The only reason large, complex artifacts such as automobiles, aircraft, houses, and ships can be constructed by people who individually can only do so much, is that there is a meaningful way to split large tasks into small ones. The large, extremely...

In computer science, modularity is the property of computer programs that measures the extent to which they have been composed out of separate parts called modules. A modular approach to programming is gaining popularity in fields of artificial...

Modular homes, unlike mobile homes, do not have a steel chassis with axles below the floor. But like mobile homes, modular homes are made in a factory, assembled on-site, affordable for people of low to moderate income, and popular. Wisconsin Energy Star is...

Hewlett-Packard's Signal Analysis Division has announced the formation of a consortium to develop and publish a specification for the open-architecture HP 7000 Modular Measurement System (MMS). The announcement follows an endorsement of MMS by General Electric, which chose the new system for the radio-frequency...

Pity the fisherman or sailor who staggers on deck in the morning and through bleary eyes sees a 100-foot-long water spider coming at him, buzzing ominously.No cause for alarm, however. It's just Proteus, a so-called Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel designed for everything from military uses...

Modular carpet -- also known as carpet tile -- was invented decades ago. Rather than unrolling wide swaths of carpet, carpet could be installed square by square.It's more flexible and was often favored by offices with big, open floor plans.Interface Inc. IFSIA, one of the...