NASA Spinoff magazine

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https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2016/index.html

Magazine devoted to the effect that technology developed for the space program has on other things.


Table of Contents INSIDE 2016
Foreword
Introduction
Monumental Opportunities of the SLS
Executive Summary
NASA Technologies Benefiting Society
Partnership News
Award-Winning Technologies
Spinoffs of Tomorrow
NASA Technology Transfer Program Directory

Health and Medicine

Rodent Research Contributes to Osteoporosis Treatments
Pressure Garments Save New Mothers’ Lives
Tool Kit Simplifies Development of High- Affinity Molecules
Space-Ready Spectrometer Offers Terrestrial Advantages

Transportation

Unmanned Research Aircraft Test Cutting-Edge Innovations
Data Visualizer Enhances Modeling for Cars, Consumer Products
Lightweight, Ultra-Strong Nanotubes to Transform Industry
Multidisciplinary Software to Help Take Aircraft to the Next Level
Orbital Trajectory Analyzer Takes Mission Planning to New Heights
Open Source Aircraft Design Software Helps Industry, Hobbyists

Public Safety

Rice Crop Models Stabilize Global Markets, Enable Efficient Irrigation
GPS Sensor Web Helps Forecasters Warn of Monsoon Flash Floods
Analytic Tool Simplifies Metal Fracture Assessments
Mars Methane Detector Identifies Harmful Gas Leaks
Hydrogen Detection Tape Saves Time and Lives
Single-Photon Lidar Maps Ground Features Quickly, Efficiently
Temperature Sensors Cement Integrity of Bridges
Primer Stops Corrosion without Requiring Rust Removal

Consumer Goods

NODE+ Platform Integrates Sensors with Smartphones
Precision Coffeemaker Adapts Brews to Beans, Taste
CO2 Recovery System Saves Brewers Money, Puts Bubbles into Beer
Space Blanket-Inspired Cases Protect Expensive Devices
Antimicrobial Agent Updates Ancient Industry of Prayer Mats
Heat-Reflecting Material Regulates Body Temperature
Modified Monitor Provides Glasses-Free 3D for Pilots, Gamers

Energy and Environment

Flock of Nanosatellites Provides a Daily Picture of Earth
Multispectral Satellite Imagery Shows Farmers’ Fields in New Light
Software Helps Restore Fire-Ravaged Habitats
Buildings for Manipulating Magnetism Revolutionize Magnetometers
Cost-Saving Method Yields Solar Cells for Exploration, Gadgets
Wide Area Thermal Imaging System Brings the Landscape into Focus
Photocatalytic Water Splitter Stores Energy as Hydrogen
Recycling Technology Converts Plastic Waste to Energy
Tiny Capsules Enable a World of Possibilities

Information Technology

System-Health Monitor Predicts Failures before They Happen
Algorithm Predicts and Evaluates Storm Surges
Mars Rover Work Spawns PDF Collaboration Software
Open Source Tools Popularize Infrastructure for Cloud Computing
Software Optimizes Designs from Spaceships to Wind Turbines
NASA Climate Analytics Support Biological Research
Artificial Intelligence Targets Advertising by Understanding User
Modeling Software Helps Rocket Scientists Go with the Flow
Electro-Optic Ceramic Creates High-Speed Fiber-Optic Networks

Industrial Productivity

DigitalClone Software Predicts, Extends Machine Life
Cryocoolers Fuel Exploration in Space and on Earth
Temperature-Resistant Materials Enable Space-Like Cold on Earth
Lasers Enable Alternative Power Transmission
Helium Recapture System Reclaims Hydrogen for Industry Use
Laser Vision Helps Hubble, Package Shippers See Clearly
Space-Ready Durometers Measure Hardness on Earth
High-Temperature Superconductors Deliver Power without Heat
Electrospray Thrusters Boost Efficiency, Precision

Wonderful lunch reading.