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UrduCardiac surgeons may be able to better plan operations and improve their surgical field view with the help of a robot. Controlled through a virtual reality parallel system as a digital twin, the robot can accurately image a patient through…
Tag: ROBOTRY/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Vortex, the key to information processing capability: Virtual physical reservoir computing
[Background] In recent years, physical reservoir computing*1), one of the new information processing technologies, has attracted much attention. This is a physical implementation version of reservoir computing, which is a learning method derived from recurrent neural network (RNN)*2) theory. It…
Is artificial intelligence the key to preventing relapse of severe mental illness?
Is artificial intelligence the key to preventing relapse of severe mental illness?
Invention Uses Machine-learned Human Emotions to ‘Drive’ Autonomous Vehicles
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science Receives U.S. Utility Patent for ‘Adaptive Mood Control in Semi or Fully Autonomous Vehicles’
Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries
When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also might experience bruising. Robots and prosthetic limbs don’t have these warning signs, which could lead to further injury. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials…
Electrohydraulic arachno-bot a fascinating lightweight
Fast and efficient nature-inspired joints power robotic systems
First Report of Dorsal Navigation in a Flying Insect
People–who get lost easily in the extraordinary darkness of a tropical forest–have much to learn from a bee that can find its way home in conditions 10 times dimmer than starlight. Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s (STRI) research…
Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible for an Army-funded research team to measure, for the first time, the individual molecules’ mechanical and kinetic properties during polymerization reaction. The insights gained could…
Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals
An algorithm can predict when narwhals hunt – a task once nearly impossible to gain insight into. Mathematicians and computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen, together with marine biologists in Greenland, have made progress in gathering knowledge about this…
Subterranean investigations
Researchers explore the shallow underground world with a burrowing soft robot
NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infections in US
Researchers analyze 24,000 blood samples and multiple antibody testing platforms to add to picture of COVID-19’s emergence
New AI model helps understand virus spread from animals to humans
A new model that applies artificial intelligence to carbohydrates improves the understanding of the infection process and could help predict which viruses are likely to spread from animals to humans. This is reported in a recent study led by researchers…
Accomplished University of Ottawa professors earn Canada Research Chairs
The University of Ottawa has been awarded four new Canada Research Chairs
uOttawa researchers partner with RabbitRun to enhance network connectivity for small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the frustrations of how poor connectivity in a home office can wreak on online meetings. The ramifications of a weak connection in a small-office and home-office (or SOHO) does not end there: imagine the consequences…
Das researching use of artificial intelligence
Sanmay Das, Professor, Computer Science, is conducting an exploratory study in the use of techniques from artificial intelligence (AI) to improve early screening and the delivery of targeted assistance to households that are at risk of future homelessness and child…
AI-driven soldier technology wins praise from engineering society
ADELPHI, Md. — The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society recognized an Army researcher and collaborators their work on artificially intelligent techniques that will enhance Soldiers’ situational awareness in the multi-domain operating environment. Dr. Kevin Chan, researcher for…
Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye diseases that cause blindness
A non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible. The new technology, developed by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo, is designed to detect telltale signs…
Cincinnati children’s awarded grant to develop AI system for preventing school violence
CINCINNATI – Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s have been awarded a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to develop an automated risk assessment (ARIA) system, which is designed to detect and prevent…
Clearer and refocused SEM images
With the onset of the 4th industrial revolution, artificial intelligence has recently been utilized in smartphone cameras, providing functions such as auto-focusing, face recognition, and 100x zoom, to dramatically improve our daily life. It has also been applied to research…
Discovery of ray sperms’ unique swimming motion and demonstration with bio-inspired robot
It is generally agreed that sperms “swim” by beating or rotating their soft tails. However, a research team led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered that ray sperms move by rotating both the tail and…
First AI-based tool for predicting genomic subtypes of pancreatic cancer from histology slides
ASCO 2021 — More groundbreaking science from a fruitful AP-HP Greater Paris University Hospitals and Owkin collaboration
SFU cybercrime team fights COVID-19 misinformation with artificial intelligence
Simon Fraser University’s International CyberCrime Research Centre (ICCRC) is engaged in a new project to develop artificial intelligence tools to fight COVID-19-related misinformation campaigns on social media. Throughout the pandemic, anti-science theories on social media that portray COVID-19 as a…
UNESCO report calls for increases in investment in science in the face of growing crises
Paris, June 11 – Spending on science worldwide increased (+19%) between 2014 and 2018, as did the number of scientists (+13.7%). This trend has been further boosted by the COVID crisis, according to UNESCO’s new Science Report, The Race against…
Artificial intelligence predicts brain age from EEG signals recorded during sleep studies
Brain age indices have potential value as diagnostic biomarkers and ‘vital signs’ of brain health
Bacteria-sized robots take on microplastics and win by breaking them down
Small pieces of plastic are everywhere, stretching from urban environments to pristine wilderness. Left to their own devices, it can take hundreds of years for them to degrade completely. Catalysts activated by sunlight could speed up the process, but getting…
Diagnoses with Deepflash
Information technology can make life easier in many areas – including research. In medicine, for example, it is still standard practice to evaluate microscopy images of tissue sections by hand. This is used, for example, to assess how many cancer…
AI could soon tell you, how often to see the eye doctor
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss in people over 50. Up to 12 percent of those over 80 have the chronic disease. An estimated 16.4 million adults are affected by retinal vein occlusion (RVO)…
Agreement brings Soldiers, academia together to solve military challenges
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Army scientists and engineers partnered with combat arms units to create closer working relationships between Soldiers and universities. The partnership between the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and the XVIII Airborne Corps will help to…
Increasing the memory capacity of intelligent systems based on the function of human neurons
Researchers have developed a process that enables long-term memory capacity for intelligent systems based on the way human neurons function
UMass Amherst researchers create intelligent electronic microsystems from green material
A research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input, much like a self-autonomous living organism. The microsystem is constructed from a novel type…
Early endeavors on the path to reliable quantum machine learning
Anyone who collects mushrooms knows that it is better to keep the poisonous and the non-poisonous ones apart. Not to mention what would happen if someone ate the poisonous ones. In such “classification problems”, which require us to distinguish certain…
New AI tool invented by NTU, NP and NHCS scientists could speed up diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore (NP), and the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) have invented a tool that could speed up the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Powered by artificial intelligence…
Studying wombat burrows with WomBot, a remote-controlled robot
A new robot – named WomBot – that can be used to explore and study wombat burrows is presented in a study published in the journal SN Applied Sciences . Wombats reside and sleep in burrows and occupy a different…
3D images and artificial intelligence are combined to diagnose degrees of Parkinson’s
A new tool developed by the University of Cordoba, in collaboration with the Nuclear Medicine Unit at the Hospital Reina Sofía, could allow healthcare personnel to diagnose different degrees of Parkinson’s, a disease that, according to World Health Organization (WHO)…
Keeping a closer eye on seabirds with drones and artificial intelligence
Technology revolutionizes monitoring the health and size of remote seabird colonies
Computers can now predict our preferences directly from our brain
A research team from the University of Copenhagen and University of Helsinki demonstrates it is possible to predict individual preferences based on how a person’s brain responses match up to others. This could potentially be used to provide individually-tailored media…
International coalition classifies 25 subtypes of uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease
NIH-funded classification criteria will facilitate clinical research for new therapies
Holes in the solar atmosphere: Artificial intelligence spots coronal holes to automate space weather
Scientists from the University of Graz (Austria), Skoltech and their colleagues from the US and Germany have developed a new neural network that can reliably detect coronal holes from space-based observations. This application paves the way for more reliable space…
Army researchers develop innovative framework for training AI
ADELPHI, Md. — Army researchers developed a pioneering framework that provides a baseline for the development of collaborative multi-agent systems. The framework is detailed in the survey paper Survey of recent multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms utilizing centralized training, which is…
Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive development
A new study suggests that not having any math education after the age of 16 can be disadvantageous
Technique inspired by lace making could someday weave structures in space
Lauren Dreier was paging through a 19th century book by the German architect Gottfried Semper when she spotted some intriguing patterns inspired by lace. A professional artist and designer who often incorporates technology into her work, Dreier, who is also…
Water droplets become hydrobots by adding magnetic beads
Using a piece of magnet, researchers have designed a simple system that can control the movement of a small puddle of water, even when it’s upside down. The new liquid manipulation strategy, described in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the data
You would not be surprised to see an elephant in the savanna or a plate in your kitchen. Based on your prior experiences and knowledge, you know that is where elephants and plates are often to be found. If you…
A better way to introduce digital tech in the workplace
Kate Kellogg advocates for ‘experimentalist governance,’ to find what works best for employees at all levels, then implement it widely
Army leverages virtual reality to understand network influence
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Immersive virtual reality isn’t just for amusement parks, the U.S. Army is funding research that uses it to understand group dynamics. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory funded…
New technology ‘listens’ for endangered right whales
One of the world’s most endangered whale species could have added protection from threats posed by human marine activity, through technology developed by the University of East Anglia (UEA). In partnership with the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and…
Engineers create a programmable fiber
In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity
Shoot better drone videos with a single word
Research from robotics Ph.D. maps emotions to robotic behavior
Ben-Gurion U. studies show promise using drones to elicit emotional responses
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…June 2, 2021 – As drones become more ubiquitous in public spaces, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have conducted the first studies examining how people respond to various emotional facial expressions depicted on a drone, with…
A speedy trial: What it takes to be the fastest land predator
Researchers from Japan develop and validate a model exploring the dynamics governing high-speed movement in cheetahs