New algorithm uses a hologram to control trapped ions
Researchers have discovered the most precise way to control individual ions using holographic optical engineering…
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With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns
“Programmable matter” technique could enable product designers to churn out prototypes with ease
New app makes Bitcoin more secure
More than 90% of users don’t know if their mobile wallet is potentially compromised; now, there’s an app for that
Technique to automatically discover simulation configurations for behaviors hard to test
Automated search for “various situations” encountered in automated driving
ACM Chuck Thacker Breakthrough Award goes to innovator who transformed web applications
UC Irvine’s Michael Franz made just-in-time compilation practical for billions of web users daily
Germany grants the Optics University Center and Campus at Leibniz University Hannover
German Science Council recommends an investment of 54.2 million Euro to build the research building OPTICUM
An easy-to-use platform is a gateway to AI in microscopy
Software using artificial intelligence, AI, is revolutionizing how microscopy images are analysed. For instance, AI…
Augmented reality in retail and its impact on sales
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Researchers’ VR walking simulator feels surprisingly close to the real thing
Despite virtual reality (VR) technology being more affordable than ever, developers have yet to achieve…
German National HPC Centre provides resources to look for cracks in the standard model
Physicists have spent 20 years trying to more precisely measure the so-called “magnetic moment” of subatomic particles called muons. Findings published this week call into question long-standing assumptions of particle physics.
Novel guidelines help select optimal deconvolution method
Biomedical scientists are increasingly using deconvolution methods, those used to computationally analyze the composition of…
EPSRC-funded research into cyber security risk for low-carbon mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)
A Cranfield-led consortium has won funding that will look into the cyber security risks posed…
African elephants only occupy a fraction of their potential range
Elephants have plenty of habitat if spared from the ivory trade, new research shows
ACM Turing Award honors innovators who shaped computer programming
Aho and Ullman developed tools and seminal textbooks used by millions of software programmers
World’s largest public scenario database for testing and assuring safe autonomous vehicle
The Safety PoolTM Scenario Database, the largest public repository of scenarios for testing autonomous vehicles in the world, has been launched today by WMG at the University of Warwick, and Deepen AI
New AI-based versatile software for tracking many cells in 3D microscope videos
Automatic tracking of cells in microscope videos will contribute to basic life science research and drug discovery by easily analyzing critical cellular activities
SwRI to develop AI for integrated corridor management traffic solutions for Tennessee DOT
Software will use machine learning to optimize performance of regional transportation corridors
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Wellness programs for health care workers emphasize self-care; they’re overlooking a huge contributor to burnout: Patient records
Arash Ajoudani awarded the IEEE Ras Early Career Award 2021
Arash Ajoudani leads the Human-Robot Interfaces and physical Interaction Lab at the Italian Institute of Technology. According to the IEEE RAS experts, he contributed to the theory and technology of (ergonomic) human-robot collaboration and telerobotics.
Detecting for carpal tunnel syndrome with a smartphone game
Early diagnosis enabled by identifying syndrome based on thumb movements through machine leaning
Akane Sano wins NSF CAREER Award
Engineer developing software to predict emotional stress from wearable and Internet of Things tech
Another Martini for better simulations
Simulating the interactions between atoms and molecules is important for many scientific studies. However, accurate…
AI and satellite images come together to discover hidden archaeological sites
The Cultural Landscapes Scanner pilot project will exploit Artificial Intelligence to detect the archaeological heritage of the subsoil. The project will last three years and will be carried out by IIT in collaboration with the European Space Agency
Video gamers skills enhanced by training 10 minutes a day
Novice gamers benefit most from neurostimulation while training
Automated embryo selection system might rise likelihood of success in treating infertility
The AI-based system photographs the embryos every five minutes, processes the data of their development and notifies any anomalies observed. This increases the likelihood of choosing the most viable and healthy early-stage embryo for IVF procedures.
How artificial intelligence is helping make food production smarter
Food production is a complex process involving the careful monitoring and management of raw materials,…
Mixed reality gets a machine learning upgrade
Researchers at Osaka University use machine learning to enhance the ability of a mixed-reality mobile viewer to digitally remove obstructions and add greenery, which may improve sustainable architecture and urban planning
Black hole shows magnetic fields surrounding it are strong enough to resist gravity
Wits University astrophysicists are the only two scientists on African continent that contributed to the study.
A matter of privacy
Yu-Xiang Wang receives a prestigious Early CAREER Award from National Science Foundation to advance differential privacy applications
Teaching AI what’s fair
With support from Amazon and the National Science Foundation, Michigan State researchers are helping artificial intelligence understand fairness
Expressing some doubts about android faces
Researchers at Osaka University study the expressiveness of android faces using motion capture cameras and identify ways in which they still lack the complexity of real human reactions, which may help guide future robot design
Researchers’ algorithm designs soft robots that sense
Deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.
Artificial intelligence system can help prevent anemia in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Scientists developed a decision support system that relies on expert opinion to prevent anemia in patients with kidney disease
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control (CPS&C’2021) will be held on June 29 – July 2, 2021.
Developing new technologies that automatically reassure you older relatives are well
Researchers are developing new autonomous technologies that can help people check that isolated elderly family members are okay.
System detects errors when medication is self-administered
Wireless sensing technology could help improve patients’ technique with inhalers and insulin pens
Cambodian study assesses 3D scanning technologies for prosthetic limb design
Cutting-edge 3D scanners have been put to the test by researchers from the University of…
NAU researcher collaborates with ASU to develop groundbreaking technology for food safety
Multidisciplinary project will use dendritic tags to enable food traceability any point in the supply chain
UofL, Medtronic to develop epidural stimulation algorithms for spinal cord injury
$7.8 million from NIH will fund development of a closed-loop system to monitor and adjust for multiple functions, use wireless monitoring
Faster drug discovery through machine learning
New technique speeds up calculations of drug molecules’ binding affinity to proteins.
SwRI receives $5.25 million DOE award for NEXTCAR technology
Cutting-edge CAV technology to optimize vehicle performance, efficiency
Capturing all of light’s data in one snapshot
$7.5 million Department of Defense project to create a ‘super camera’
Award-winning professor writes forgotten women into tech-history
Women sent the first computer into space and programmed some of the 1970’s most iconic computer games; nevertheless, women are invisible in both the history and culture of computer science
Learning to help the adaptive immune system
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo…
Using artificial intelligence to generate 3D holograms in real-time
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.
Danish computer scientist has developed a superb algorithm for findin
One of the most classic algorithmic problems deals with calculating the shortest path between two…
Bird call app downloaded one million times worldwide — now available for IOS devices
“Great app with a certain addictiveness,” writes a user in the Google Play Store about…
Strategies for better managing health care systems during pandemics, natural disasters
How health care systems might perform under multiple disasters and multiple waves of COVID-19
WE-TRANSFORM: Artificial and collective intelligence for the impact of automation
A European Horizon 2020 project coordinated by Professor Cristina Pronello of the Politecnico di Torino, brings together 34 partners around the world to find concrete solutions to the changing demand for skills in the work