The crosswalk on a road in front of the Ohio State School for the Blind looks like one that might be found at any intersection. But the white stripes at the edges are made with “smart paint”–and if a ...

Is there a paint color called "crack in the bridge?" There could be one day, if Scottish researchers continue to make progress on a low-cost smart paint that could detect microscopic faults in ...

In this installment of the Innovation of the Month series (read last month’s story here), we explore the use of smart technologies to help blind and visually impaired people better navigate the world ...

Current monitoring of large structures such as bridges, wind turbines and mines generally relies on time consuming visual inspections that use specialized instrumentation and equipment. Translation: ...

Smart paint and smarter pedestrians: The Ohio State School for the Blind is implementing a paint invention that allows the visually impaired to cross streets more safely. “Smart paint” is being ...

An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs is being developed. An innovative low-cost smart paint that ...

"The Smart Highway" is a concept designed by Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure. Including glow-in-the-dark roads, interactive lighting and an induction priority lane for electric vehicles ...

We've seen scientists explore a number of ways to make paint "smarter" over the years, and now a team of researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have devised a method that they say ...

Erin Cunningham is a writer and editor based in Maryland with experience writing about state and local government, education, technology and more. Lots of smart devices are designed for convenience ...

There’s a lot to love about bridges: they’re practical, beautiful and connect communities that might otherwise be a lot less accessible (think Manhattan with only ferries). But bridges also have a ...