Qatar 3-D-prints World Cup Stadiums; Google’s ‘Autism Glass’ Project

Posted June 23rd, 2016 at 12:02 pm (UTC-4)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

Mechanical engineers Abdullah Mojeb Aldar (L) and Fahad al-Musalam move a 3-D-printed model of Qatar's Al Bayt stadium, which will host a World Cup semi-final in 2022, at a laboratory at Qatar University in Doha, June 16, 2016. (Reuters)

Mechanical engineers Abdullah Mojeb Aldar (L) and Fahad al-Musalam move a 3-D-printed model of Qatar’s Al Bayt stadium, which will host a World Cup semi-final in 2022, at a laboratory at Qatar University in Doha, June 16, 2016. (Reuters)

Qatar Uses 3-D Printers to ‘Desert-proof’ World Cup Stadiums

Scientists at Qatar University are experimenting with 3-D-printed models of football stadiums to address concerns about summer heat when the country hosts the 2022 World Cup tournament. The researchers hope to test the durability of the models against summer heat and sand and dust storms that occur in winter.

Can Google Glass Help Autistic Children Read Faces?

“Autism glass” is an experimental headset that helps children with the Autism Spectrum Disorder record and analyze faces in real time, and alerts them to the emotions they’re expressing. The computerized headset uses software developed at Stanford University. About 100 autistic children are participating in the study to determine whether “autism glass” therapy can help with the interpretation of facial expressions.

Sheryl Sandberg: Women Need to Mentor Each Other

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, founder of the nonprofit LeanIn.org, is encouraging women to seek out support from other successful women to help them advance their careers. Her organization has just launched a new initiative to inspire women to stick together and counter the myth that women are other women’s worst enemies. Sandberg’s comments coincided with her public endorsement, along with a slew of Silicon Valley leaders, of U.S. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for president.

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Aida Akl
Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.

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