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A team of computer scientists from the University of Washington have developed a gesture recognition system that uses no batteries and offers the ability to control electronic devices with hand movements. The prototype utilizes existing TV signals for power and sensing hand gestures.

A new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, “Certificate Testing Market by Products (Electronics & Automotive) and Geography – Global Forecasts and Analysis to 2012 – 2020” estimated the global certificate testing market to be valued in 2020 at $27.46 billion. This is a compound annual growth rate of 7.22%

A team of archaeologists found an ancient Roman gladiator school in Austria using remote-sensing techniques over the last several years.  The buried remains cover over 2,800 square meters and includes cell blocks, a training arena and a bath complex.

The IEEE has announced the release of the IEEE 802.11af™-2013 amendment, which allows regulators a new tool to add to their spectrum-sharing toolbox. The revision has created a global standard allowing worldwide users to utilize unused or underused RF spectrum based on location and time of day.

At the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), researchers have developed a way to use high voltage currents like lightning to assist in tracking the condition of electrical grid components.