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UrduBROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 – A research team at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with the support of the National Science Foundation’s National Robotics Initiative 2.0 , is building the foundations of a wireless system that…
Tag: Software Engineering
NTU Singapore start-up unveils robot with human-like dexterous grip
A robotics technology start-up from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) named Eureka Robotics, has unveiled a new robot that can pick up delicate optical lenses and mirrors with care and precision, just like a human hand. Named Archimedes, the…
Pervasiveness and power of mobile computing on view at MobiCom 2019
Top venue for new research on all areas of mobile computing and wireless networking
By storing ‘sketches’ of data, computer scientists seek to transform urban systems
Too much data, without a means to integrate it, is the motivation behind a newly funded project
UTA computer scientist leading effort to ensure quality, credibility of information
The battle against ‘fake news’
This is how a ‘fuzzy’ universe may have looked
Scientists simulate early galaxy formation in a universe of dark matter that is ultralight, or “fuzzy,” rather than cold or warm.
Object identification and interaction with a smartphone knock
A KAIST team has featured a new technology, “Knocker”, which identifies objects and executes actions just by knocking on it with the smartphone. Software powered by machine learning of sounds, vibrations, and other reactions will perform the users’ directions. What…
Worldwide software community convenes in Athens for SPLASH 2019
Major conference showcases all aspects of software construction and delivery
Most Influential Paper Award: Producing software like cars in product lines
The three computer scientists have now been honored by an international commission of experts. The Microsoft Office package is probably one of the best-known software product lines in the world. “No matter whether it is word processing with Word or…
Modeling the complexity of the world’s water
Research team led by Pitt receives more than $1.3 million to develop ‘CyberWater’ modeling framework
Through NSF grant, researchers creating advanced autopilot to mimic the ‘Sully Factor’
It’s called the “Miracle on the Hudson.” On January 15, 2009, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 left LaGuardia Airport in New York City en route to Seattle via Charlotte. Shortly after takeoff, the plane hit birds and lost two engines. Faced…
How to dismantle a nuclear bomb
MIT team successfully tests a new method for verification of weapons reduction
EPFL researchers invent low-cost alternative to Bitcoin
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is limited by its astronomical electricity consumption and outsized carbon footprint. A nearly zero-energy alternative sounds too good to be true, but as School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) Professor Rachid Guerraoui explains, it all comes…
European quantum experts meet in Helsinki to discuss the progress & future of quantum technologies
* Organised by the Finnish Presidency, Aalto University, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Academy of Finland, and the Quantum Flagship, the event will take place on October 17-18. * Representatives from the quantum technology communities will review present…
New AI Method May Boost Crohn’s Disease Insight and Improve Treatment
Rutgers-led study uses artificial intelligence to examine genetic signatures of inflammatory bowel illness
Computer science has a role to play in tackling climate change
Artificial intelligence and a devoted European supercomputer would allow climate models to produce real-time forecasts for specific locations
How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services
Wearable technology for seniors can call the ambulance
The system created by Lithuanian scientists consists of several sensors and a controller — a portable device on a neck strap — that automatically calls for help in the time of need
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,…
Stevens researchers to develop handheld device to diagnose skin cancer
The proven technology will be designed into a handheld device that could reduce need for painful biopsies by 50 percent — and disrupt the $5.3 billion diagnostics market
Turbo-charging pharmaceutical biotechnology simulations
Demand for biopharmaceuticals is strong: biopharmaceutical active ingredients – in other words, genetically engineered drugs – accounted for seven of the ten top-selling medications in the world in 2018. And the proportion is set to rise, as biopharmaceuticals can be…
DOD selects SwRI-led program to support military units
Integrated system prototype will rapidly deliver tactical satellite data
Q-CTRL leaps into the global top-10 of quantum start-ups
Professor Michael Biercuk’s company announces $15m funding round
Researchers uncover role of earthquake motions in triggering a ‘surprise’ tsunami
Combining earthquake and tsunami computer models of the 2018 tsunami in Palu, researchers identified
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…
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.…
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…
A tech intervention to tame tuberculosis
An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully
ACM RecSys conference showcases the latest in recommender systems
Impact on industries including healthcare, fashion, and news examined
Phenomenal growth and future directions of pervasive computing highlighted at UbiComp 2019
Three-day event inlcudes international symposium on wearable computers
Measuring up: ONR tech makes sure aviators and aircraft are a perfect fit
ARLINGTON, Va.–The aspiring U.S. Navy pilot ran through a series of motions–sitting, kneeling, stretching out his arm–to gauge the type of aircraft cockpit his body would fit. As the pilot completed each exercise, a technician hovered over him and recorded…
Measuring up: ONR tech makes sure aviators and aircraft are a perfect fit
ARLINGTON, Va.–The aspiring U.S. Navy pilot ran through a series of motions–sitting, kneeling, stretching out his arm–to gauge the type of aircraft cockpit his body would fit. As the pilot completed each exercise, a technician hovered over him and recorded…
Seagate, UC Santa Cruz collaboration poised to accelerate genomics data analysis
Initial focus of the collaboration by UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Baskin School of Engineering
Seagate, UC Santa Cruz collaboration poised to accelerate genomics data analysis
Initial focus of the collaboration by UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Baskin School of Engineering
ia ≠ ai: Investment analytics in the dawn of artificial intelligence
What do we mean by “ia ? ai”? Simply put, the ‘formula’ symbolizes how investment analytics (ia) is not a simplistic reapplication of artificial intelligence (ai) techniques, as the popular press likes to suggest. Written for investment professionals keen to…
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…
Heidelberg Laureate Forum — A magnet for mathematics and computer science
200 young talents Provide 200 mathematicians and computer scientists the opportunity to network with peers from utterly different backgrounds and enthusiasm is a natural by product. Find out what drives the young scientists, what motivated them to pursue a career…
Supercomputing prodigies win prestigious honors
Milinda Fernando and Staci Smith recognized with George Michael Memorial Fellowships
Top software engineering conference presents the latest research advances
ESEC/FSE features outstanding research and best practices in the field
Electric car charging stations may be portals for power grid cyberattacks
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Electric cars are an essential component of a lower-carbon future, but a new report from researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering raises the specter that plug-in electric vehicles…
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,…