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Using an optical measurement technique, Consumer Reports measure 0-60 mph acceleration and quarter-mile times. They also measure 60-0 mph braking under wet and dry conditions.; Acceleration; Consumer Reports; automotive; braking; consumers union; testing; track; vehicles; The Trek development team recently created a back-to-basics-style bike based on Shimano¿s automatic coasting system.; CAD; Trek; automatic system; bicycle; carbon fiber; design tools; software; Take a look at FIRST Robotics Competition close-ups, scenes from FRC matches and the Pits and Autodesk's resource center.; Challenges; Competitions; automation; motion control; robotics; robots; students; NYW Executive Producer Russell Morash shows Design News the garage used for kitchen cabinet construction for the 2008 New Yankee Workshop season.; New Yankee Workshop; Norm Abrams; construction; finish; materials; paint; wood; Take a look at FIRST Robotics Competition close-ups, scenes from FRC matches and the Pits and Autodesk's resource center.; Challenges; Competitions; automation; motion control; robotics; robots; students; http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1398270082http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1155152715