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Related to material in The Man in the Maze
by Robert Silverberg

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EyeBall: Omni-Directional Smart Eye Sensor Update
   O.D.F. Optronics has created a small spherical sensor called the EyeBall that can transmit a 360 degree "omni-directional" image and can hear everything within a twenty-five meter area.

Throwbot - Pocket-Sized Recon Robot
   Redstone Arsenal is developing the Throwbot, a soda can-sized robot to aid soldiers in quickly gathering more information about their immediate environment.

Micro Spacecraft To Explore Planets
   NASA and The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, CA are preparing to flight test 'micro spacecraft' as early as 2006. Robert Silverberg gave a pretty good description in 1969.

Knife-Wielding Robot With X-Ray Vision
   At great expense, this robot has been given sensors to tell just exactly where the ribs are, where the legs are and of course where the shoulders are.

RFID Sensor Tag Shower For Disasters
   A snowstorm of RFID tags could help save lives in a disaster.

Stereo Omnidirectional System Intelligent Wheelchair
   No blind spots and 360 degree vision - this wheelchair sees it all.

PongSats - Tiny 'Satellites' At Space's Edge
   Excellent program allows amateurs to send their experiments aloft.

Rapid Deployment Integrated Surveillance System (RDISS)
   Quickly deployed surveillance is a must in Iraq.

I-Ball Grenade Cam Just Lob And View
   Unique surveillance device can be tossed, lobbed or even grenade launched; it sends back 360 degree views.

Human Cities Are Similar To The Human Neocortex
   Interesting study correlates the structure of cities and the highways that serve them with the neocortex and its structures.

CamBall Smallest Personal Camcorder
   Yes, but can you drop them from orbit?

Robots With Knives 3, Irregularly Shaped Meat 0
   This HAMDAS-R robot is the latest in bots with knife-wielding skills; can you name any others?

Firefly Cameras Shot From Grenade Launcher
   How about one launched from space?

Throw This Panoramic Ball Camera!
   Let's hope that it proves possible to manufacture this camera at a price at which we can afford it.

Sensorbot Robotic Bubble Swarm For Ocean Exploration
   'Sensor swarms operating autonomously could function in complex, harsh, and remote environments.'

Physical Exam? We've Got Apps
   See the future of handheld, personal medical devices used with your smartphone.

Flock Of Minisats Will Image The Earth
   'We... dropped roughly a thousand eyes on Beta Hydri IV.'- Robert Silverberg, 1969.

Cicada UAV Dropped In Swarms
   'We... dropped roughly a thousand eyes on Beta Hydri IV.'- Robert Silverberg, 1969.

The Eye Is Watching! Samsung Gear 360 Camera
   'It scooped up the eye that had been witnessing its activities.' - Robert Silverberg, 1969.

Humans Use Mental Power For Turtle Slavery
   Now we need to start looking for animals with fingers...

Sky Fence - A Drone-Proof Shield Created Over Prison
   'There’s still a protective field over the whole thing. It volatilizes anything that tries to get through.' - Robert Silverberg, 1969.

Forward CarePod The AI Doctor's Office
   'It's an old model,' Rawlins said. 'I'm not sure what to do.'

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Europa Clipper Plate Carries A Special Message
re: John Edwards
(3/16/2024)

Micro-Robots Are Smallest, Fully Functional
re: Raymond Z. Gallun
(3/14/2024)

AI Enhances Images Your Brain Sees
re: Stanley G. Weinbaum
(3/12/2024)

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