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Tag: THEORY/DESIGN
Technical achievement
Two engineering professors receive prestigious IEEE Computer Society award
Quantum-entangled light from a vibrating membrane
Entanglement, a powerful form of correlation among quantum systems, is an important resource for quantum computing. Researchers from the Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, recently entangled two laser beams through bouncing them off the…
To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic
New paradigm for “auto-tuning” quantum bits could overcome major engineering hurdle.
Technical achievement
Two engineering professors receive prestigious IEEE Computer Society award
Quantum-entangled light from a vibrating membrane
Entanglement, a powerful form of correlation among quantum systems, is an important resource for quantum computing. Researchers from the Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, recently entangled two laser beams through bouncing them off the…
To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic
New paradigm for “auto-tuning” quantum bits could overcome major engineering hurdle.
ACM launches industry-focused journal on digital threats
First issue looks at incident response and security teams
Entanglement by identity, or interaction without ever touching
What is interaction and when does it occur? Intuition suggests that the necessary condition for the interaction of independently created particles is their direct touch or contact through physical force carriers. In quantum mechanics, the result of the interaction is…
Microbiome search engine can increase efficiency in disease detection and diagnosis
Big data makes big promises when it comes to providing insights into human behavior and health. The problem is how to harness the information it provides in an efficient manner. An international team of researchers has proposed a microbiome search-based…
Pioneers of modern computer graphics recognized with ACM A.M. Turing Award
Hanrahan and Catmull’s innovations paved the way for today’s 3-D animated films
Pioneers of modern computer graphics recognized with ACM A.M. Turing Award
Hanrahan and Catmull’s innovations paved the way for today’s 3-D animated films
Study shows widely used machine learning methods don’t work as claimed
Researchers demonstrated the mathematical impossibility of representing social networks and other complex networks using popular methods of ‘low-dimensional embeddings’
Novel error-correction scheme developed for quantum computers
Bosonic symmetry ensures hardware-efficient encoding of information
A flexible brain for AI
Researchers at Osaka Univ. fabricate an energy efficient reconfigurable computing engine that can be rewired to optimize its performance for artificial intelligence tasks. This work may lead to inexpensive and eco-friendly custom machine learning hardware
Powering the future with revolutionary lithium extraction technique
A world-first study, led by Australia’s Monash University, has patented a new filtration technique that could slash lithium extraction times. The research team has developed a synthetic MOF-based membrane that can filter lithium ions in an ultra-fast and highly selective…
Show me the methane
Researchers use machine learning to augment detection of methane leaks
A flexible brain for AI
Researchers at Osaka Univ. fabricate an energy efficient reconfigurable computing engine that can be rewired to optimize its performance for artificial intelligence tasks. This work may lead to inexpensive and eco-friendly custom machine learning hardware
App, AI work together to provide rapid at-home assessment of coronavirus risk
A coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they’ve been in about a minute, and direct those deemed at risk to the nearest definitive testing facility, investigators say.
App, AI work together to provide rapid at-home assessment of coronavirus risk
A coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they’ve been in about a minute, and direct those deemed at risk to the nearest…
ACM publishes new journal on the Internet of Things
New publication chronicles one of the most transformative developments of the 21st century
App, AI work together to provide rapid at-home assessment of coronavirus risk
A coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they’ve been in about a minute, and direct those deemed at risk to the nearest…
ACM publishes new journal on the Internet of Things
New publication chronicles one of the most transformative developments of the 21st century
Integrating electronics onto physical prototypes
In place of flat ‘breadboards,’ 3D-printed CurveBoards enable easier testing of circuit design on electronics products.
Carl Kesselman honored with IEEE Medal for Career Achievements in Computing
Dean’s Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Information Sciences Institute Fellow has been awarded the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
Integrating electronics onto physical prototypes
In place of flat ‘breadboards,’ 3D-printed CurveBoards enable easier testing of circuit design on electronics products.
Carl Kesselman honored with IEEE Medal for Career Achievements in Computing
Dean’s Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Information Sciences Institute Fellow has been awarded the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
Cyber toolkit a ‘complete package’ for detectives, companies
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A growing number of law enforcement agencies from across the world want to use Purdue University technology to help them track down cybercriminals with a toolkit that also can help companies stop insider threats and technology-facilitated…
Bennett, Brassard and Shor win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences has gone in this twelfth edition to Charles Bennett, Gilles Brassard and Peter Shor for their ‘outstanding contributions to the field of quantum computation and communication’
How a new quantum approach can develop faster algorithms to deduce complex networks
Scientists conduct numerical simulations on complex networks to gain insight into a powerful quantum mechanics-inspired algorithm
To predict an epidemic, evolution can’t be ignored
When scientists try to predict the spread of something across populations–anything from a coronavirus to misinformation–they use complex mathematical models to do so. Typically, they’ll study the first few steps in which the subject spreads, and use that rate to…
ITMO scientists develop new algorithm that can predict population’s demographic history
ITMO Scientists develop an algorithm that makes population history models for people and animals more accurate and easier to generate
ITMO scientists develop new algorithm that can predict population’s demographic history
ITMO Scientists develop an algorithm that makes population history models for people and animals more accurate and easier to generate
Researcher receives grant to study effects of hypersonic shock waves
Chris Combs, the Dee Howard Endowed Assistant Professor in UTSA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, is one of 40 young researchers who will receive a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s Young Investigator Research Program. The three-year grant,…
Researcher receives grant to study effects of hypersonic shock waves
Chris Combs, the Dee Howard Endowed Assistant Professor in UTSA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, is one of 40 young researchers who will receive a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s Young Investigator Research Program. The three-year grant,…
To predict an epidemic, evolution can’t be ignored
When scientists try to predict the spread of something across populations–anything from a coronavirus to misinformation–they use complex mathematical models to do so. Typically, they’ll study the first few steps in which the subject spreads, and use that rate to…
UTSA finds the best method to teach children augmented reality
(San Antonio, TX — Feb. 25, 2020) Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) identified the best approach to help children operate Augmented Reality (AR). According to UTSA computer science experts, a major barrier into wider adoption…
‘Hawk’ supercomputer inaugurated at University of Stuttgart
High-Performance Computing Center of the University of Stuttgart receives new supercomputer
UTSA finds the best method to teach children augmented reality
(San Antonio, TX — Feb. 25, 2020) Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) identified the best approach to help children operate Augmented Reality (AR). According to UTSA computer science experts, a major barrier into wider adoption…
‘Hawk’ supercomputer inaugurated at University of Stuttgart
High-Performance Computing Center of the University of Stuttgart receives new supercomputer
Data Science Institute team wins Facebook award to enhance machine learning
A team of researchers from the Data Science Institute at Columbia University (DSI) has received the Facebook Systems for Machine Learning Award in January 2020 for their research exploring how to co-train machine learning models not only for better decision-making…
Engage with the world’s most talented mathematicians and computer scientists in Heidelberg
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum enables selected young researchers to profoundly network with the laureates of mathematics and computer science
Engage with the world’s most talented mathematicians and computer scientists in Heidelberg
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum enables selected young researchers to profoundly network with the laureates of mathematics and computer science
Cryptographic ‘tag of everything’ could protect the supply chain
Tiny, battery-free ID chip can authenticate nearly any product to help combat losses to counterfeiting
Isabelle Guyon, Bernhard Schölkopf and Vladimir Vapnik win the BBVA Frontiers Award in ICT
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communications Technology has gone in this 12th edition to Isabelle Guyon, Bernhard Schölkopf and Vladimir Vapnik, for their “fundamental contributions to machine learning”
What if we could teach photons to behave like electrons?
The next era of computing will depend on controlling light the way we now control electricity, and Stanford scientists have developed a trick that could do just that.
What if we could teach photons to behave like electrons?
The next era of computing will depend on controlling light the way we now control electricity, and Stanford scientists have developed a trick that could do just that.
New artificial neural network model bests MaxEnt in inverse problem example
New artificial neural network model may serve as a basis for solving inverse problems
Storytelling can reduce VR cybersickness
A storyline with emotionally evocative details can reduce virtual reality cybersickness for some people, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Waterloo found that storylines that provide context and details can help users feel immersed in VR…