<![CDATA[Ploughshare Innovations - Blog]]> http://ploughshare.fourpeas.co.uk/? en enquiries@moresoda.co.uk Copyright 2013 2013-04-26T16:06:55+00:00 <![CDATA[High school student’s refrigeration invention could have military applications]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/high-school-students-refrigeration-invention-could-have-military-applicatio http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/high-school-students-refrigeration-invention-could-have-military-applicatio#When:16:06:55Z High school student’s refrigeration invention could have military applications

Posted on 26 April 2013 in Defence and Security

A solar-powered refrigeration cooler, invented by a US high school freshman, could potentially have military applications

]]> Defence and Security]]> 2013-04-26T16:06:55+00:00 <![CDATA[Military oxygen device set to help children in developing countries]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/military-oxygen-device-set-to-help-children-in-developing-countries http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/military-oxygen-device-set-to-help-children-in-developing-countries#When:15:42:23Z Military oxygen device set to help children in developing countries

Posted on 12 April 2013 in General

A device designed to deliver oxygen to troops without the need for electricity now looks set to have a wider use and could help save children in the developing world.

]]> General]]> 2013-04-12T15:42:23+00:00 <![CDATA[New robotics research could change the face of technology]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/new-robotics-research-could-change-the-face-of-technology http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/new-robotics-research-could-change-the-face-of-technology#When:15:04:20Z New robotics research could change the face of technology

Posted on 05 April 2013 in General

Developments in the robotics field could lead to new medical and military technology, researchers have revealed.

]]> General]]> 2013-04-05T15:04:20+00:00 <![CDATA[Military using Second-Life-Style virtual worlds]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/military-using-second-life-style-virtual-worlds http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/military-using-second-life-style-virtual-worlds#When:11:02:11Z Military using Second-Life-Style virtual worlds

Posted on 02 April 2013 in Defence and Security

The military is using virtual worlds, such as those seen in Second Life, in an increasingly wide range of ways

]]> Defence and Security]]> 2013-04-02T11:02:11+00:00 <![CDATA[Firm behind hybrid airship designed for military mulls commercial markets]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/firm-behind-hybrid-airship-designed-for-military-mulls-commercial-markets http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/firm-behind-hybrid-airship-designed-for-military-mulls-commercial-markets#When:15:55:25Z Firm behind hybrid airship designed for military mulls commercial markets

Posted on 21 March 2013 in General

A large hybrid airship that was designed by a British company for the US Army is currently developing commercial applications for its transport technology.

]]> General]]> 2013-03-21T15:55:25+00:00 <![CDATA[Making use of space technology to advance medical products]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/making-use-of-space-technology-to-advance-medical-products http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/making-use-of-space-technology-to-advance-medical-products#When:16:59:48Z Making use of space technology to advance medical products

Posted on 08 March 2013 in General

The European Space Agency (ESA) programme is offering global firms the opportunity to make use of space technology to advance their own medical product offerings.

]]> General]]> 2013-03-08T16:59:48+00:00 <![CDATA[Military to benefit from new shock-absorbing shoe]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/military-to-benefit-from-new-shock-absorbing-shoe http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/military-to-benefit-from-new-shock-absorbing-shoe#When:16:09:34Z Military to benefit from new shock-absorbing shoe

Posted on 06 March 2013 in General

A new lightweight, shock-absorbing training shoe has been released by military technology firm Skydex Technologies, aimed at both the military and commercial markets.

]]> General]]> 2013-03-06T16:09:34+00:00 <![CDATA[Smart Mobile Identity (SMI) smart phones in development for military use]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/smart-mobile-identity-smi-smart-phones-in-development-for-military-use http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/smart-mobile-identity-smi-smart-phones-in-development-for-military-use#When:16:57:25Z Smart Mobile Identity (SMI) smart phones in development for military use

Posted on 22 February 2013 in General

The US Department of Defense has committed to developing smartphones with Smart Mobile Identity (SMI) technology, allowing physical features such as fingerprints to be scanned in order to verify the user’s identity.

]]> General]]> 2013-02-22T16:57:25+00:00 <![CDATA[HEROES initiative aims to improve troop safety]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/heroes-initiative-aims-to-improve-troop-safety http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/heroes-initiative-aims-to-improve-troop-safety#When:15:54:22Z HEROES initiative aims to improve troop safety

Posted on 14 February 2013 in Defence and Security

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has announced it is to launch a new initiative aimed at developing innovations designed to improve the safety of troops.

]]> Defence and Security]]> 2013-02-14T15:54:22+00:00 <![CDATA[Diagnostic tool to protect military from bioterrorism in development]]> http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/diagnostic-tool-to-protect-military-from-bioterrorism-in-development http://www.ploughshareinnovations.com/blog/diagnostic-tool-to-protect-military-from-bioterrorism-in-development#When:15:50:08Z Diagnostic tool to protect military from bioterrorism in development

Posted on 07 February 2013 in Defence and Security

A diagnostic tool which could protect soldiers from bioterrorism is amongst the inventions that are being developed as future commercial projects by Arizona State University.

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