If you live in a relatively dry climate, you probably don't worry about underwater hazards during the flood season. If you attend Tsukuba University, Japan however -- just miles from where the ...

A pair of Ph.D. candidates in Japan have developed a glove that lets wearers "feel" distant objects underwater, even without making physical contact. Dubbed "IrukaTact," the glove uses a combination ...

Today, both submarine and surface ships use sonar for navigation. But sonar and other vision systems face various limitations. So why not imitating fish? For millions of years, fish have relied on "a ...

This electronic glove uses sonar technology to let the wearer "feel" things underwater that he or she is not physically touching. When it detects an object in range, the glove—developed by a pair of ...

The KraitOptimise underwater situational awareness tool is designed to optimise sonar positioning and performance. (SEA) Systems engineering and sensors house SEA unveiled a new underwater situational ...