A European research project aims to replace scientific papers and peer reviews with a process inspired by social networking. The LiquidPublication project seeks to revolutionize how scientists share their work and evaluate contributions from others. The current scientific publication paradigm leads to wasted time, a heavy load for peer reviewers, and too many papers that recycle already published research or dribble out results a bit at a time, says project leader Fabio Casati. The researchers are developing a new way to share scientific knowledge, which they call liquid publication.

Researchers at Trinity College and Wesleyan University have developed Collabbit, an emergency management program that enables emergency aid workers to communicate more effectively. Collabbit allows workers to post a call for backup or list a supply truck's estimated arrival time and share that information with other workers in real time, using any device with a Web browser. Collabbit is based on Sahana, another free, open source, all-in-one system for managing disaster-relief efforts. Collabbit's users emphasize how intuitive the software is, which was a main priority of the developers.

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A recent article was on ACM TechNews about Prof. Patrick Baudisch of the Hasso Plattner Institute developing gesture based input devices.

Prototype intelligent garments that can respond to the physical and emotional state of the wearer have been developed by research teams led by Barbara Layne of Concordia University, and Janis Jefferies at Goldsmiths, University of London. The goal of the Wearable Absence project is to develop interactive textiles that can provide wearers with personalized memories. Layne and Jefferies have combined engineered adaptors and soft cabling systems with clothing designs. The wearable system uses wireless technologies and bio-sensing devices to access a database of image and sound.