One of the most important byproducts of aerospace exploration and research is finding ways to apply these cutting-edge technologies to life here on Earth. Many of the conveniences people take for granted today were first developed by NASA.
These latest agency innovations are now featured in the 2001 issue of Spinoff. A new video enhancement tool and a non-invasive heart monitor are just a couple of the agency's nearly 50 commercialized products featured.
In addition to highlighting new commercial products benefiting from NASA technology, Spinoff revisits past innovations in a special millennium feature-section.
Since 1976, Spinoff has showcased more than 1,300 public benefits of NASA's commercial partnerships with private industry. The publication also covers the agency's research and development activities and serves as a reference resource to the agency's commercial technology network.
Since NASA's inception in 1958, technologies resulting from the space program have introduced Americans to hundreds of new or improved products. The 2001 Spinoff describes the latest products in the areas of health and medicine, transportation, public safety, computer technology, manufacturing technology, consumer/home/recreation, and environment and resources management.
Online versions of Spinoff, beginning with the 1996 issue, are available on the World Wide Web. The Spinoff Web site also contains a searchable database of all technologies featured the past 26 years. Companies interested in featuring their product in Spinoff or anyone wishing to request the latest issue can find contact information on the Web site.
Media representatives interested in obtaining a print copy of Spinoff may contact the National Technology Transfer Center by telephone at 800/678-6882. Further questions may be addressed by e-mail to the editors at spinoff@sti.nasa.gov
http://www.nasa.gov/releases/2002/02-036.html
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