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the hard Lessons of dARPA's
Robotics Challenge
What we learned from pushing
23 humanoid robots to their limit.
By erico Guizzo & evan Ackerman

dog's Best Friend
A wearable tracker lets you
monitor your pet.
By ellen Lee

the Pursuit of excellence
IEEE honors its members and
their achievements in a gala
ceremony.
By Susan hassler

Video: New Minidrone Cuts
through the Waves
Parrot's new hydrofoil robot
does double duty as a flying
and a sailing drone. It's fitted
with a detachable plastic and
Styrofoam hull, complete with
fins that create lift as the drone
picks up speed. Watch it zigzag
back and forth in a rooftop pool:
See http://spectrum.ieee.org/
minidrone0815

13 Mandated Medical Tool Fails
Early Test
16 Old Coal's New Role
18 "Bamboo" Chip Wires
20 The Big Picture: Buddhas
Restored in Light

24 Hands On: Turning a Kindle
Into a Bike Computer
26 Careers: Leveraging Sci-Fi
27 Geek Life: Makers in China
64 And Now This...
The Picturephone

04 Back Story
06 Contributors
28 Numbers Don't Lie:
Obsessed With Innovation
29 Technically Speaking:
The Language of Data

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The
Institute
Available on 7 August at theinstitute.ieee.org
oPticaL FiBer For the Masses Tatsuo Izawa of Tokyo's Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone Corp. invented the vapor-phase axial deposition
method for mass production of optical fiber, paving the way for today's
telecommunications networks. His work was recently recognized with an
IEEE Milestone.
BeinG sMart taKes heart Emotional intelligence is a critical factor
that sets apart star employees from the rest. Learn how to boost your emotional
IQ and improve your relationships by building self-awareness, navigating social
complexities, and understanding the behavior of those around you.
data to iMProVe LiVes From 25 to 28 October, researchers at the
IEEE International Smart Cities Conference, in Guadalajara, Mexico, will
discuss ways that data and sensor technology can improve manufacturing
efficiency, environmental sustainability, and quality of life.

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