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Public Housing
Ingenuity and local knowledge for solutions to public housing crisis
Highlights from 1997
Highlights from 1997, including weightlessness and computers recognising our emotions
Sailing
Nautical themed. International distress system and new boat designs
Security for Works of Art
Putting invisible identification into works of art to protect them from illegal usage.
Controlled Explosions
Making explosions to order
Corrosion on Steel and Stone
Fighting one of the biggest worldwide nemesis in engineering and construction
Technology for Healthcare
Discovering how health technology and equipment can be made cheaper
Learning from Nature
Biology has a wonderful research and development programme
Earthquakes
Experiencing an earthquake in safety. Recreating an earthquake
Energy for Remote Areas
The micro hydro- Providing renewable energy to people who live in remote areas
Epilepsy
Cartoon causing seizures, outbreak of Epilepsy in Japan
Transport
Transport and energy of the future
Landmines
Mine detection and clearing techniques.
Reducing the Cost of Phone Calls
Surprise call charges. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) review
Using the Sun
How to make better use of the Sun
Landmine Detection Technology
A unit at Warwick University start an engineering project for landmine detection
Self Sufficient 成人快手s
Can alternative power source technologies be cheaper? Self sufficient homes
Reducing Emissions
Power efficiency, how South African nations are co-operating
Cyclones in Bangladesh
Cyclones in Bangladesh, building with timber and air passengers get a smooth ride
Fog Harvesting
In arid environments people are fog harvesting
Intelligence in our Machines
The advent of smart devices. Making our world easier by making our comodities smarter
Solar Energy
Find out how the most abundant energy, Solar power is being exploited
Tidal Energy
First broadcast in 1998. Tidal energy, generating power from the sea
Recovering from an Earthquake
Devastation from the Afghanistan earthquake compounded by a flood and regular aftershocks
Nanotechnology
It all began with Teramac- Nano electronics. A technique that miniaturised circuits
Joint Research Centre at Ispra, Italy
The future of scientific funding, validating and standardising research
Motor Cars
How the winning technology tweeks for rally cars are being tranfered to road cars
Shake-Proof Buildings
How paper inspired manufacturing. Making the worlds tiniest machine parts using Origami
Clearing Landmines
The Tempest is finished. Low cost landmine clearing system to make old war zones safer
Electronic Ink and Programmable Books
Before the eReader. Programmable books displaying whatever book you want
Predicting a Tsunami
Sun trap for crop pests; Rural electricity; sand filter for water