PCK Engineering Wonders

Vehicle Driving With One Hand A device has been developed that allows people with reduced mobility or weakness in the upper torso to drive a vehicle with one hand. During the 13th EAEC European Automotive Congress, the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia presented a prototype that eliminates the need of a steering wheel. The prototype [...]

A Sense of Smell From Your TV Researchers at the University of California, San Diego in collaboration with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea have shown research that demonstrates that it is possible to generate odour at will. They want to develop a compact device that is small enough to fit at the back [...]

A New Sensor That Can Measure Structural Stresses and Heal Itself When Broken North Carolina State University researchers have developed a sensor that can measure strain in structural materials and is capable of healing itself. Engineers use sensors to measure the strain or forces exerted on materials that are used to build everything from aeroplanes [...]

Mini Power Plants For Aircraft Bodies Aircraft maintenance can be both expensive and time consuming. It is much more efficient if the aeroplane can report where maintenance is needed for itself. The best solution would be a sensor system, which even has its own power supply and makes it independent of electrical wiring. EADS Germany [...]

Civil Engineering Wonders Humans can build structures that are increasingly impressive and complex thanks to new technological advances. Here are some of these incredible structures: 1.    The Channel Tunnel-FranceThis is the largest engineering project in the history of humanity. 2.    CN Tower- CanadaThe CN Tower is one of the largest engineering works of our time [...]

Engineering Wonders 1.    CERN’s Large Hadron ColliderThe Hadron Collidor is located in Switzerland, near Geneva; it spans the border between Switzerland and France at about 100m under the ground. Scientists use a particle accelerator to study the smallest particles known to man. 2.    The Hubble TelescopeThe Hubble was taken into orbit in 1990. The Hubble [...]