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Velodyne in the Driver?s Seat at Computer History Museum Exhibit on Autonomous Vehicles
Velodyne in the Driver’s Seat at Computer History Museum Exhibit on Autonomous Vehicles
Morgan Hill, CA (PRWEB) May 29, 2014
As carmakers edge closer to the era of the self-driving car, it’s instructive to look at how we got here.
That’s the premise behind a new exhibit at Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum (CHM) — one in which pioneering technology from Velodyne occupies a starring role.
Entitled, “Where To? A History of Autonomous Vehicles,” the exhibit chronicles the decades-long challenge of bringing self-driving cars to the general public. According to the museum, self-driving cars have remained perpetually “two decades away” since the 1930s, while autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles have conquered the air and sea, and roamed the edges of the solar system.
The CHM exhibit coincides with this week’s landmark introduction of Google’s latest iteration of its self-driving car – one that has neither a steering wheel nor a gas pedal. The new car does feature Velodyne’s real-time 3D LiDAR sensor, mounted atop the vehicle, for object detection and collision avoidance.
Displayed prominently at the museum are Velodyne’s flagship LiDAR HDL products — the classic HDL-64E and the lightweight, compact HDL-32E. Visitors to the Museum can witness Velodyne LiDAR in action in three installations:
Mounted atop a stationary Google self-driving vehicle is the HDL-64E; thanks to images projected on the big screen, visitors can see what the Google car sees through its Velodyne “eyes”
On select dates, visitors can take a test ride in a Google self-driving vehicle and get up close and personal with the HDL-64E
Mounted on a column within the exhibit, the HDL-32E operates in continuous mode, measuring the entire exhibit in real-time – visitors moving through the exhibit halls are captured and their movements are displayed on a big screen TV
At the opening VIP event, David Hall, founder and CEO of Velodyne, reminisced with other leaders in the industry, including fellow DARPA Grand Challenge competitor Chris Urmson, who now heads the self-driving car project at Google.
“It’s tremendously exciting to see that this technology has developed from a specialized, highly futuristic event like the 2004-05 DARPA Grand Challenge in the desert to now taking center stage at a mainstream museum,” Hall said. “Now, members of the general public are able to receive rides and see how object detection and collision avoidance using Veloyne’s spinning LiDAR sensor really works.”
“The Museum is very excited about bringing this fascinating topic to the public,” said Kirsten Tashev, Museum Vice President of Collections and Exhibitions. “If you live in the Bay Area, Google self-driving cars are a common sight, but until now, the public hasn’t gotten a chance to see these cars up close. Even more exciting is the opportunity this exhibit presents for the Museum’s large international audience, who will be particularly excited to learn about the Google self-driving cars as well as other cool Silicon Valley companies, like… Velodyne, the company that developed the LiDAR, which is a key technology used on most self-driving cars.”
The exhibit explores the history of autonomous vehicles as portrayed in science fiction and popular culture. “Self-guiding vehicles go way back, from auto tillers on sailboats to the modern torpedo in the 1860s, and autopilots for planes before World War I,” said Marc Weber, Founder and Curator of the Museum’s Internet History Program. “Your breakfast cereal was likely harvested by a driverless combine. Robotic carts are cruising around Mars right now. Yet one deceptively modest goal has stayed in the driveway since our grandparent’s youth and that’s the self-driving family car. In this exhibit we’re exploring the history of autonomous vehicles in general, and the elusive dream of a car that drives itself.”
“Where To? A History of Autonomous Vehicles” opened on May 9 and will remain on exhibit through the end of November. The Museum is located at 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View. Please call (650) 810-1010 for more information.
About Velodyne LiDAR
Founded in 1983 and based in California’s Silicon Valley, Velodyne, Inc. is a diversified technology company known worldwide for its high-performance audio equipment and real-time LiDAR sensors. The company’s LiDAR division evolved after founder and inventor David Hall competed in the 2004-05 DARPA Grand Challenge using stereovision technology. Based on his experience during this challenge, Hall recognized the limitations of stereovision and developed the HDL64 high-resolution LiDAR sensor. More recently, Velodyne has released its smaller, lightweight HDL 32E sensor, available for many applications including UAVs. Since 2007, Velodyne’s LiDAR division has emerged as a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of real-time LiDAR sensor technology used in a variety of commercial applications including autonomous vehicles, vehicle safety systems, 3D mobile mapping, 3D aerial mapping and security. For more information, visit http://www.velodynelidar.com. For the latest information on new products and to receive Velodyne’s newsletter, register at http://www.velodyne.com.
About the Computer History Museum
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, is a nonprofit organization with a four-decade history as the world’s leading institution exploring the history of computing and its ongoing impact on society. The Museum is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computer history, and is home to the largest international collection of computing artifacts in the world, encompassing computer hardware, software, documentation, ephemera, photographs, and moving images. The Museum brings computer history to life through large-scale exhibits, an acclaimed speaker series, a dynamic website, docent-led tours, and an award-winning education program. The Museum’s signature exhibition is “Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing,” described by USA Today as “the Valley’s answer to the Smithsonian.” Other current exhibits include “Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine No. 2,” IBM 1401 and PDP-1 Demo Labs. For more information and updates, call (650) 810-1059, visit http://www.computerhistory.org, check us out on Facebook, and follow @computerhistory on Twitter
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History of computer hardware for INFOTE
History of computer hardware.
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Intro: The history of computing probably began with primitive man using pebbles to compute the sum of two amounts. Marshack (of Harvard) found that what had …
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Baron and Budd Celebrates Women?s History Month
Baron and Budd Celebrates Women’s History Month
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 14, 2014
March is Women’s History Month, and the national law firm of Baron and Budd would like to recognize the incredible contributions women have made to this country. Our firm is committed to fighting for the rights of women who have been harmed due to dangerous pharmaceutical products. The Women’s Health Team at Baron and Budd works passionately to provide valuable resources to women who have been harmed and to assist these women in taking legal action against the pharmaceutical companies that allegedly harmed them.
According to a study from the American Association for Justice, women tend to be suffer more harm from prescription drugs and devices than men because, generally, women are not included in drug trials. Yet, women tend to use more pharmaceutical products than men.
In 1981, Congress authorized then-President Reagan to proclaim the week of March 7, 1982 as Women’s History Week. After being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress designated the entire month of March as Women’s History Monty in 1987. The designation honors those who have fought for women’s rights in areas such as the equality regarding access to health care and education, the right to vote and many others.
Our Women’s Health Team contributes by working closely with women who have been harmed due to the negligence of large pharmaceutical companies. Below are just some of the areas where we help women who have been harmed.
Transvaginal Mesh – This is a device that is typically used to treat urinary incontinence in women. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that transvaginal mesh can lead to several serious and painful issues, including infection, bowel, bladder and blood vessel perforation, and several others.
Zoloft – Zoloft is an antidepressant that was marketed as a safe drug that didn’t have the side effects of similar medications such as Prozac. However, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory warning in 2005 regarding a link between use of certain antidepressants such as Zoloft during pregnancy and the development of septal defects in children, a potentially life-threatening condition. In 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article stating that women who took the drug during pregnancy had twice the risk of having babies born with the defect. (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa067407).
Lipitor – This cholesterol-lowering medication has been allegedly linked to an increased risk of diabetes in women, as well as kidney failure and muscle and liver problems.
“We will never stop working for women who have been hurt by taking medications and using devices they thought would help them,” said Russell Budd, managing director of law firm Baron and Budd. “Women should not have to worry about prescription safety.”
The national law firm of Baron and Budd may be able to help if you or a loved one has suffered due to the use of a pharmaceutical medication or device. Give us a call at 866-472-9108 or visit our website at http://baronandbudd.com to learn more.
About Baron & Budd, P.C.
With a history of over 35 years “Protecting What’s Right” for individuals, communities, and governmental entities, Baron and Budd is a well-established law firm devoted to making a positive difference. With offices in Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles and Baton Rouge, Baron and Budd is able to take on complicated and expensive cases within the realms of dangerous drugs and medical devices, asbestos-related illnesses, consumer fraud, water contamination, the Gulf oil spill and fraudulent financial practices.
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The History of the Personal Computer
Project for AP American History documenting the history of the personal computer. Check out my latest project here: http://www.jaykaycomics.com.
This year will be the 30th anniversary of the original IBM Model 5150 Personal Computer, the very first “PC”. To celebrate, I pulled out my IBM PC, did some …
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The History of Computers
History of the computer starting in 1930 and ending in 1990. No content belongs to me besides the editing Music property of Regina Spektor.
THIS IS AN SIMPLE MOVIE INTRO BASED ON THE HISTORY OF COMPUTERS THANKS A LOT FOR WATCHING PLEASE LIKE,SUBSCIBE AND COMMENT.
The History of Computer Hardware
The Evolution of computer hardware since ancient times.
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How to Clear All the Computer History Files
Article by Thegr
A very common question in our everyday lives is that how to clear history on computer because computer can monitor and store lots of activities you have done on your computer, including every page you have viewed, every game you have played, every video you have watched and so on. And more history files saved on computer will take up some space. So knowing how to clear history on computer means privacy protection and computer optimization. Actually, we all know that to some extent, history files are useful. If you operate a particular software application or open a website you recently visited, you sense that the speed is faster than your first time when you turned on it. However, the traces of history also have bad sides just like a common saying: every coin has two sides. These history records may violate your privacy in case your machine is shared by others or somebody that can access your pc. If you want to safeguard your privacy and do not want others to know your web browsing habits, you have to regularly get rid of history. This is particularly important if you share computer with others because your history files can be easily known and monitor if you do not clear history. Imagine that it is your account that someone knows, how terrible! Besides, to speed up your computer, you should also clear history. Computer have limited space, if history files occupy much more space, then your computer speed will slow down gradually. In a word, to optimize computer and protect privacy, every computer users ought to clear computer history completely. Though the fundamental steps to eliminate browser history are similar, there is still a little difference for different browsers. Now just take Internet Explorer and Firefox for example. To clear history in Internet Explorer, please follow these steps: go to the Tools menu first, then choose Internet Options in the drop down box, then select the General tab. Here, after clicking on the Delete browsing history button, you will see the Delete Browsing History window, simply choose Delete all option to remove all records of the Web browser history. To eliminate your web browsing history in Firefox, here are the steps: likewise, go to the Tools menu and then in the drop down box visit Clear Privacy Data. Then you are able to remove all your browser history files, including passwords in your Firefox. However, you should note that browser history files are just one type of history. That is to say there are many other kinds of history files you have to clear. And some of them cannot be removed by hand, so, to clear history on computer, the best method is just using cleaner tool. Just try!
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Each PC users should know how to clear history on computer as clear history on computer can protect privacy and speed up PC, so try to clear history regularly.
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The History of Computer Training
Article by Caitlina Fuller
If you are like a lot of people you can barely recall what the world was like before computers were in every office and every home. The world is much different than it was 30 years ago because of computer and one of the benefits of all of the computers is that they have made training for a wide variety of things a lot easier. The history of computer training is a history that has been evolving since the 1980′s and continues to evolve to the current day in new and exciting ways.
Computer training as we now know it started with the aviation industry in the 1980′s. The reason for this is that the industry was spending millions of dollars to properly train its associates and the cost was starting to get out of hand. The industry started using computer based training, reducing costs, allowing for people to be trained from anywhere in the world, and the safety concerns were reduced as well.
By the early 1990′s the computer based training had advanced somewhat, being offered in the corporate setting. These lessons were limited as the capabilities of computers was still evolving at this time. The progress that was made with the computer based training during this time was such that it prompted people to continue to push forward, as computer training was looking to be a very promising option for most corporations, saving on time and money.
By the late 1990′s computer based training was almost what it is today. There were streaming videos, real time lessons, and more and more online courses being offered. The late 90′s computer training was much like the computer classes that we are able to take today for a wide variety of things.
Today you can take computer classes in just about every topic you want. Corporate industries are using these training programs and many people have found getting an education is a lot easier when they can do it all online. This is a great way to keep on top of education and training without having to travel or spend more money than is necessary on travel or education.
It seems as though computer training will only progress and continue in the future. This has become the ideal way to train people from all over the world to do a wide variety of things. Schooling, on the job training, learning new languages, working out, even hobbies are learned through computer training courses, time will only tell how these capabilities will be expanded upon and improved. We live in a computer age, and this really is the way that things are done more and more today.
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History of Computer Networking and the Internet
Article by Imran Rashid
You should know enough now to impress your family and friends! However, if you really want to be a big hit at the next cocktail party, you should sprinkle your discourse with tidbits about the fascinating history of the Internet [Segaller 1998].
The Development of Packet Switching: 1961–1972
The field of computer networking and today’s Internet trace their beginnings back to the early 1960s, when the telephone network was the world’s dominant communication network. Recall from Section 1.3 that the telephone network uses circuit switching to transmit information from a sender to a receiver–an appropriate choice given that voice is transmitted at a constant rate between sender and receiver. Given the increasing importance (and great expense) of computers in the early 1960s and the advent of timeshared computers, it was perhaps natuml (at least with perfect hindsight!) to consider the question of how to hook computers together so that they could be shared among geographically distributed users. The traffic generated by such users was likely to be bursty–intervals of activity, such as the sending of a command to a remote computer, followed by periods of inactivity while waiting for a reply or while contemplating the received response.
Three research groups around the world, each unaware of the others’ work [Leiner 1998], began inventing packet switching as an efficient and robust alternative to circuit switching. The first published work on packet-switching techniques was that of Leonard Kleinrock [Kleinrock 1961; Kleinrock 19641], then a graduate student at MIT. Using queuing theory, Klein rock’s work elegantly demonstrated the effectiveness of the packet-switching approach for bursty traffic sources. In 1964, Paul Baran [Baran 1964) at the Rand Institute had begun investigating the use of packet switching for secure voice over military networks, and at the National Physical Laboratory in England, Donald Davies and Roger Scantle Bury were also developing their ideas on packet switching. The work at MIT, Rand and the NPL laid the foundations for today's Internet. But the Internet also has a long history of a let's-build-it-and-demonstrate-it attitude that also dates back to the 1960s. J.C.R. Licklider [DEC 1990] and Lawrence Roberts, both colleagues of Kleinrock’s at MIT, went on to lead the computer science program at the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in the United States. Roberts published an overall plan for the ARPAnet [Roberts 1967], the first packet-switched computer network and a direct ancestor of today’s public Internet.
The early packet switches were known as interface message processors (IMPs), and the contract to build these switches was awarded to the BBN company. On Labor Day in 1969, the first IMP was installed at UCLA under Kleinrock’s supervision, and three additional IMPs were installed shortly thereafter at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), UC Santa Barbara, and the University of Utah. The fledgling precursor to the Internet was four nodes large by the end of 1969. Kleinrock recalls the very first use of the network to perform a remote login from UCLA to SRI, crashing the system [Kleinrock 2004]. By 1972, ARPAnet had grown to approximately 15 nodes and was given its first public demonstration by Robert Kahn at the 1972 International Conference on Computer Communications. The first host-to-host protocol between ARPAnet end systems, known as the network-control protocol (NCP), was completed [RFC 001]. With an end-to-end protocol available, applications could now be written. Ray Tomlinson at BBN wrote the first e-mail program in 1972.
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BBC documentary history of computers part 1.
The BBC broadcasted in 1991 the serie ‘The dream machine’. This scene is about the tragic story of Alan Turing, the “father” of the contemporary personal computer. In the course of the Second World War he devised a number of tactics for breaking German telegraph codes. Following the war Alan Turing worked at the National Physical Laboratory, exactly where he created one of the initial designs for a stored-system laptop or computer, the ACE. This series of the BBC was broadcasted in 1991.