Find You A Match
How do hotel guests connect with people with similar interests? MIT and Marriott are testing a matchmaking table which receives LinkedIn data from your phone. -
Mining the Medical Literature Explosion
IBM’s Watson and other tools to provide automated reasoning and hypothesis generation from medical literature.