WASHINGTON, March 10, 2015 - Twenty-five human-robot teams from seven countries will compete for $3.5 million in prizes June 5-6 during the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s robotics finals in California, DARPA program manager Dr. Gill Pratt said during a recent teleconference. The DARPA Robotics Challenge, or DRC, is a program for robot systems and software … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Helps Resolve PTSD
LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Germany (March 10, 2015) - If you think you are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, a new form of help is available at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, or LRMC, where they can recreate the look, sounds and smell of a deployed environment to help you revisit and cope with events that have affected you so profoundly. … [Read more...]
Civilian Developmental Education Webcasts to Showcase Opportunities
MARCH 10, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Civilian Airmen can learn about available civilian leadership development opportunities during March webcasts tailored for specific grade groups. Hosted by the AFPC Civilian Force Integration Directorate, the webcasts support Air Force commitment to developing Airmen through a career-long continuum, said Joan … [Read more...]
Nutrition Remains Important for Brain Health
FORT LEE, Va. (March 10, 2015) - In recognition of National Nutritional Awareness Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Fort Lee Army Wellness Center, or AWC, is offering nutritional information for that grey matter between everyone's ears. The human brain is the most complex structure in the universe with countless neurons. The brain has the ability to hold more … [Read more...]
‘Special Program’ Emerges to Combat Cyber Insider Threats
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MARCH 9, 2015, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - It's not often that the public gets to hear about the Air Force's inner workings when pertaining to highly classified networks; however, a special programs team from Hanscom Air Force Base’s Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate has recently emerged, making their presence known. "We … [Read more...]