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Sensing and Devices

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History of innovation December 2, 2021 Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry and Materials, Computing, Economic Development, Firsts, Physical World, Sensing and Devices, The 1970s

PROSPECTOR computer-based expert system

SRI International December 2, 2021

One of the first computer-based expert systems aids geologists in mineral exploration.

centibots
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Firsts, Military, Robotics, Security and Defense, Sensing and Devices, Software, The 2000s

Robot teams: Centibots

SRI International November 17, 2021

Robots coordinate, communicate and create milestones at the same time.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1980s

Environmental test methods

SRI International November 17, 2021

SRI methods help develop EPA testing still used today.

plane picture
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Earth and Space, Military, Physical World, Radar, Safety, Security and Defense, Sensing and Devices, The 1990s

Radar that penetrates ground and foliage

SRI International November 17, 2021

Innovative radar helps find unexploded ordnance and other concealed items.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Computing, Firsts, Products, Safety, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, Software, The 1970s

Formal software methods

SRI International November 17, 2021

We applied hard methods to software development.

acoustic-modem
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Communication, Computing, Firsts, Health, Sensing and Devices, Speech/ audio, The 1960s

Acoustic modem

SRI International November 16, 2021

SRI scientists made vast improvements to the acoustically coupled modem, which had been invented elsewhere in the early 1960s.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Communication, Computing, Cyber Security, Firsts, Products, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1960s

Handwriting recognition, signature verification and pen-input computing

SRI International November 16, 2021

How they know your online you is really you.

stanford_dish
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Computing, Earth and Space, Radar, Security and Defense, Sensing and Devices, The 1960s

Dish radio antenna

SRI International November 16, 2021

We invented satellite slang and spacecraft speak.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Chemistry and Materials, Firsts, Physical World, Products, Sensing and Devices, The 1940s

Transmission electron microscope

SRI International November 16, 2021

Our revolutionary microscope improved magnification by 10,000 times.

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