Phys.org July 13, 2018 A team of researchers in the US (U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on various forms of information may lead to better overall results in the end. According to the researchers as human cognition is limited in detecting good or bad information or processing large volumes of information, errors are inevitable; if an individual is not biased towards false information, systematic errors do not cascade in the network; high uncertainty can even help the decision maker to maximize the effect of small […]
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China’s ‘Sky River’ Will Be The Biggest Artificial Rain Experiment Ever
Science Alert April 28, 2018 According to reports China is building thousands of fuel-burning chambers high up on the Tibetan mountains, that could increase rainfall in the region by up to 10 billion cubic metres a year. The chambers burn solid fuel to produce silver iodide, a cloud-seeding agent with a crystalline structure much like ice. The chambers stand on steep mountain ridges facing the moist monsoon from South Asia. As wind hits the mountain, it produces an upward draft and sweeps the particles into the clouds to induce rain and snow. Total area of about 1.6 million square kilometres […]
Unclassified Version of New Report Predicts Small Drone Threats to Infantry Units, Urges Development of Countermeasures
Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine March 6, 2018 DoD invested significantly in counter-sUAS technologies, often focusing on detecting radio frequency transmissions by sUASs and/or their operators and jamming the radio frequency command and control links and GPS signals of individual sUASs. However, today’s consumer and customized sUASs can increasingly operate without radio frequency command and control links by using automated target recognition and tracking, obstacle avoidance, and other software-enabled capabilities. A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine emphasizes the need for developing countermeasures against multiple sUASs which could be used much sooner than the Army […]
New technology may protect troops from blast-induced brain injury
Science Daily February 26, 2018 Researchers at the University of Maryland developed highly advanced shock absorber designs that incorporate polyurea-coated tubes and other structures to reduce the blast acceleration experienced by vehicle occupants by up to 80 percent. It spreads out the application of force. Polyurea is compressible and rebounds following compression, resulting in an excellent ability to decrease the acceleration. The research has produced new insights into the causes of TBI experienced by vehicle occupants, even in the absence of significant pressure changes… read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
The USA is no longer guaranteed future military technology dominance
Next Big Future February 17, 2018 According to the IISS 2018 Military Balance, annual assessment of the military capabilities and defense economics of 171 countries, the West no longer has a monopoly on world-leading defense innovation and production or the funds to enable these. Indeed, China might be the one to leap ahead. For the past three decades, air dominance has been a key advantage for the US and its allies. This can no longer be assumed. The availability of affordable and competitive military technology will also be exported to other countries…read more.