Trust in humans and robots: Economically similar but emotionally different

Orange, Calif. – In research published in the Journal of Economic Psychology , scientists explore whether people trust robots as they do fellow humans. These interactions are important to understand because trust-based interactions with robots are increasingly common in the…

New silicon chip ‘fingerprint’ for stronger hardware security at low cost

Novel PUF silicon fingerprinting technique achieves long-term stability using machine learning, eliminates conventional attack points via physical hiding, and reduces cost of chip design and testing drastically

New silicon chip ‘fingerprint’ for stronger hardware security at low cost

Novel PUF silicon fingerprinting technique achieves long-term stability using machine learning, eliminates conventional attack points via physical hiding, and reduces cost of chip design and testing drastically

Pollen measurement system developed at TU Graz analyses fast, cheaply and automatically

Pollen: essential for the pollination of many plants, but the bane of allergy sufferers. Pollen warning services provide information about daily exposure and allergy risk and are an important source of information for affected persons. For common data collection, pollen…

World record transmission of 172 Tb/s over 2040km distance coupled-3-core multi-core fiber

[Points] – A world record for high-capacity, long-haul transmission in standard diameter optical fibers was achieved in coupled-3-core multi-core fiber with characteristics similar to multi-mode fibers. – The signal processing complexity is significantly reduced compared to multi-mode fibers. – The…

COVID-19 information overload leads to simple but unhelpful choices

City, University of London academics Professor David Bawden and Dr. Lyn Robinson say the coronavirus pandemic has given rise to a relentless flood of information which leads people to pick out the bizarre and sensational

Quantum-entangled light from a vibrating membrane

Entanglement, a powerful form of correlation among quantum systems, is an important resource for quantum computing. Researchers from the Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, recently entangled two laser beams through bouncing them off the…

Controlling coronavirus transmission using a mobile app to trace close proximity contacts

A team of medical researchers at Oxford University has published results today in Science that furthers our understanding of COVID-19 transmission; results are be used by international partners to develop mobile contact tracing apps to slow transmission

Quantum-entangled light from a vibrating membrane

Entanglement, a powerful form of correlation among quantum systems, is an important resource for quantum computing. Researchers from the Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, recently entangled two laser beams through bouncing them off the…

Controlling coronavirus transmission using a mobile app to trace close proximity contacts

A team of medical researchers at Oxford University has published results today in Science that furthers our understanding of COVID-19 transmission; results are be used by international partners to develop mobile contact tracing apps to slow transmission

Army researchers measure reliability, confidence for next-gen AI

ADELPHI, Md. (March 30, 2020) – A team of Army and industry researchers have developed a metric for neural networks–computing systems modeled loosely after the human brain–that could assess the reliability and confidence of the next generation of artificial intelligence…

Researchers develop faster way to replace bad info in networks

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Army Research Office have demonstrated a new model of how competing pieces of information spread in online social networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). The findings could be used to disseminate…

Interactive product labels require new regulations, study warns

Artificial intelligence will be increasingly used on labels on food and other products in the future to make them interactive, and regulations should be reformed now so they take account of new innovations, a study warns. Thanks to the increased…

New brain reading technology could help the development of brainwave-controlled devices

A new method to accurately record brain activity at scale has been developed by researchers at the Crick, Stanford University and UCL. The technique could lead to new medical devices to help amputees, people with paralysis or people with neurological…

Novel system allows untethered high-quality multi-player VR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Virtual reality headsets and application programs for VR are not gaining traction with users because of a chicken-and-egg dilemma, lack of VR content and slow market penetration of custom-made VR units. Now, Purdue University researchers have…

Cross-technology communication in the Internet of Things significantly simplified

Whether networked vehicles that warn of traffic jams in real time, household appliances that can be operated remotely, “wearables” that monitor physical activity, or industrial plants that detect possible production errors in time and notify technical support, the number of…

Cross-technology communication in the Internet of Things significantly simplified

Whether networked vehicles that warn of traffic jams in real time, household appliances that can be operated remotely, “wearables” that monitor physical activity, or industrial plants that detect possible production errors in time and notify technical support, the number of…

Oxford University provide evidence for coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing

A team of medical research and bioethics experts at Oxford University are supporting European governments to explore the feasibility of rapidly and widely deploying a coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing.

Brian Welle named SIOP Fellow

Brian Welle, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Welle was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…

IT startup develops novel blockchain-based approach for secure linking of databases

In order to bring this Software, called “ChainifyDB” to market, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is supporting the Saarbrücken researchers’ start-up, which is currently being founded, with 840,000 euros. “Our software resembles keyhole surgery. With a barely noticeable…

IT startup develops novel blockchain-based approach for secure linking of databases

In order to bring this Software, called “ChainifyDB” to market, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is supporting the Saarbrücken researchers’ start-up, which is currently being founded, with 840,000 euros. “Our software resembles keyhole surgery. With a barely noticeable…

UTSA finds the best method to teach children augmented reality

(San Antonio, TX — Feb. 25, 2020) Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) identified the best approach to help children operate Augmented Reality (AR). According to UTSA computer science experts, a major barrier into wider adoption…