Winter/Spring 2007
Georgia Tech Research Horizons
COVER STORY
From Science Fiction
to Reality
Personal robots emerge to improve quality of life at work, home and school
by Jane M. Sanders
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SIDEBARS:
The World with Robots
Faculty Column — Robot Ethics
Bots in the Belfry
Robotics Research — In Brief



FEATURES
The New Newton
Isaac Newton’s unpublished manuscripts explain connections he made between alchemy and economics.
by Jane M. Sanders
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Validation and Vision
Long-term vehicle emissions monitoring validates inspection program and offers insights that may help direct research and policy.
by Jane M. Sanders
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Diatom Conversion
Microscopic sea creatures provide foundation for gas sensors and other electronic devices.
by John Toon
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A Stronger Warning
Researchers patent digital process for aircraft radar warning receivers.
by Rick Robinson
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Environmental Fate
Industrial nanomaterials appear vulnerable to dispersal in the natural environment.
by Jane M. Sanders
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No Fear of Technology
Study debunks myths, shows senior adults use and like many new home and office technologies.
by Jane M. Sanders
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Something is Rotten
Microbes may compete with animals by making valuable food resources repugnant by lacing them with stinky chemicals.
by Jane M. Sanders
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FEATURES
Widening the Wireless World
Research center promotes accessibility to wireless technologies for people with disabilities.
by Jane M. Sanders
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Numerical Optimization
New “inverse planning” system improves brachytherapy treatment for prostate and other cancers.
by John Toon
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Detecting Disease
Scientists create dual-modality microbeads to improve identification of disease biomarkers in body fluids.
by Abby Vogel
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Assembly Required
Scientists are learning to create nanomaterials based on intricate patterns assembled by microscopic algae.
by Abby Vogel
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Walking Tall
New pedestrian planning guidebook helps communities assess their walkability and choose pedestrian projects.
by Jane M. Sanders
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The Biology Connection
Researchers link ocean organisms with increased cloud cover — and potential climate change.
by John Toon
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FACULTY PROFILE
The Marriage of Biology and Computer Science
Jeffrey Skolnick uses the tools of computer science to study the collective behavior of molecules and gain biological insight into protein function.
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DEPARTMENTS
Research Notes
Ovarian Cancer Protein Discovery
New Class of Electronic Components
Cartilage Monitoring
Enemy Detection
Secure Monitoring
Deadly Wave
Water Needs
Health and Safety Sleuths
Explosive Growth
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Faculty Awards
    and Honors
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Faculty Research in the News
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RESEARCH HORIZONS

Volume 24, Number 2
Winter/Spring 2007

A publication of the
Georgia Institute of Technology




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John Toon

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Rick Robinson

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Director, GTRI, and Vice President, Georgia Tech
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