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3:45pm

Thu May 16, 2013
Science

Research torpedo away: vehicle collecting data on Lake Ontario

A small cylinder armed with research equipment is bobbing through Lake Ontario this week. It’s collecting data from a seasonal temperature barrier known as a thermal bar.

Researchers this morning launched the yellow torpedo-like vehicle into the lake this morning off the shore in Oswego. It's already navigated around Sodus Bay. It will also travel out from Rochester and Oak Orchard shorelines.

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9:27am

Mon May 6, 2013
Tech

Upstate researchers tackle toilet training for autistic children

Credit Universtiy of Rochester

  • The Innovation Trail's Kate O'Connell talks to the creators of the toilet training technology.
  • Listen to Dan Mruzek explain what a standard day of toilet training would look like using this technology.

Researchers in upstate New York have developed a wearable sensor system that will help toilet train autistic children. The device, created at the University of Rochester, involves a moisture pager that can connect to a smartphone app and alert caregivers to accidents.

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