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Exciting Software Projects in the News
Posted 10/02/2008
A question that often comes up when software engineering is being discussed are the kind of applications that you would be working on after you graduate with a BSSE (Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering). There are several and new ones are being developed every day. It is impossible to enumerate the different kinds of applications, but here is a small subset of them that have been in the news and are really exciting.
Enjoy!
Software Randomizes Airport Patrols: A new software program ARMOR (Assistant for Randomized Monitoring Over Routes ) has been developed that could help security forces avoid becoming predictable. ARMOR has a decision-making ability that enables the program to create random routes for security patrols while 
still maintaining the desired coverage. [Read More...]
Ordering a Cab Made Easy: cab4me enables you to easily call a cab to any location worldwide. You do not need to know the number of the local cab company. You do not need to enter or even know the address you want to be picked up at. You do not need to place a call. With cab4me you can order a cab to your current location with a single click. cab4me integrates the Google Maps component provided by Android. This enables the user to select their cab destination by simply moving the map. [Read More...]
Video Games being used in Rehabilitation: Nintendo's Wii video game system, whose popularity already extends beyond the teen gaming set, is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries. The usual stretching and lifting exercises that help the sick or injured regain strength can be painful, repetitive and downright boring. Wii games require body movements similar to traditional therapy exercises and the patients become so engrossed mentally they are almost oblivious to the rigor. [Read More ...]
New system orients blind and sighted pedestrians: Talking Points, an urban orientation system designed primarily for blind people that can tell pedestrians about points of interest as they approach and pass by landmarks. "Blind people can get from point A to point B. They learn to count steps if they have to, but they miss the journey because they don't always know what they're passing," says Talking Points system developer James Knox. [Read More...]
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