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Reason July 2003 Brian Doherty	Machine Melee Robot combat as the 21st-century dream sport
Knowledge@Wharton July 2, 2003	In Search of Serendipity: Bridging the Gap That Separates Technologies and New Markets A patented new process will help companies analyze databases of information about technologies and suggest new markets where they might be commercialized.
Inc. July 1, 2003 Robert X. Cringely	What's Next: Power Surge Thanks to new technology, your next Internet service provider could be the power company.
CIO July 1, 2003 John Edwards	Magic Window Did that mannequin just move? It might not be your imagination. Hitachi's new AirSho imaging system projects dynamic pictures onto nearly invisible glass surfaces, such as a storefront window.
CIO July 1, 2003 Tom Wailgum	Lighting the Skies - 4th Of July Pyrotechnicians employ computers to coordinate their displays and the accompanying celebratory music. The advancements in electronics and computerization has sparked a revolution in pyrotechnics.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003 Eric Smalley	Chip sorts colors The simple concept of proportionality is the key to a significant advance in the emerging field of integrated optics -- chips that control light rather than electricity.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Software referees group calls Teleconferencing suffers from logistical limitations. Even with only a handful of participants, it is difficult to tell who is talking, or to choose the right time to chime in. New technology automatically detects who's talking to whom and adjusts the audio levels accordingly.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Prefab key to molecular memory Nano-devices promise to use molecules as super-fast computer circuits, store fantastic amounts of information in a minuscule area and sense minute amounts of chemicals and biological materials. Researchers have brought these possibilities a step closer.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003 Ted Smalley Bowen	Wires make wireless strain gauge Researchers at Keio University in Japan have developed peak strain and displacement building sensors that do not require a constant power source, and that can be read using a wireless device. The sensors are designed to be embedded in concrete and fire-protection coatings.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	See-through circuits closer The transparent computer displays featured in the film Minority Report were made possible by special effects, but real-world transparent electronics are on the horizon.
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