Flying insects have developed effective strategies for navigating in natural environments. However, the experimental study of these strategies remains challenging due to the small size of insects and their high speed of motion: today it is only possible to study…
Tag: ROBOTRY/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Russian engineers invented the first unmanned solar wing-in-ground-effect vehicle
The wing-in-ground-effect vehicle supported by the AI system
New control technique could improve accuracy of industrial robots
Feedforward mechanisms used to control machines are much more accurate than feedback mechanisms, but they can be computationally hard. A new method has improved over conventional techniques and is set to be tried out on industrial robots and machine vision.…
Lab makes 4D printing more practical
Rice advances manufacture of complex shapeshifters for soft robots, biomedical implants
DOE NETL commissions SwRI to develop methane quantification technology
Project builds upon previous DOE-funded research using machine learning to detect methane leaks
Lab makes 4D printing more practical
Rice advances manufacture of complex shapeshifters for soft robots, biomedical implants
DOE NETL commissions SwRI to develop methane quantification technology
Project builds upon previous DOE-funded research using machine learning to detect methane leaks
Artificial brains may need sleep too
States that resemble sleep-like cycles quell the instability that comes with uninterrupted self-learning in artificial analogs of brains
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices
Monkeys appreciate lifelike animation
Monkeys experience the uncanny valley effect, just like humans, but a new realistic avatar can overcome it
Artificial brains may need sleep too
States that resemble sleep-like cycles quell the instability that comes with uninterrupted self-learning in artificial analogs of brains
Army researchers enhance communications for multi-agent teaming
Army researchers are collaborating to enhance multi-agent teaming capabilities for the Soldier that will lead to improved situational awareness and communication capabilities on the battlefield. Scientists from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory have improved distributed…
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices
Monkeys appreciate lifelike animation
Monkeys experience the uncanny valley effect, just like humans, but a new realistic avatar can overcome it
Army researchers enhance communications for multi-agent teaming
Army researchers are collaborating to enhance multi-agent teaming capabilities for the Soldier that will lead to improved situational awareness and communication capabilities on the battlefield. Scientists from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory have improved distributed…
For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?
CORVALLIS, Ore. – 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 shift to online instruction caused by the…
‘Mole-bot’ optimized for underground and space exploration
Biomimetic drilling robot provides new insights into the development of efficient drilling technologies
Can’t concentrate at work? This AI system knows why
Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence.
‘Artificial chemist’ combines AI, robotics to conduct autonomous R&D
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University at Buffalo have developed a technology called “Artificial Chemist,” which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and an automated system for performing chemical reactions to accelerate R&D and manufacturing of commercially desirable materials.…
Can’t concentrate at work? This AI system knows why
Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence
‘Artificial chemist’ combines AI, robotics to conduct autonomous R&D
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University at Buffalo have developed a technology called “Artificial Chemist,” which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and an automated system for performing chemical reactions to accelerate R&D and manufacturing of commercially desirable materials.…
Can’t concentrate at work? This AI system knows why
Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence
Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
HAMR-JR is one of the smallest and most dexterous robots to date
App determines COVID-19 disease severity using artificial intelligence, biomarkers
COVID-19 severity score, built with data from china and new york city, can help clinicians identify the most at-risk patients
Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
HAMR-JR is one of the smallest and most dexterous robots to date
App determines COVID-19 disease severity using artificial intelligence, biomarkers
COVID-19 severity score, built with data from china and new york city, can help clinicians identify the most at-risk patients
Kirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing
Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear
Kirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing
Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear
AI stock trading experiment beats market in simulation
Researchers in Italy have melded the emerging science of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with deep learning – a discipline within artificial intelligence – to achieve a system of market forecasting with the potential for greater gains and fewer losses than…
Vision: Observing the world during childhood affects the rest of life
A SISSA study shows the key role of the first visual experiences in teaching the brain ‘how to see’. This finding has important implications for understanding the mechanisms of cerebral development, with possible clinical and technological applications.
Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
Approach for generating numbers at random may help analyses of complex systems, from Earth’s climate to financial markets
Army awards nearly $3 million to push research boundaries in off-road autonomy
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Army awarded $2.9M to eight academic and industry partners for first-year funding of its newest program focused on expanding its autonomy enterprise. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory created the…
Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
Approach for generating numbers at random may help analyses of complex systems, from Earth’s climate to financial markets
Army awards nearly $3 million to push research boundaries in off-road autonomy
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Army awarded $2.9M to eight academic and industry partners for first-year funding of its newest program focused on expanding its autonomy enterprise. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory created the…
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden’traps’ in ocean waters
Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have converged
Researchers incorporate computer vision and uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics
Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain. The new framework incorporates computer vision into…
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden’traps’ in ocean waters
Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have converged
Researchers incorporate computer vision and uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics
Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain. The new framework incorporates computer vision into…
Sandia to receive Fujitsu ‘green’ processor
New system to help break down memory-speed bottleneck
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, that can bend into new shapes in response to a magnetic field, then return to their original shape when exposed to the proper light…
Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?
Researchers suggest tech as alternative to building new roads
Sandia to receive Fujitsu ‘green’ processor
New system to help break down memory-speed bottleneck
AI management can benefit the growing online workforce
Many businesses turned to remote workers to continue their operations after states issued stay-at-home orders to reduce COVID-19 infections, a trend that is likely to accelerate long after the coronavirus is controlled. To help companies ease the transition online, USC…
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, that can bend into new shapes in response to a magnetic field, then return to their original shape when exposed to the proper light…
Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?
Researchers suggest tech as alternative to building new roads
AI management can benefit the growing online workforce
Many businesses turned to remote workers to continue their operations after states issued stay-at-home orders to reduce COVID-19 infections, a trend that is likely to accelerate long after the coronavirus is controlled. To help companies ease the transition online, USC…
A child’s brain activity reveals their memory ability
Brain network activity predicts working memory abilities during development
Observations of robotic swarm behavior can help workers safely navigate disaster sites
Using biologically inspired robotic swarms consisting of large groups of robots that have been programmed to operate cooperatively, much like individuals in an ant or bee colony, scientists from the University of Colorado demonstrate that the locally observed distribution of…
Smart machine maintenance: New AI system also detects unknown faults
A new maintenance system is helping to make sensors smart. A research team led by Professor Andreas Schütze of Saarland University is combining artificial intelligence with sensors that gather status data on industrial machinery. The system is able to detect…
Viewing COVID-19 through the lens of data science
Multidisciplinary study of the COVID-19 pandemic and its wide-ranging impact has become an urgent endeavor worldwide. To further and deepen global understanding of the crisis, the Harvard Data Science Review (an open access platform of the Harvard Data Science Initiative) is publishing a special issue examining the novel coronavirus and its impact through the lens of data science.