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A publication of the
Georgia Institute of Technology




Volume 15, Number 1
Spring 1997


Editor

Lea McLees


Graphic Design

Everett Hullum


Contributing Writers

Amanda Crowell
Amy Stone
John Toon


Photography

Bob Cassanova
Stanley Leary
Jane McCoggins
Gary Meek


Artwork

Pete Ludovice
Robert Michelson


Editorial Advisory Board

Charles Brown
Nancy Davis
Gary Poehlein
Edward Reedy


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Making Museums Come Alive
(See Artifacts Become Life below)




Flying into the Future -- in Miniature


Tiny, nimble, self-piloted craft could collect or forward information for everyone from military officials to scientists, police and farmers.

By Amy Stone



Rapid Prototyping: Key to Speedy Manufacturing


The Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute educates students, addresses industry needs and sheds light on future research directions.

By Lea McLees



Artifacts Become Life

Kiosks developed by Georgia Tech's Interactive Media Technology Center make collections in Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum come alive with sound, animation and more.

By Amanda Crowell





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Research Notes

  • Extending the Life of Military Electronics Systems
  • Meeting Information Technology Challenges
  • On-Line Fabric Inspection System Could Cut Costs, Raise Quality
  • New Class of Polymer Packaging Materials in Development
  • H2Fuel Bus Joins Augusta, Ga., Transpit Operations
  • Flannery Elected to Royal Irish Academy

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