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It is vital for the aviation industry to deal with cyber security issues such as malware, spam, and hacking. After all, aviation cyber security must keep abreast of the newest threats from online sources. Cyber security deals with attacks on emails and documents, phishing attempts, spoofing emails, and jamming of computer networks. These preventative measures help to maintain the integrity of the aviation network. The cyber security team should also be dynamic to deal with any vulnerabilities that are detected. They should be able to act quickly to mitigate the damage that might be caused by hackers or malware. It is the hope of every air travel company that its systems are not only kept secure but are also kept updated at all times. Staying a step ahead of the threats will not only protect your business but will also save you money, which is one of the main concerns for most companies. Cyber security companies have the skills and expertise to deal with all aspects of aviation cyber security. They know how to counter threats to databases, servers, software, and hardware. They have the expertise to help you stay one step ahead of cyber criminals and their schemes. It is thus, important for the aviation industry to invest in cyber security programs. Airplanes have a number of digital technologies that might become susceptible to hackers. In December 2020, IndiGo reported that some of its servers were subject to a hacking incident, putting some internal documents at risk of being uploaded by the hackers on public websites and platforms. Such threats on aviation cyber security cannot be ignored and have prompted various regulatory bodies to implement cyber security assurance schemes. Read more @ https://ventsmagazine.com/2021/02/19/aircraft-rely-on-various-digital-technologies-making-them-vulnerable-to-hackers-thereby-increasing-importance-of-aviation-cyber-security/

Tourism is taking a big leap in the current times as everyone is opting to travel around and explore the world. The aviation industry plays a vital role in travel as flights today have become accessible and affordable more than ever. When it comes to aviation ecosystem which involves multiple subsystems under its umbrella, blockchain turns to be very useful as it allows sharing of the same data transparently between these systems while providing utmost security. A blockchain based platform can create an aviation system that operates on reduced costs and increased data transmission along with new possibilities.

Inspection robotics is used to inspect and document equipment such as refrigeration trucks, conveyor belts, compressors, ovens, pumps, outboards, boat engines, parts, ships, and airplanes. Launch of fully autonomous 3D mobile scanning integration technologies is expected to propel growth of the global inspection robotics market. For instance, in August 2020, FARO Technologies, Inc. launched FARO Trek, a fully autonomous 3D mobile scanning integration built in collaboration with the Massachusetts-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics. Launch of software for portable and fixed measuring devices is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for players in the global inspection robotics market. For instance, in September 2018, Verisurf Software, a measurement solutions company, presented its latest metrology software, Verisurf 2019, a measurement software for automated quality inspection and reporting, scanning and reverse engineering, tool building and assembly guidance, at IMTS show in Chicago, U.S. Moreover, increasing funding in inspection robotics is also expected to aid in growth of the market. For instance, in 2019, Gecko Robotics, an industrial robotics startup, raised US$ 40 million in a series B round of funding. Similarly, in 2019, Invert Robotics, a spinout from the University of Canterbury's School of Engineering, New Zealand, raised US$ 8.8 million. Among regions, North America is expected to witness significant growth in the inspection robotics market, owing to increasing adoption of inspection robots in the military and defense sector. For instance, in 2019, Sarcos Robotics partnered with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, U.S., to evaluate and deploy robotic technologies, including full-body, powered exoskeletons and man-portable inspection robots, for use in naval shipyards. Read more @ https://sachinbhombe.blogspot.com/2021/03/launch-of-fully-autonomous-3d-mobile.html

Rick Cavallaro and John Borton have built a cart that moves 2.86 times the speed of the wind, moving straight downwind. That may seem impossible, but after a year of tinkering and some financial assistance from Google and Joby Energy, they did it. Don't believe me? Check out the video. Keep a weather eye out for the green flag at 0:35. Notice how it's blowing the exact opposite direction of the orange wind socks on the cart? That's because the cart is going faster than the wind.

The cart is quite aerodynamic, so it makes a crappy sail, but it's still a sail. The wind gives it a push, and the car starts to roll, however slowly. As it moves along the ground, the wheels turn. At 0 kph the cart has an air speed (relative to the 10 kph wind) of -10 kph. As it gets rolling, it will catch up to the wind in velocity: at 5 kph ground speed, it has a -5 kph relative air speed, and at 10 kph ground speed, it has a relative air speed of 0 kph. At 10 kph ground speed, the cart is just like the balloon, and would not beat the balloon in a race. But unlike the balloon, the cart has a 17-foot propeller linked by a complicated drive train to the wheels. And it's the wheels that provide the work to turn the propeller. Remember that: The wheels turn the prop. Not the wind. Not magic pixie dust. The wheels turn the propeller. That's important. At 0 kph air speed, the propeller, sections of which have already been pulling on the car, really begins to bite on the air. It pulls the car forward exactly as a propeller pulls an airplane forward. The ground speed of the car increases, turning the wheels faster, which turn the propeller even faster, adding yet more acceleration. And now the whole project seems ridiculous,because everyone knows a perpetual motion machine is impossible. But the wind never stops adding power to the system. Come back to the difference between the relative air speed and the ground speed. In the example, the cart reaches a ground speed of 10 kph, and relative air speed of 0 kph. The propeller kicks in and the cart accelerates: Ground speed rises to 20 kph, with relative air speed of 10 kph; then 30 kph ground speed with relative air speed of 20 kph, then it finally reaches a top speed of 28.6 kph, with a relative air speed of 18.6 kph (meaning, going 18.6 kph faster than the wind). There's some loss to friction and to the drive train, but generally the wheels are always doing 10 kph-worth more work then the propeller, because the