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Tag: ROBOTRY/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
QUT researchers use AI to bring sharper focus to eye testing
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have applied artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analysing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye diseases,…
Artificial intelligence can improve sales by four times compared to some human employees
INFORMS Journal Marketing Science New Study Key Takeaways: Artificial intelligence can increase sales by four times more than inexperienced workers. If a customer is told about the use of artificial intelligence before purchasing, sales drop by nearly 80%. The majority…
Shape-shifting robot built from ‘smarticles’ shows new locomotion strategy
Building conventional robots typically requires carefully combining components like motors, batteries, actuators, body segments, legs and wheels. Now, researchers have taken a new approach, building a robot entirely from smaller robots known as “smarticles” to unlock the principles of a…
AI-guided robotics enable automation of complex synthetic biological molecules
Overcomes bottlenecks of time-consuming, labor-intensive manufacturing processes
Machine learning improves the diagnosis of patients with head and neck cancers
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) have successfully solved a longstanding problem in the diagnosis of head and neck cancers. Working alongside colleagues from Technische Universität (TU) Berlin, the researchers used artificial intelligence to…
SUTD’s research on a multi-robots system wins Outstanding Paper Award at IEEE MRS 2019
ORION is a first-of-its-kind multi-robots system made up of a wheeled ground unit, miniature and wal
A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp
UB engineers develop a dynamic gripper that mimics the adjustable grip of a human hand, an advanceme
NSF awards two ‘convergence accelerator’ pilot grants to UNC Charlotte
Two faculty teams at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have received awards in phase 1 of the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program, a major new research investment by the agency, designed to “accelerate use-inspired convergence research in…
Nerve-like ‘optical lace’ gives robots a human touch
ITHACA, N.Y. – A new synthetic material that creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous system could enable soft robots to sense how they interact with their environment and adjust their actions accordingly. The stretchable optical lace…
A smart artificial hand for amputees merges user and robotic control
EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands – in particular for amputees – that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation. This interdisciplinary proof-of-concept between neuroengineering and robotics was successfully tested…
Deep learning pioneer to give Turing Lecture at Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Lecture by Yoshua Bengio to be livestreamed
Michael A. Petr to present at the 6th Annual Aging Research, Drug Discovery, and AI Forum in Basel
Thursday, September 5, 2019 – Today the Biogerontology Research Foundation , a leading UK non-profit foundation dedicated to increasing healthy longevity and promoting advances in ageing research, Insilico Medicine , a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing…
Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit focuses on ‘Caring for Every Life Through Innovation’
17th annual summit to bring together more than 100 speakers and leaders from around the world
Bots might prove harder to detect in 2020 elections
New study by USC researchers shows bots evolving to better mimic humans during elections
Corrosion control: Topside drone keeps vessels ship-shape
ARLINGTON, Va.–The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launches straight up from the deck of the USS Midway, its operator carefully maneuvering the UAV in front of the ship’s air traffic control tower. Along the UAV’s predetermined flight path, the camera mounted…
UCLA Health earns federal innovation grant
New Biodesign Hub will focus on developing health care technology
Interspeech 2019 conference: Alexa and Siri in Graz
Interspeech 2019 is the annual conference of the International Speech Communication Association and the world’s largest event on the science and technology of spoken language. A record number of visitors is expected at the 20th conference at the Messecongress Graz.…
Ageing research to accelerate with experimental validation in AI-powered drug discovery
Biogerontology Research Foundation scientists have developed and experimentally-validated a new AI e
Dresden creates ground-breaking interface between technology and medicine
Representatives of the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (EKFS), TU Dresden and the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden signed the contract for the Else Kröner-Fresenius Center for Digital Health Dresden in the presence of the State Ministers for Research and Economics…
Artificial intelligence used to recognize primate faces in the wild
Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed new artificial intelligence software to recognise and track the faces of individual chimpanzees in the wild. The new software will allow researchers and wildlife conservationists to significantly cut back on time and…
Texas boosts US science with fastest academic supercomputer in the world
Frontera, at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, will power discoveries of nation’s top computation
A breakthrough in imaginative AI with experimental validation to accelerate drug discovery
A breakthrough in imaginative artificial intelligence resulting in the creation of novel molecules a
From CAR-T cells to collaborative robotics: 4 projects awarded with the ERC Starting grants
Four researchers at IIT — Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy have been awarded by European Re
New radiomics model uses immunohistochemistry to predict thyroid nodules
Machine learning models can be trained to extract immunohistochemical (IHC) characteristics from the
AI uncovers new details about Old Master paintings
Artificial intelligence has been used to analyse high-resolution digital x-ray images of the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, as part of an investigative project led by UCL. The finding is expected to improve our understanding of art masterpieces and provide new…
Researchers develop process flow for high-res 3D printing of mini soft robotic actuators
SUTD, SUSTech and ZJU researchers’ proposed process flow guides 3D printing of miniature soft pneuma
ACM RecSys conference showcases the latest in recommender systems
Impact on industries including healthcare, fashion, and news examined
MIPT physicists create device for imitating biological memory
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have created a device that acts like a synapse in the living brain, storing information and gradually forgetting it when not accessed for a long time. Known as a second-order memristor,…
Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other
A gentle grip on gelatinous creatures
New ultra-soft underwater gripper safely catches and releases jellyfish without damage
Women are beautiful, men rational
Men are typically described by words that refer to behavior, while adjectives ascribed to women tend to be associated with physical appearance. This, according to a group of computer scientists from the University of Copenhagen and other universities that deployed…
Researchers use AI to plot green route to nylon
NYU Tandon School of Engineering team discovers sweet spot in electrochemical production of nylon’s
Stable home lives improve prospects for preemies
Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric
Researchers use machine learning to teach robots how to trek through unknown terrains
A team of Australian researchers has designed a reliable strategy for testing physical abilities of humanoid robots – robots that resemble the human body shape in their build and design. Using a blend of machine learning methods and algorithms, the…
The technology behind Bitcoin may improve the medications of the future
BLOCKCHAIN. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a prototype of an app that may potentially prescribe the optimal dose of medicine for the individual patient, as well as prevent counterfeit products. Big data. Machine Learning. Internet of Things.…
Research to use human-vehicle collaboration to improve trust in autonomous vehicles
Orono, Maine — A $500,000 National Science Foundation research grant to the University of Maine to study self-driving vehicles aims to make the transportation of the future more accessible, usable and trustworthy. The project, co-led by Nicholas Giudice and Richard…
No, Siri and Alexa are not making us ruder
Study of 274 adults finds the answer — for now
Pores for thought: Ion channel study beckons first whole-brain simulation
Blue Brain Project’s ‘Channelpedia’ is open to brain modellers and pharmacologists everywhere
Mapping the brain landscape for Alzheimer’s disease using artificial intelligence
A major research grant to explore Alzheimer’s disease in brains of individuals of Mexican, Cuban, Pu
Suit up with a robot to walk and run more easily
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lig
A miniature stretchable pump for the next generation of soft robots
Soft robots have a distinct advantage over their rigid forebears: they can adapt to complex environments, handle fragile objects and interact safely with humans. Made from silicone, rubber or other stretchable polymers, they are ideal for use in rehabilitation exoskeletons…
AI used to test evolution’s oldest mathematical model
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to make new discoveries, and confirm old ones, about one of nature’s best-known mimics, opening up whole new directions of research in evolutionary biology. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, the University of Essex,…