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UrduFor the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on three Swedish patients who have…
Tag: ROBOTRY/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The new smartband iFeel-You is able to read body temperature and enforce social distancing
The prototype originates from the research results at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in the framework of the European-funded project An.Dy. Its further development will be possible with the support of interested companies and investors
Crops sown in a uniform spatial pattern produce higher yields and reduce environmental impact
Higher yields and fewer weeds are possible if farmers sow wheat, maize, soy and other crops in more uniform spatial patterns, according to University of Copenhagen researchers. More precise sowing can also help reduce herbicide use and fertiliser runoff.
Study indicates artificial intelligence could help stem tide of school violence
Natural language processing already used to predict mental health risks
Startups develop system that detects fever remotely in people near hospital front desks
AI-based technology developed by a startup supported by FAPESP is in use at Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital, in São Paulo, to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission
Startups develop system that detects fever remotely in people near hospital front desks
AI-based technology developed by a startup supported by FAPESP is in use at Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital, in São Paulo, to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission
Spinal cord gives bio-bots walking rhythm
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing their steps. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers developed the tiny walking “spinobots,” powered by rat muscle and spinal cord tissue on…
Spinal cord gives bio-bots walking rhythm
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing their steps. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers developed the tiny walking “spinobots,” powered by rat muscle and spinal cord tissue on…
Researchers use machine learning to unearth underground Instagram ‘pods’
A team led by NYU Tandon creates a means to track how ‘pod people’ manipulate social media popularity through reciprocity abuse
Eye pupil an indicator of effective decision making, study finds
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (April 27, 2020) – A team of Army and academic researchers are investigating how eye-pupil size changes can indicate a person’s cognitive state as a means to enable teaming with autonomous agents. The future Army battlespace…
QUT researchers to head to Antarctica in preservation efforts
New research centre created to build tech to monitor loneliest continent
Researchers rebuild the bridge between neuroscience and artificial intelligence
Half-century-old bridge between neuroscience and artificial intelligence is revived through a newly revealed ultrafast brain-inspired learning mechanism utilized to accelerate existing artificial intelligence learning algorithms based on small datasets
New AI model accurately classifies colorectal polyps using slides from 24 institutions
Dartmouth researchers have created an AI model to classify colorectal polyps on histology slides. Evaluation using 238 slides from 24 institutions across 13 US states finds that the model performs as well as practicing pathologists
Reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
MIT system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks
New Army tech may turn low-cost printers into high-tech producers
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Army has a new type of multi-polymer filament for commonly-used desktop 3-D printers. This advance may save money and facilitate fast printing of critical parts at the point of need. The research is also…
AI fast-tracks drug discovery to fight COVID-19
Deep learning paired with drug docking and molecular dynamics simulations identify small molecules to shut down virus
Who’s a bot and who’s not
A new study reveals behavioral differences between bots and humans that could inform new machine learning algorithms for bot detection software
New algorithm to help process biological images
Skoltech researchers have presented a new biological image processing method that accurately picks out specific biological objects in complex images. Their results will be presented as an oral talk at the high-profile computer vision conference, CVPR 2020. Biologists get a…
Trade friction: Adaptiveness of swarms of complex networks
Trade friction between industries involved in information communication technology (ICT) have become apparent in recent years. Those trade frictions have striking impact on various industries. Adaptations to these economic fluctuations are necessary for industry and companies in respective regions to…
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…
Scientific machine learning paves way for rapid rocket engine design
Researchers from the Oden Institute are developing a faster modeling technique for rocket engine designers to test performance in different conditions
Sarit Kraus named ACM Athena Lecturer for contributions to artificial intelligence
Bar-Ilan University professor is world leader in multi-agent systems, automated negotiation
Additions to resource industry underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries
Remotely operated vehicles used by the oil and gas sector can be enhanced to gather more scientific data, researchers say
Sarit Kraus named ACM Athena Lecturer for contributions to artificial intelligence
Bar-Ilan University professor is world leader in multi-agent systems, automated negotiation
Additions to resource industry underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries
Remotely operated vehicles used by the oil and gas sector can be enhanced to gather more scientific data, researchers say
Skin that computes
Haptics researchers find that the biomechanics of the skin can perform useful tactile computations
Predicting the evolution of genetic mutations
Quantitative biologists David McCandlish and Juannan Zhou at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed an algorithm with predictive power, giving scientists the ability to see how specific genetic mutations can combine to make critical proteins change over the course of…
NTU Singapore researchers build disinfection robot to aid cleaners in COVID-19 outbreak
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly. The researchers are planning to have public trials to support Singapore’s fight against COVID-19. Named eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), it can…
Researchers design microsystem for faster, more sustainable industrial chemistry
Ryan Hartman, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NYU Tandon, used a lab reactor, liquefied catalyst, and machine learning for more efficient polymerization design
Robots to use new AI tool to evaluate all possibilities before making decisions
Stevens Institute of Technology will be among the first to leverage a new, leading-edge variant of a classic artificial intelligence tool to train robots to make safe, reliable decisions
Future Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materials
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Materials used for a Soldier’s personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released April 10 in the journal Polymer , show that polymers filled with…
Adapting smartwatches to improve distance learning and health
Rose Faghih Wins NSF CAREER Award for MINDWATCH Proposal
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate COVID-19 contact tracing
A system that enables smartphones to transmit ‘chirps’ to nearby devices could notify people if they have been near an infected person
Future quantum computers may pose threat to today’s most-secure communications
Quantum computers that are exponentially faster than any of our current classical computers and are capable of code-breaking applications could be available in 12 to 15 years, posing major risks to the security of current communications systems, according to a…
Machine learning reveals new candidate materials for biocompatible electronics
Scientists and engineers are on a quest to develop electronic devices that are compatible with our bodies: think of materials that can help wire neurons back together after brain injuries, or diagnostic tools that can easily be absorbed within the…
Frontera sets sights on transformative research
National Science Foundation awards compute time on world’s most powerful academic supercomputer to 49 projects
Using nano-scale spintronics, researchers aim to build novel artificial brain
New research project to develop novel AI hardware; a completely new kind of computer system that mimics how the human brain is built. The artificial neural networks can increase computer performance by up to 100,000 times compared to modern supercomputers
First mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD reaches trial stage
In the summer of 2017, Christie Petrenko , an assistant professor and research associate at the University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center , and Cristiano Tapparello , a research assistant professor in the University’s Department of Electrical and Computer…
AI techniques used to improve battery health and safety
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict battery health with 10x higher accuracy than current industry standard, which could aid in the development of safer and more reliable batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics. The researchers,…
Understanding research on how people develop trust in AI can inform its use
The use of artificial intelligence (AI), technologies that can interact with the environment and simulate human intelligence, has the potential to significantly change the way we work. Successfully integrating AI into organizations depends on workers’ level of trust in the…
Robo-turtles in fish farms reduce fish stress
Underwater surveillance never looked this cute
Artificial intelligence to predict corona-patients’ risk of needing ventilators
As coronavirus patients are hospitalized, it is difficult for doctors to predict which of them will require intensive care and a respirator. Many different factors come into play, some yet to be fully understood by doctors . As such, computer…
ACM Prize in Computing awarded to AlphaGo developer
David Silver recognized for breakthrough advances in computer game-playing
Non-invasive method to predict brain pressure
The only way to accurately measure pressure inside the skull is to insert a catheter or sensor inside. However, this is invasive and techniques with less risk are desired. Intracranial pressure (ICP) needs to be correctly accounted for in a…
Tracking tau
Understanding how the protein tau moves between neurons yields insight into possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic
New paradigm for “auto-tuning” quantum bits could overcome major engineering hurdle.
New artificial intelligence system can empower medical professionals in diagnosing skin diseases
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm capable of diagnosing 134 skin disorders and supporting specialists by augmenting the accuracy of diagnoses and predicting treatment options, reports the Journal of Investigative Dermatology
To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic
New paradigm for “auto-tuning” quantum bits could overcome major engineering hurdle.
New artificial intelligence system can empower medical professionals in diagnosing skin diseases
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm capable of diagnosing 134 skin disorders and supporting specialists by augmenting the accuracy of diagnoses and predicting treatment options, reports the Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Diabetes care reaches new heights as drone delivers insulin for patient
WASHINGTON–The international medical team that accomplished the world’s first documented drone delivery of insulin for a patient living in a remote community described the project in an ENDO 2020 abstract that will be published in the Journal of the Endocrine…