Future Technology

A new generation of "green" vehicle tyres that can boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing safety and durability is rolling their way through the research pipeline.

The new tyres could help add an extra mile or two per gallon to a car's fuel economy. That's the topic of the cover story of the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, (C&EN) ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

C&EN Senior Editor Alexander Tullo explains that rolling resistance, the friction that tyres encounter when rolling, are a major factor in a vehicle's fuel economy. It can determine up to 20 percent of fuel economy.

Overcoming it accounts for 4 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.

For years, tyre makers and their raw material suppliers have been eyeing lower rolling resistance as a way to boost fuel economy and promote a cleaner environment. But they have been thwarted by a principle in the tyre world called the "magic triangle of tire technology". It holds that an improvement to rolling resistance has to come at the expense of wet-road grip and durability.

That barrier is now falling, thanks to the development of new materials, including new forms of silica and nanomaterials.

These new materials include a nanogel that improves abrasion resistance, grip and rolling resistance of tires as well as a newly-developed resin that helps tires retain air longer.

But there's a catch: Motorists still will have to keep tires properly inflated to take full advantage of the new technology, the article notes.

Nanotech

Six nanotechnology applications to reduce carbon emissions (Nanowerk News) With concern over climate change escalating around Europe, a new report highlights six nanotechnologies that can be used to reduce carbon emissions. The six technologies, identified by the UK-based company Cientifica, are either available now or will be on the market within the next two years. 'All of the key applications are related to our enhanced control of materials at the nanoscale, whether lighter, stronger materials for transportation, better thermal insulators or more efficient ways of storing energy. The key players read like a Who's Who of global industry,' said Cientifica CEO Tim Harper.

Aerogels are the first technology to make it into the paper. On the market since 2003, aerogels are sometimes known as frozen smoke. They are the lightest substance that can be made, weighing just twice as much as air. They are created using nano-sized pockets of air entangled in silica. As aerogels are transparent, lightweight, strong and insulating, they are highly attractive as a substitute for glass in architectural applications such as skylights and roofing. The gels can also be used for the transportation of liquefied natural gas. Thin film solar cells address many of the weaknesses of current solar technologies. The components used today are based on silicon and are both expensive and brittle. Organic thin film, or plastic solar cells, use nanoparticles and polymers.

Currently in use in Turkey and in the Philippines, and awaiting approval in the US, fuel-borne catalysts work by enabling diesel fuel to burn more efficiently in the engine, increasing fuel economy and reducing particle emissions. Trials have indicated that fuel efficiency could be increased by up to 10%, while the catalysts could also reduce soot emissions by around 15%. Fuel cells are currently undergoing trials worldwide, and fuel cell powered vehicles are expected to make their way onto the market from 2009. A fuel cell is a cell device which uses electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The fuel cell then uses stored chemical energy to generate power. Before fuel cell vehicles can be used on a large scale, an infrastructure for hydrogen filling stations must be constructed.

The penultimate technology pinpointed by Cientifica is the supercapacitator. Capacitators use physical charge separation between two electrodes to store charge. They are being trialled in mobile phones and hybrid electric vehicles, but have wide ranging potential applications. Their lightweight, low-cost production of energy could replace lead acid or even lithium-ion batteries.

Finally, nanocomposite materials are expected to replace steel in some constructions. Nanocomposite materials are polymers to which another material has been added in order to change the properties of the bulk material. They contribute to the reduction of emissions by reducing the weight of vehicles, and thus cutting fuel consumption. Boeing intends to replace all of the outside of its 787 aircraft with composites, and 50% of all materials in the aircraft. The automotive industry is also replacing exterior parts with nanocomposites.


http://spectrum.ieee.org/blog/semiconductors/devices/tech-talk/nanotechnologys_role_in_reduci

http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=1614.php

Elective 2 groupings and criteria

Elective 2 – Human‐Computer Interaction (HCI) 
TEAMS 
Team 1 – Module1 
Abellana, Maria Teresa 
Amora, Jonel 
Dizon, Kate Mariel 
Gonzales, Lorena
Lerit, Princess 
Mercurio, Lizyl 
 
Team 2 – Module 2 
Adarna, Karren 
Brua, Angel Mae 
Duran, George Dan Gil 
Hernandez, Hannah Rhea 
Longjas, Charess
Mijares, Jade Jonathan 
Sandoval, Ace Andrion 
Concepcion, Ronic Winmar
 
Team 3 – Module 3 
Adlaon, Kristine Mae 
Caguimbaga, Sheryl 
Gascal, John Melgar 
Jabines, Esalle Joy 
Luengo, John Deo 
Montejo, Cherry Ann 
Sanico, Flodey Joyce
 
Team 4 – Module 4 
Alcoriza, Mariechelle Jean 
Diamante, Mary Rossini 
Gaum, Sherwin 
Labor, Leover 
Magaway, Ermilyn Anne 
Paniamba‐an, Jalil 
Quadizar, Charmaine Anne 
Momville, Ymreb

 MODULES 
 
1. Fundamentals of HCI  (Chaps. 1 and 6, PACT framework) 
- History of HCI 
- Principles of Usability and User‐Centred Design 
- Role  of  People,  Activities,  Context,  and  Technology  (PACT)  in  the  design  of interactive systems 
 
2. HCI and Understanding People (Chaps. 3‐5) 
- Cognitive Psychology and Social Science as they relate to HCI 
- Design  of  interactive  systems  to  address  accessibility  requirements  and  cultural diversity 
 
3. Methods of Interactive System Design (Chaps. 2, 7‐9) 
- Methods for Capturing User Requirements 
- Prototyping 
- Participatory Design and Theories  related  to  the conceptual and physical design of user interfaces 
 
4. HCI Evaluation Methods (Chaps. 10‐13) 
- HCI evaluation techniques 
- Heuristic Evaluation 
- Usability Testing 
 
Additional Readings:  Chaps. 14‐15 
 
Textbook: 
Sharp, H. Rogers, Y. & Preece,  J.  (2007).  Interaction design: Beyond human‐computer  interaction. 2nd 
ed. New York: Wiley. 
  Workshop Criteria 
 
Presentation (10 marks) will be awarded based on the following criteria:   
Overall appearance:  organization, simplicity, use of color/etc. for effectiveness 
- Readability 
- Consistency of font and layout 
- No typographical errors 
- Introduction and conclusion body has suitable detail 
- Logical flow of ideas 
- Clear development of ideas 
- Clear, articulate, and audible 
- Confident, relaxed and natural 
 
Material/Preparation (10 marks) will be awarded based on the following criteria: 
- Conduciveness of venue 
- Equipment (computer, LCD/overhead projector, sound system) preparation 
- Dynamics and activities to keep audience interested and engaged 
 
Leading Discussion (10 marks) will be awarded based on the following criteria: 
- Questions are well answered 
- Posing questions to other students 
- Stimulate a level of inquiry and debate 
- Ability to sum up key ideas 
- Ability to listen 


Elective 2 subject under Ms. Maureen Mamilic

Project 1: Alien Interaction Greeting

TEAMS



Team: AI ADDBOT

Tabanyag, Davemar
Tangian, Thomas
Catamora, Anthony
Paniamba-an, Jalil


Team: SUPER STIX-O

Biloy, Ronnie
Cane, Chris Jan
Halilio, Julaysa
Lañada, Sheena


Team: STUDIOWORKS

Adarna, Karren
Brua, Angel Mae
Gascal, Melgar John
Hernandez, Hannah Rhea


Team: T-ANGLE

Gaum, Sherwin
Jabines, Esalle Joy
Quadizar, Charmaine Anne


Team: GATE 4567

Gabayeron, Mary Grace
Lerit, Princess
Longjas, Charess
Raña, Juvy


Team: M-LYNX

Caguimbaga, Sheryl
Diamante, Rossini
Gonzales, Lorena
Montejo, Cherry Ann


Team: EGORE

Duran, George Dan Gil
Gador, Riza Eve
Macaraeg, Michaelangelo
Mijares, Jade Jonathan


Team: KOKEY

Amora, Jonel
Dizon, Kate Mariel
Labor, Leover
Momville, Ymreb


Team: MA-KRI-MA

Alcroza, Mariechelle Jean
Abellana, Maria Teresa
Kristine Mae Adlaon


Team: ALCORDO.ORG

Alcordo, Ashbury
Lee, Robert Marvin
Lovitos, Harley

Hydropower

Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of moving water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes.

Prior to the widespread availability of commercial electric power, hydropower was used for irrigation, and operation of various machines, such as watermills, textile machines, sawmills, dock cranes, and domestic lifts.

Another method used a trompe, which produces compressed air from falling water, which could then be used to power other machinery at a distance from the water.

Waterwheels and mills

Hydropower has been used for hundreds of years. In India, water wheels and watermills were built; in Imperial Rome, water powered mills produced flour from grain, and were also used for sawing timber and stone. The power of a wave of water released from a tank was used for extraction of metal ores in a method known as hushing. Hushing was widely used in Britain in the Medieval and later periods to extract lead and tin ores. It later evolved into hydraulic mining when used during the California gold rush.

In China and the rest of the Far East, hydraulically operated "pot wheel" pumps raised water into irrigation canals. In the 1830s, at the peak of the canal-building era, hydropower was used to transport barge traffic up and down steep hills using inclined plane railroads. Direct mechanical power transmission required that industries using hydropower had to locate near the waterfall. For example, during the last half of the 19th century, many grist mills were built at Saint Anthony Falls, utilizing the 50-foot (15 m) drop in the Mississippi River. The mills contributed to the growth of Minneapolis.

Hydraulic power pipes

Hydraulic power networks also existed, using pipes carrying pressurized liquid to transmit mechanical power from a power source, such as a pump, to end users. These were extensive in Victorian cities in the United Kingdom. A hydraulic power network was also in use in Geneva, Switzerland. The world famous Jet d'Eau was originally only the over pressure valve of this network.



Research for alternative power source was encourage by our Multimedia Systems Development project named "The Alien Interaction Greeting".

hatin' on the club

Now this be the last time you did me wrong
No more laying up in your arms
No calling, saying you want me back
I'm packing my bags, what you think about that?

Stayed at home like a good girl do
But tonight baby you got me sad and blue
I just heard about the girl in your car now, kissing at the bar
Got me crying

[Chorus:]
Ohhh, you got me hatin' on the club
'Cause you took my love
Oh you took my love
Now you got me like whoahhh
You got me hatin' on the club
'Cause you took my love
Why'd you have to take my love
Whoahh

And you can be mad at me all you want
I ain't coming in, I'll be waiting out front
Coming out the door with your girlfriend
You did me wrong boy tell me where our love is

Stayed at home like a good girl do
But tonight baby you got me sad and blue
I just heard about the girl in your car now, kissing at the bar
Got me crying

[Chorus:]
Ohhh, you got me hatin' on the club
'Cause you took my love
Oh you took my love
Now you got me like whoahhh
You got me hatin' on the club
'Cause you took my love
Why'd you have to take my love
Whoahh

Now this is the sound of a broken heart
There's only one reason why we're apart
She never woulda made it to your car
If it wasn't for the club, I'd still have my love
We would still have us
I'd still have my love
We would still have us

But now we're like whoahhhh

Ohhh, you got me hatin' on the club
'Cause you took my love
Oh you took my love

But now, now we're like whoahhh
You got me hatin' on the club
You took my love
Oh you took my love