The Breakthrough Listen research program has even investigated whether «Oumuamua is an alien space ship by
scanning the object for life forms with the Green Bank Telescope.
Not exact matches
It looks a bit like a vinyl record player, and it indeed houses a turntable that rotates
objects placed
for scanning.
Instead, read slowly so that she understands what's happening, and allow her to
scan the pages and look
for objects that she can point to and label.
The system, called WatchStander, uses radar mounted on either side of a ship to
scan the surrounding water
for small
objects that look like they are moving to intercept.
And besides measuring body temperature with a touchless forehead
scan, you can also switch to different modes
for measuring
object temperature or room temperature.
Designed primarily
for celestial viewing, this product is equally comfortable
scanning the night sky as it is looking at
objects here on Earth.
It also has a continuous
scan feature that will help you pick out multiple small
objects for eight seconds at a time.
It uses FlagSeeker and PinSensor Technology to target the pin through overlapping
objects, and you can
scan for multiple readings as well.
Instruments like the 8.4 - meter Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, slated to begin operation in 2014, will use massive computer power to carry out continuous
scans of sky
for near - Earth
objects, leaving ever fewer patches
for amateurs to focus on.
Driving slowly and systematically across the desert from sunup until sundown, he takes a quiet pleasure in
scanning the landscape
for dark
objects that don't belong.
Could The Pirate Bay's move open the door
for a new wave of piracy as people
scan objects using a 3D scanner and share them online?
Importantly, by
scanning the subjects» brains while they underwent these tests, the scientists were able to establish a cerebral mechanism
for that deficit in
object memory.
Asteroids are discovered by small, dedicated teams of astronomers using optical telescopes that repeatedly
scan the sky looking
for star - like
objects, which change location in the sky slightly over the course of an hour or so.
«Although the 3D
scanning technology has made significant progress in recent years, it is still a challenge to capture the geometry and shape of a real
object digitally and automatically,» explains Mario Fritz, who leads the group «Scalable Learning and Perception» at the Max Planck Institute
for Informatics.
For example, what would be the copyright implications be if an individual modified an existing design file or
scanned an existing
object to create a new design file?
The method from Saarbrücken gives very good results
for the classification of
scanned objects as well.
In this way, the researchers could,
for example, reconstruct a flat monitor, whose digital representation after a 3D
scan looked rather like a paneled wall, so that everyone could once again recognize a monitor in the digital
object.
An international group of researchers developed a technique that results in more accurate 3 - D
scanning for reconstructing complex
objects than what currently exists.
But this Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern time, the Breakthrough Listen project will aim the West Virgina - based 100 - meter Green Bank Telescope at «Oumuamua
for 10 hours of observations in a wide range of radio frequencies,
scanning the
object across its entire rotation in search of any signals.
«3 - D
scanning with water: 3 - D shape acquisition using water displacement as the shape sensor
for the reconstruction of complex
objects.»
The Zwicky Transient Facility, a robotic camera designed to rapidly
scan the sky nightly
for objects that move, flash or explode, took its first image on November 1.
Computers will search the images
for any astronomical
object that changes from one
scan to the next.
He is excited by the discovery but says it reinforces the need to keep
scanning the Pluto region
for more
objects that could pose a hazard to New Horizons.
The doctor orders a chest x-ray, electrocardiogram and CT
scans to check
for infection, a foreign
object in the windpipe or food pipe, or signs of possible cancer or heart disease.
Since 1998, Mike Brown, Chad Trujillo of Gemini North Observatory, and astronomer David Rabinowitz of Yale University have used the 48 - inch Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Mountain in Southern California to
scan the Kuiper belt and beyond
for objects two - hundredths the brightness of Pluto.
Deep Ecliptic Survey In this study, a mosaic of eight CCD detectors coupled to the 3.8 - meter Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona,
scanned for faint Kuiper belt
objects as small as 30 miles in diameter.
Afterward, outside of the scanner, there was a surprise memory test
for all
objects that were shown during
scanning.
Scanning 12 times with each of those filters, the telescope hunted
for any moving, transient or variable
objects — in particular, watching
for any asteroids on a potential collision course with Earth.
With the discovery of a further «nebula», his third
object (globular cluster M3) and his first original discovery, it seems that he undertook a serious
scan of the skies
for these
objects, as they could frequently fool comet discoverers.
Within his search
for nebulae, Charles Messier both undertook own
scans, leading to 19 original Messier discoveries during that year, and used all the catalogs compiled previously by other astronomers he had access to: Edmond Halley's list of 6
objects, the catalog of William Derham, who chiefly had extracted from Hevelius» star catalog, Prodomus Astronomiae, which was available in a French translation by Pierre de Maupertuis, and Nicolas Lacaille's Catalog of Southern «Nebulae» of 1755, as well as lists of Maraldi and Le Gentil, with some references to (but very probably not the list of) De Chéseaux, probably from Le Gentil.
So Jewitt and Luu carried out two parallel surveys: they used the Palomar Observatory's Schmidt telescope equipped with conventional glass photographic plates to
scan large areas of the sky
for the very faintest
objects, while also watching a narrow field of view in the plane of the planets
for rare but slightly brighter
objects using MIT's 1.3 - metre telescope fitted with a CCD.
The opening cinematic just sets the tone
for the whole game, visually stunning an unbeatable story that not just intrigues you and makes you want to go the extra mile by
scanning objects so you can dig deeper into the universe of Metroid.
Players can look forward to a Level Editor, and the Tokidex that sees you
scan the environment surrounding Tki Tori using the Wii U GamePad as a viewfinder, searching
for creatures and
objects.
At low speeds (up to 19 mph) it
scans for objects ahead and can apply the brakes itself to avoid a collision.
The COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS system utilizes radar sensors located around the vehicle to constantly
scan for objects around it.
scans for objects in front and behind your Ram, and warns you if something is detected.
Deploying sensors, DISTRONIC PLUS with PRE-SAFE Brake
scans the road ahead
for stopped or slow moving traffic, if it senses the vehicle is moving too fast and a collision may occur, visual and audible alerts are used along with automatic braking to prevent the vehicle from crashing into an
object in front of it.
scans for large
objects behind your vehicle and can alert you with both audible and visual warnings.
These sensors enable creation of many innovative products such interactive surfaces
for object detection and recognition, large area
scanning surfaces, revolutionary user interfaces
for consumer products.
The Fire Phone seamlessly integrates the Amazon store into its OS, which is magnified by the Firefly app that
scans objects, listens to songs, identifies other content, and then links the user to the Amazon store to the page of the identified item
for purchase.
Additionally, they'll want to «pet - proof» their home to ensure optimum safety by putting up baby gates,
scanning the floor and low furniture
for sharp edges or
objects that could potentially become choking hazards.
A computer analyses the
scans and tell airport staff where to look
for hidden
objects using a stick figure diagram.
- as Captain Olimar is making his way home, an asteroid onslaught forces him to land on a nearby planet - Sparklium is the fuel
for Olimar's Dolphin III ship - with the ship's fuel depleted, you have to find items on this planet which can be turned into fuel - collect everything from seeds to large scale treasures - you need 30,000 Sparklium to make your way home - you are eventually required to find a lost ship part at the end of the game - levels are more linear and puzzle based, and include specific goals / goodies to collect - move Captain Olimar with the Circle Pad, while all other interactions use the touchscreen - blow your whistle, throw Pikmin and also touch certain
objects - worlds are called Sectors, with six areas altogether - find all the treasure and look
for new passageways to complete a sector 100 % - passageways can grant you access to secret spots or additional levels highlighted with the letter X - the first world is called Brilliant Garden, which has lush forest environments - Yellow Pikmin can easily reach the upper screen, where you can sometimes collect goodies and pull down vines - there's a level where you use yellow Pikmin as a source to connect two wires - connecting the wires lets you see enemies and platforms that were hidden in the shadows - Winged Pikmin can be flung at high speeds, and they can pick up Olimar and help him descend down into new areas - in a later level, you need to use red Pikmin to stomp out fire and clear the way
for you - Rock Pikmin are the strongest ones of the bunch and can break crystals - blue Pikmin can swim and fight well underwater - the maximum amount of Pikmin you can have in a stage is 20 - blow your whistle to call over the correct Pikmin
for a task or puzzle - Ravaged Rustworks offers a unique industrial environment where you climb on pipes - Loney Tower has you climbing to the top of a tower without any help of Pikmin, and instead use pipes and Olimar's jetpack - Valley of the Breeze, found in the Leafswirl Lagoon sector, relies complete on Winged Pikmin - Barriers of Flame is in the Sweltering Parchlands sector - here you «lll be forced to improvise with Yellow and Rock Pikmin to get around fire - every world ends with a boss stage - one boss fight puts you up against a Fiery Blowhog, where you use Red Pikmin to pick up / feed bombs to the boss - beating bosses gives you treasures worth 1,000 Sparklium each - supports amiibo in the Splatoon, Super Mario and Animal Crossing lines - amiibo can be
scanned in to grant you access to secret spots - these are one room puzzle challenges where you collect a statue - these bonus rooms will also get you 200 Sparklium every time - you are limited by how many amiibo you can summon to each secret spot - one of the treasures you will find is an NES cartridge
for Ice Climbers, which carries the name «Revenge Fantasy».
You'll spend a good deal of game time
scanning objects in the environment
for research points you can put towards crafted gear, and searching the planets
for materials to make gear out of.
Developers provide minimal hints in the form of blue or red flashing colors on key
objects as players trek through this fictional world, named Vanguard, constantly
scanning for objects in the environment to use.
Another new feature
for this game is the encyclopedic Log Book, where records of various
objects and enemies in the game scannable via the
Scan Visor are kept.
Use the
Scan Visor (press D - Pad left) to enter scanning mode, then press and hold L to scan objects with a red or orange square appearing over them (for the Metroid Prime Trilogy version, hold Minus and point to the top of the screen, then hold Z to scan objec
Scan Visor (press D - Pad left) to enter
scanning mode, then press and hold L to
scan objects with a red or orange square appearing over them (for the Metroid Prime Trilogy version, hold Minus and point to the top of the screen, then hold Z to scan objec
scan objects with a red or orange square appearing over them (
for the Metroid Prime Trilogy version, hold Minus and point to the top of the screen, then hold Z to
scan objec
scan objects).
For the Gavin Brown show, Leckey is getting together some state - of - the - art 3D printers, which he'll set to work to print out solid versions of already existing
objects,
objects scanned to become digital information, which in turn will produce new
objects: copies, or «dupes», as he's calling them.
Kneale explores the way digital facets of our existence can be manifested and re-imagined in the flesh of the physical
object: making paintings via flatbed
scanning,
for example.
The combination of 3D
scanning with 3D printing could make it much easier
for end users to copy existing
objects.