Scheme to aid family doctors: A project is under way at the Department of Health and Social Security to apply automation to the task of compiling the patient statistics which form the basis on which family doctors are paid. The project has been developed…

System to aid the blind: A series of practical aids for the blind, in the form of computer systems which convert bank statements, maps and any short documents, from recipes to instruction booklets for washing machines, into braille…

The back-seat driver: Much of the daredevil fun left in the once glamorous sport of motor racing could be lost forever if racing teams follow the lead of Team McLaren, one of the world's top racing car stables, which is now using…

Port system examined by Customs: A major study is under way at the Department of Customs and Excise to examine the feasibility of developing a computerised import-export entries system for the major ports, providing the same kind of service…

Trivector develops micro based on 8080: Industrial process control and scientific data acquisition are the two main application areas seen for the System 80 microprocessor system now being built and sold by Trivector Systems Ltd of Henlow, Bedfordshire…

MDS system from Intel: A microcomputer development system designed for use with both MOS and bipolar microcomputers has been announced by Intel. Known as the Intellec MDS, the modular system costs from £2,325 and…

Microprocessing specialists in deal: Under an agreement between Plessey Microsystems and National Semiconductors, Plessey is to carry out feasibility studies and design microprocessor products based on National’s chip sets and on its own Miproc unit…

PA research unit develops mass storage: A new mass storage device which is said to offer a marked improvement in information recording at high densities is under development for an unnamed European manufacturer at PA International Management Consultants’ Technology and Science Centre at Cambridge…