# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (August 15, 2009)

• ARToolkit and ARToolkitPlus were discussed as augmented reality development tools, with links shared to the project website (http://studierstube.icg.tu-graz.ac.at/handheld_ar/artoolkitplus.php).

• Research on hydrogen storage using carbonized chicken feathers was mentioned, referencing a Science Daily article about how this material could potentially store hydrogen more efficiently than conventional gas or liquid storage methods.

• Development work on SKDB (a standard kit database project) was actively ongoing, with multiple code commits focused on geometry transformations, point manipulation, and part mating transforms.

• A discussion about neural stem cells and beta-catenin briefly touched on their relationship to Wnt signaling pathways.

• Mobile computing hardware was discussed, including comparisons between netbooks and the Fujitsu P1620 tablet, with specific attention to their suitability for running augmented reality applications.

• DNA origami techniques were referenced with a paper titled "Folding DNA into Twisted and Curved Nanoscale Shapes" being mentioned in the context of nanoscale engineering.

• Robot operating systems and development frameworks were shared, including links to the Society of Robots' ERP system and the Robot Operating System (ROS) project.