ITEX 2014

The omnidirectional thermal visualizer can view a scene in 360 degrees and monitor more than one lane at a time (Photo:MMU)

Electronics

Omnidirectional thermal visualizer enables 360-degree surveillance

Researchers at the Multimedia University (MMU) in Malaysia have developed an omnidirectional thermal visualizer that provides a 360-degree view of the area under surveillance enabling authorities at airports and borders to monitor more than one lane at a time

The Sea-Eye features a design that enables it to keep work when tipped over (Photo: UniMAP)

Marine

Sea-Eye monitors the oceans even when tipped upside down

Sea-Eye is a unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that's capable of patrolling the oceans even when it capsizes. Developed by Malaysian researchers the battery-powered USV features a design that enables it to work just as well upside down as right way up.

The smart vein locator can spot veins regardless of the patient's skin color (Photo: UTP)

Medical

Wearable smart veins locator could help nurses see below the skin

Researchers at the University Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia, are developing a Smart Veins Locator, that will allow them to see a patient's veins through their skin, regardless of their skin color.