Science Nation: Young Citizen Scientists Assist in Salt Lake City Air Quality Research
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesMobile computing is accelerating beyond the smartphone era. Today, people wear smart glasses, smart watches, and fitness devices, and they carry smartphones, tablets, and laptops. In a decade, the very same people are likely to wear or carry tens of wireless devices and interact with the Internet and computing infrastructure in markedly different ways. Computer scientist Xia Zhou is working to make sure there are no traffic jams with the increased demand. With support from the National Science Foundation, Zhou and her team at Dartmouth College are developing ways to encode and transmit all that data faster and more securely. Part of the "Science Nation" series.
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Runtime: 4 minutes 30 seconds
- Topic: History, Science, Technology
- Subtopic: Computers, Inventions, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2018
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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