Malicious dark web activity unevenly prevalent in free nations, researchers find
Even in nations with strict online censorship laws, citizens can still bypass firewalls and access hidden information.
Nov 30, 2020
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Internet
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech, (VT) was established as a land grant university in 1872, located in Blackburn, Virginia. VT offers 80 bachelor degree programs, 140 master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs in eight colleges. The student body is over 30,700 students. Notable departments include, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Environmental Engineering. The School of Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering are rated highly by ranking panels. VT is in the process of opening graduate degree programs in the Middle East and Africa. Currently, VT operates in the Dominican Republic and Switzerland.
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Robotics
Bracing for busier skies with drone traffic management research
Over eight days of testing, 369 drone flights launched and landed at a rural test site outside Blacksburg. In a slice of airspace that covered less than a quarter of a mile, as many as 12 aircraft were sometimes flying at ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Engineering
'Fog harp' harvests water even in the lightest fog
What do you get when you cross a novel approach to water harvesting with a light fog? The answer: a lot more water than you expected.
Apr 17, 2020
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Engineering
Testing shows drones can use autonomous technology to dodge other air traffic
In the drone industry, it's called "the detect and avoid problem." Enabling drones to sense nearby aircraft and move out of their way has long been one of the most formidable barriers between a technology narrowly confined ...
Feb 06, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Dynamic checklist developed for web designers to work more efficiently, creatively
According to the Checklist Manifesto, the New York Times bestseller by Atul Gawande, professionals who do highly technical work such as surgeons, airplane pilots, and architects use checklists to help guard against making ...
May 02, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Computer scientists develop novel software to smartly balance data processing load in supercomputers
The modern-age adage "work smarter, not harder" stresses the importance of not only working to produce, but also making efficient use of resources.
Apr 30, 2019
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Engineering
Improving 3-D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors
With the growth of 3-D printing, it's entirely possible to 3-D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source databases.
Apr 04, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Facial recognition software to identify Civil War soldiers
Kurt Luther, Virginia Tech assistant professor of computer science, has developed a free software platform that uses crowdsourcing to significantly increase the ability of algorithms to identify faces in photos.
Feb 27, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Researchers create first-of-its-kind composable storage platform for high-performance computing
Large-scale, advanced high-performance computing, often called supercomputing, is essential to solving both complex and large questions.
Nov 12, 2018
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Engineering
Researchers using brain-inspired methods to improve wireless communications
Researchers are always seeking more reliable and more efficient communications, for everything from televisions and cellphones to satellites and medical devices.
Oct 30, 2018
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