New and improved drone mapping software
For his thesis, an EPFL Ph.D. student has enhanced the accuracy and reliability of drone mapping—a technique that is gaining traction across many sectors of society.
May 22, 2020
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Engineering
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Energy & Green Tech
Good start, but room for improvement: Experts rate Australia's emissions technology plan
Energy Minister Angus Taylor yesterday released his government's emissions reduction technology plan, setting out priorities for meeting Australia's climate targets while growing the economy.
May 22, 2020
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Automotive
A self-improving pyramid stereo network for intelligent transport systems
In autonomous driving, stereo vision-based depth estimation technology can help to accurately estimate the distance of obstacles, which is crucial for correct path planning of the vehicle.
May 22, 2020
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Internet
Killer apps: New book explores media systems and the rise of military automation
A U of T Mississauga researcher is challenging naïve assumptions that technology can be easily controlled or grounded by policy and law, arguing that all technologies will be weaponized as the military establishment continues ...
May 22, 2020
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Business
COVID conflict in close quarters: Expert says issues at Amazon will persist
Whether physical distancing measures are implemented by businesses as people start to return to work, Amazon workers will continue to work in close quarters both during and after the coronavirus crisis subsides.
May 22, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence can make personality judgments based on photographs
Russian researchers from HSE University and Open University for the Humanities and Economics have demonstrated that artificial intelligence is able to infer people's personality from 'selfie' photographs better than human ...
May 22, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers record world's fastest internet speed from a single optical chip
Researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities have successfully tested and recorded Australia's fastest internet data speed, and that of the world, from a single optical chip—capable of downloading 1000 high ...
May 22, 2020
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Business
Tech giants are embracing remote work. Others may follow
For a preview of the future of office work, watch how the biggest tech companies are preparing for a post-pandemic world.
May 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Onboard separation technology set to improve fuel economy
A technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory could pave the way for increased fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions as part of an octane-on-demand ...
May 22, 2020
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