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UrduResearchers develop low-cost artificial robotic skin with high-performance, vision-guided sensing, opening the doors to large-scale tactile sensing technology
Tag: ROBOTRY/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
“Ghost particle” ML model permits full quantum description of the solvated electron
The behavior of the solvated electron e-aq has fundamental implications for electrochemistry, photochemistry, high-energy chemistry, as well as for biology–its nonequilibrium precursor is responsible for radiation damage to DNA–and it has understandably been the topic of experimental and theoretical investigation…
Scientists propose new way to detect emotions using wireless signals
A novel artificial intelligence (AI) approach based on wireless signals could help to reveal our inner emotions, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE , demonstrates the use of…
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries
The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs
Deep Vision: Near-infrared imaging and machine learning can identify hidden tumors
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging combined with machine learning can visualize tumors in deep tissue and covered by a mucosal layer, scientists show
Team to develop automated-driving tech for people with cognitive impairments
LAWRENCE — A research team based at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is one of 10 semifinalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inclusive Design Challenge , which seeks to make self-driving cars accessible to people with disabilities.…
Supercomputer in your bedroom
Researchers unleash potential of desktop PCs to run simulations of mammals’ brains
Physics of snakeskin sheds light on sidewinding
Microscopic look reveals differences in the surfaces of snakes’ bellies
The first steps toward a quantum brain
An intelligent material that learns by physically changing itself, similar to how the human brain works, could be the foundation of a completely new generation of computers. Radboud physicists working toward this so-called “quantum brain” have made an important step.…
SLAS Technology special collection on AI in process automation available now
The February edition of SLAS Technology is a special collection of articles focused on ‘Artificial Intelligence in Process Automation’ by guest editor Cenk Ündey, Ph.D. (Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA)
Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic
Discovery could lead to self-propelled robots
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, allowing materials to move without motors or hands. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered how to make materials that snap and reset themselves,…
Using artificial intelligence for the automation of agricultural processes
With rapid progress being made in both theory and practical applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of life and leading the world towards a sustainable future. AI technology is fundamentally and radically affecting agriculture with a move towards…
Robotic exoskeleton training expands options for stroke rehabilitation
Researchers find high-dose gait training with robotic exoskeleton during acute inpatient rehabilitation may aid early recovery
Understanding how genetic motifs conduct “the music of life”
Our genetic codes control not only which proteins our cells produce, but also – to a great extent – in what quantity.
“Liquid” machine-learning system adapts to changing conditions
The new type of neural network could aid decision making in autonomous driving and medical diagnosis.
NTU study finds Singapore public less keen on drone use in residential areas than industrial zones
When it comes to drones, the Singapore public is not as keen for them to be used to provide services around their living spaces, finds a study by researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). However, they are…
Bentham Science launches new journal, ‘The Chinese Journal of Artificial Intelligence’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, The Chinese Journal of Artificial Intelligence . The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2021. Dr. Dunwei Gong is…
Confirmed improvement in first responders’ brain health after shortened training protocol
Cognitive training sessions delivered outside a controlled lab setting – “in the wild” – can lead to lasting brain health improvements
Cardiovascular diseases: New computer model improves therapy
Although treatment options are constantly improving, cardiovascular diseases are still one of the most frequent causes of death in Europe. The success of the treatment varies from patient to patient and depends on the individual clinical picture, as Gernot Plank,…
AI trained to read electric vehicle charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps
Although electric vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions attract many drivers, the lack of confidence in charging services deters others. Building a reliable network of charging stations is difficult in part because it’s challenging to aggregate data from independent station…
Surgical robotics that scan, hear, feel and act
Surgeons make optimal use of all their senses to master difficult operations. When visibility is poor, they locate anatomy by palpation or they hear the optimal moment to stop drilling. Who would, today, entrust the own body to a surgeon…
Designing customized “brains” for robots
A new system devises hardware architectures to hasten robots’ response time
NASA mission to test technology for satellite swarms
Carnegie Mellon’s Zac Manchester leads three-satellite experiment
Appreciating a flower’s texture, color, and shape leads to better drone landings
If you ever saw a honeybee hopping elegantly from flower to flower or avoiding you as you passed by, you may have wondered how such a tiny insect has such perfect navigation skills. These flying insects’ skills are partially explained…
Constructing termite turrets without a blueprint
Researchers develop a mathematical model to explain the complex architecture of termite mounds
Artificial Intelligence beats us in chess, but not in memory
In the last decades, Artificial Intelligence has shown to be very good at achieving exceptional goals in several fields.
Electromagnetic stimulation may improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury
BrainQ Technologies awards funding to Drs. Androwis and Kirshblum for pilot study of BQ therapy at Kessler Foundation for restoring arm and hand function in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury
Experts reduce search times for novel high-entropy alloys 13,000-fold using Cuckoo Search
Process developed by scientists at Iowa State University and Lehigh University using a hybrid Cuckoo Search – inspired by bird evolutionary strategy – accelerates computational modeling of complex alloys – a stunning example data improving manufacturing
Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish
Fish-inspired robots coordinate movements without any outside control
Taking the lab into the ocean: A fleet of robots tracks and monitors microbial communities
Researchers enabled a trio of self-driving robots to locate, follow, and sample a layer of microbes as they drifted in an open-ocean eddy
Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2021 virtual press registration now open
CNS 2021: Exploring the mind and the brain
Tweaking AI software to function like a human brain improves computer’s learning ability
WASHINGTON – Computer-based artificial intelligence can function more like human intelligence when programmed to use a much faster technique for learning new objects, say two neuroscientists who designed such a model that was designed to mirror human visual learning. In…
Children’s National Hospital unveils top AI models in COVID-19 Grand Challenge
Leading pediatric hospital collaborates with NVIDIA and the NIH to identify more effective diagnostic solutions for COVID-19
When AI is used to set prices, can inadvertent collusion be a result?
New research points to the advantages and pitfalls of machine learning to set pricing
Computer scientists: We wouldn’t be able to control super intelligent machines
We are fascinated by machines that can control cars, compose symphonies, or defeat people at chess, Go, or Jeopardy!
Robot displays a glimmer of empathy to a partner robot
Columbia engineers create a robot that learns to visually predict how its partner robot will behave, displaying a glimmer of empathy. This “Robot Theory of Mind” could help robots get along with other robots–and humans–more intuitively.
Using light to revolutionize artificial intelligence
An international team of researchers just introduced a new photonic processor
Noncognitive skills — distinct from cognitive abilities — are important to success across the life
Study offers view of genetics of noncognitive skills influencing educational success
Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently
Two studies from the University of Copenhagen show that Danes aren’t quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongues of Danish and Chinese people.
NSF funds a robot teleoperation system that could transform the manufacturing workforce
Profs Shuran Song, Steve Feiner, and Matei Ciocarlie are developing a novel platform to enable factory workers to work remotely
Machine learning improves particle accelerator diagnostics
A new machine learning system can correctly diagnose particle accelerator component issues in real-time
Super surfaces
Terahertz waves to help bounce wireless communication into the next generation
Discussion and de-escalation in social media
International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media ‘moderator’
A robotic revolution for urban nature
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife. International research, involving over 170 experts and led by the University of Leeds, assessed the opportunities and challenges that this cutting-edge technology…
Spontaneous robot dances highlight a new kind of order in active matter
Predicting when and how collections of particles, robots, or animals become orderly remains a challenge across science and engineering. In the 19th century, scientists and engineers developed the discipline of statistical mechanics, which predicts how groups of simple particles transition…
Army research leads to more effective training model for robots
ADELPHI, Md. — Multi-domain operations, the Army’s future operating concept, requires autonomous agents with learning components to operate alongside the warfighter. New Army research reduces the unpredictability of current training reinforcement learning policies so that they are more practically applicable…
Quick look under the skin
Self-learning algorithms analyze medical imaging data
AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health
NIH BRAIN Initiative scientists used machine learning to redesign a bacterial ‘Venus flytrap’ protein that can monitor brain serotonin levels in real time
The iCub humanoid robot enters healthcare facility to be used by children with autism
For the first time in the world, the IIT’s humanoid robot iCub is part of an experimental therapy in the treatment of autism involving scientists, clinicians and a group of 50 children