Unbroken: New soft electronics don't break, even when punctured
Want a smartphone that stretches, takes damage, and still doesn't miss a call?
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Global internet outage points to weakness of the cloud infrastructure, says expert
After the massive internet outage Tuesday that shut down websites and apps across the world, Virginia Tech computer scientist Ali Butt says the incident points to the weakness of the cloud infrastructure upon which many prominent ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Engineering
The first US population to experience drone delivery gives it a seal of approval
The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a survey was on the back. On the front, there was a picture that was, by then, very familiar to the residents of a town that ...
Apr 22, 2021
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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
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 6, 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 2, 2019
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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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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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Engineering
Team reduces structural vibrations with simple, groundbreaking device
A revolutionary portable device invented by Virginia Tech architecture professor Mehdi Setareh with help from students promises to make structural vibration-reducing technology universally accessible.
Feb 1, 2017
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Machine learning & AI
AI makes it harder to spot deep fakes than ever before, but awareness is key, says expert
As artificial intelligence programs continue to develop and access is easier than ever, it's making it harder to separate fact from fiction. Just this week, an AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon made headlines ...
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