AI traffic light system could make traffic jams a distant memory
Long queues at traffic lights could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system developed by Aston University researchers.
May 11, 2022
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Aston University
Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, Aston is a long established research-led University known for its world-class teaching quality and strong links to industry, government and commerce. Professor Julia King became Vice-Chancellor of the University in 2006. Aston has been a leading university for graduate employment success for over 25 years. The University is currently ranked 5th in the UK and 1st outside London for graduate employability (2012 Sunday Times University Guide).
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Telecom
Scientists improve smart phone battery life by up to 60 percent
Computer scientists from Aston University have developed a way to drastically improve the battery-life of mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, by minimising the power consumption of mobile apps by as much as ...
Nov 13, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers 'feed' leftover coffee grounds to microalgae to produce low emission biodiesel
Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after "feeding" and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
Nov 1, 2022
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Internet
Researchers send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband
Aston University researchers have sent data at a speed that is 4.5 million times faster than the average home broadband. The rate is the fastest ever sent by opening up specific new wavelength bands that are not yet used ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Engineering
Researcher turns one of the basic rules of construction upside down
An Aston University researcher has turned one of the basic rules of construction on its head. For centuries a hanging chain has been used as an example to explain how masonry arches stand.
Jul 13, 2023
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Internet
Signal processing algorithms improve turbulence in free-space optic tests
New signal-processing algorithms have been shown to mitigate the impact of turbulence in free-space optical experiments, potentially bringing "free space" internet a step closer to reality.
Dec 20, 2022
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Computer Sciences
One of the crowd or one of a kind? New artificial intelligence research indicates we're a bit of both
An Aston University computer scientist has used artificial intelligence (AI) to show that we are not as individual as we may like to think.
Oct 24, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Automatic speaker recognition technology outperforms human listeners in the courtroom
A key question in a number of court cases is whether a speaker on an audio recording is a particular known speaker, for example, whether a speaker on a recording of an intercepted telephone call is the defendant.
Nov 7, 2022
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Automotive
'Smart ant' algorithms cut vehicle fleet emissions in half
Fleets of commercial vehicles that operate in large towns and cities could halve their emissions and better meet clean air targets using a new technology developed by Aston University researchers, which imitates how ants ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Telecom
1970s technology solution to Internet 'capacity crunch'
Exactly 50 years ago, Noble prize winner Charles Kao and his colleagues demonstrated the feasibility of using fibre optical cables to transmit information over long distance.
Feb 29, 2016
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