Testing conditions: (a) The LiDAR and monocular cameras are blocked to ensure only specific sensors are utilized. Note that the IMU is always utilized. (b) There are three patterns for the complexity of the environment. Wall: a white wall with few visual features; Shelf corner: includes books in a bookshelf …
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Researchers create artificial plants that purify indoor air, generate electricity
Binghamton University Professor Seokheun “Sean” Choi and PhD student Maryam Rezaie have developed artificial plants that can feed off carbon dioxide, give off oxygen and even generate power. Credit: Binghamton University On average, Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, and the air we breathe at work, school or …
Engineers take unique approach to tackle indoor air quality
Dr. Sunny Li, left, instructs a student on ART devices at a UBCO lab. Credit: Darren Hull Chances are you’ve never considered the act of breathing. Our lungs’ gentle rise and fall is autonomic, pulling air in and nourishing our body with oxygen before expelling wastes like carbon dioxide (CO2). …
The Ultimate Guide to Indoor Rock Climbing For Beginners
Indoor rock climbing is no longer the fringe sport it once was. Nowadays, rock climbing walls can be seen in various gyms across America as the word spreads about the thrilling full-body workout (and fun) the sport provides. What can look like a playground for adults, indoor rock climbing offers …
Baby Visits America’s BIGGEST Indoor Water Park
Today Xiaomanyc goes with his wife and baby to American Dream mall in New Jersey, which contains the BIGGEST indoor water … source
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A portable instrument to measure indoor air pollution
tNr instrument. Credit: York University Most people know air pollution exists outside from cars, trucks and industry, but many are unaware their indoor air quality could be worse than that of a big city. Until now, there has been no easy way to measure indoor air quality given the size …
Indoor pets DYING around contaminated Ohio train derailment incident – NaturalNews.com
(Natural News) Cats and other indoor pets in and around East Palestine, Ohio, the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and controlled explosion, are getting sick and, in some cases, dying due to exposure to toxic fumes. One family in East Palestine lost their cat Leo, who …
UV lamps used for disinfection may impair indoor air quality
Graphical abstract. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00807 Using ultraviolet germicidal radiation (UVGI) to disinfect indoor spaces is a demonstrably effective way of deactivating various pathogens (including the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus). It deactivates bacteria and viruses by exposing them to high-energy UV radiation through the use of UV …
