Month: June 2020
Towards an AI diagnosis like the doctor’s
How can we make ‘lazy’ artificial intelligence more transparent and relevant to the clinic? Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important innovation in diagnostics, because it can quickly learn to recognize […]
‘SlothBot in the Garden’ demonstrates hyper-efficient conservation robot
For the next several months, visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden will be able to observe the testing of a new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of […]
Nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin
Features include unusual color changes and high touch sensitivity A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement. Its unprecedented qualities could allow […]
Making more data available for training self-driving cars
Additional data boosts accuracy of tracking other cars, pedestrians For safety’s sake, a self-driving car must accurately track the movement of pedestrians, bicycles and other vehicles around it. Training those […]
Discovery allows 3D printing of sensors directly on expanding organs
Technology could help diagnose and monitor patients with COVID-19 In groundbreaking new research, mechanical engineers and computer scientists at the University of Minnesota have developed a 3D printing technique that […]
The first intuitive programming language for quantum computers
Programming quantum computers is becoming easier: computer scientists at ETH Zurich have designed the first programming language that can be used to program quantum computers as simply, reliably and safely […]
Artificial intelligence makes blurry faces look more than 60 times sharper
This AI turns even the blurriest photo into realistic computer-generated faces in HD Duke University researchers have developed an AI tool that can turn blurry, unrecognizable pictures of people’s faces […]
Self-driving cars that recognize free space can better detect objects
It’s important that self-driving cars quickly detect other cars or pedestrians sharing the road. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve detection accuracy by helping […]
World’s first spherical artificial eye has 3D retina
An international team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing […]
For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?
Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide […]