Author: Connected World

We all know cardboard has the potential to be dangerous to our environment, as it releases methane as it decomposes, contributing ultimately to global warming. At least that’s been the concern with so many deliveries and boxes ending up in landfills. The good news in this discussion is that many also know cardboard boxes can be recycled, with an impressive 96.5% rate of recycling. Enter PACT (Packaging and Crafting Technologies), which has developed a specially designed, corrugated crate. The company’s patented process consists of cross-core lamination with triple-wall, double-wall, or fiber board to produce a superior corrugated container. In addition…

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We all know robots have long been used in many industries to create efficiencies in production. Now, we are seeing robots come to the rescue to reduce children’s stress before surgery, which could help aid six out of every 10 young patients who must undergo surgery suffering from stress before they receive anesthesia. Consider the example of an affective computing and social robot from a project at the UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya). The small vehicle is equipped with AI (artificial intelligence) and sensors that can pick up signals about the child’s emotional state and react accordingly. Here is how…

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