Manufacturing Tecnology

Entrepreneurs create app to help companies manage lockdown relaxation As the days go by, lockdown measures are being lifted and employees are progressively returning to work. We are leaving our homes and the idea of so many people being together is of concern not only to the health authorities but also to the organizations that have to ensure that their day-to-day work is compatible with their employees returning to work from many different environments. To be able to monitor employees' contact with their colleagues, a team of entrepreneurs, with the advice of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), has developed...

Start-up launches crowdfunding campaign to market their 3D motion capture suit Open source technology offered to a range of sectors, including entertainment, rehabilitation, sports analysis and science Thanks to digital technology, 21st-century cinema is able to breathe life into its characters as though they were made of flesh and blood. Fantastical monsters and heroes are made to move just like real humans on the big screen thanks to technologies like the one developed by Chordata Motion, which specializes in motion capture for 3D viewing. This is also known as "mocap", and until very recently this technology was beyond the reach of...

The UOC and MIT collaborate on the design of low-cost sensors to automate clothing recycling The system, integrated into the textiles themselves, is capable of identifying the different types of materials and facilitating their reuseThe new technology, based on RFID communication systems, will also be used to monitor basic health indicators in wearers The fashion industry is currently responsible for the generation of 92 million tonnes of waste and 20% of the world's wastewater. In this context, one of the major challenges facing this sector is finding solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability  across the whole of the industrial process....

DOJ proposes crackdown on tech industry's legal shield The proposal unveiled Wednesday would pare back some of the protections that digital companies have enjoyed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Attorney General William Barr. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo The Justice Department proposed a major update Wednesday to the law that shields internet companies from liability for content on their sites — a move that is even broader than President Donald Trump's attempts to hold platforms like Twitter and Facebook to account for decisions found to be politically biased. DOJ's proposal, which would need Congress' blessing, would address a...

Industry association takes on e-bill of lading standardisation Boosting take-up of the electronic bill of lading (eBL) through standardisation could save the global shipping industry as much as US$4bn a year, according to the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), which has put out a call to action to the industry to drive adoption. The independent organisation, which was established in 2019 by several of the largest container shipping companies, is embarking on an initiative to develop open source standards for the eBL, including definitions and terminology to facilitate communication among customers, container carriers, regulators, financial institutions and other industry stakeholders....