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NASA to Explore Ultima Thule on New Year's Day
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will kick off 2019 with another historic encounter: it will fly within 2,200 miles of Ultima Thule, a mysterious object in the Kuiper Belt.
Saelig Introduces IkaLogic SP2 Logic Analyzers
The nine channel design allows 8-bit parallel data to be captured along with a clock or strobe signal at the maximum sampling rate without any trade-off between the number of active channels and the sampling rate.
Researchers to Create Algorithm for Detecting and Eventually Predicting Crime at Sea
A surprising amount of crime takes place at sea, ranging from illegal fishing to drug smuggling and human trafficking. To detect, locate and eventually predict such activities, researchers from Oregon State University are developing new algorithms based on artificial intelligence and big data.
Video: Watch a 3D-Printed Robotic Hand Play Jingle Bells on the Piano
The mechanical design uses passive movement but was able to mimic different piano styles.
Nvidia Making Fake Faces with Machine Learning
Using a new type of generative adversarial network (GAN) technique, a team from tech company Nvidia created images of people who do not actually exist.
Watch: Robots Swarm into Organic Formations
By introducing biological principles of self-organization to swarm robotics, researchers have found it possible to get hundreds of coin-size robots to work together based only on local communication and movement – and without an underlying master plan.
Robots in Development to Offer a Hand in the Kitchen
Amid concerns over a robot revolution where some speculate that robots and AI will eventually take over tasks traditionally performed by humans, thereby making humans obsolete, comes word that robots are in development to take over at least some of the tasks in the kitchen.
Implant Designed to Fight Battle of the Bulge
The device relies on vagus nerve stimulation to signal the feeling of fullness and suppress appetite.
Study: Personality Trait Makes Certain People Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Ever wonder what it is that makes a person vulnerable to cybercrime? Researchers from Michigan State University believe they have the answer and it has to do with a specific personality type.
Amazon, Ring File Patent Application for Facial Recognition Doorbell
According to recent reports, Amazon and its recent acquisition Ring filed a controversial patent application for exploring how to incorporate facial recognition technology into Ring’s line of video-audio doorbells.
Chassis Plans Changes Name to CP Technologies
Chassis Plans, a provider of ruggedized computer hardware, servers and LCD displays designed for harsh military and industrial environments, has changed its name to CP Technologies.
Trial of Facial Recognition Technology Underway in Central London
It should come as no surprise that facial recognition technology is everywhere, tracking folks at beer festivals, airports and every place in between. Shoppers in central London can also soon expect to be under the gaze of facial recognition technology as they prepare for the holidays this week as part of trial of the technology underway by the Metropolitan Police Service (otherwise known as the Met).
Team Develops First Culturally Sensitive Robots for Elder Care
As the world’s elderly population ages, there is a corresponding growth in the demands on health and social resources that affect virtually every sector of society. A team of researchers wondered if that burden might be alleviated by artificial intelligence, specifically in the form of care-giving robots for the elderly.
Team Builds Self-Sustainable Robot from E-Waste
E-waste, otherwise known as e-scrap, is an assortment of old and discarded electronics including large household appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, computers and smartphones as well as other consumer electronics that have long posed disposal problems.
Art, Architecture and Science Create an Immersive Experience on an American Lake
The installation, which was presented to the public in mid-December at RPI's Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, included field recordings, interviews and the sonification of mass amounts of data collected by the Jefferson Project.
Breast Cancer Biomarker Quickly ID'd with Printed Sensor
The inexpensive biosensor detects the HER2 biomarker in a blood sample within fifteen minutes.
Robotic Wait Staff Working on Behalf of Those with Mobility Issues
While a robotic wait staff may seem like yesterday’s news, the speed at which this technology is becoming available increases with each day. Joining recent headlines is a Japanese startup tech company that employs robotic waiters, but with a twist.
Bumblebees to Collect Farm Data Using "Backpacks"
The sensor backpacks are light (roughly 0.0035 ounces) enough to be carried around by bumblebees, collecting data for seven hours at a time while traveling distances that are relatively long. To wirelessly recharge and to transmit the data it collects, the bumblebees would simply have to fly back to their hives.
Artificial Intelligence in the Delivery Room?
Considering how readily the technology is cropping up in everything, from helping to predict the weather to powering motorized wheelchairs based on facial expressions, AI will likely be helping to deliver babies in the future, according to some experts.
Skyworks Solutions Announces New Applications for Connected Cars
Skyworks Solutions Inc. has introduced its suite of next-generation SkyOne Ultra 3.0 devices specifically designed for advanced automotive applications.