Engineering
Nuclear energy provides more carbon-free electricity in the United States than solar and wind combined, making it a key player in the fight against climate change. But the U.S. nuclear fleet is aging, and operators are under ...
Dec 18, 2020
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Robotics
As robots replace humans in dangerous situations such as search and rescue missions, they need to be able to quickly assess and make decisions—to react and adapt like a human being would. Researchers at the University of ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Automotive
Applying artificial intelligence to self-driving cars to smooth traffic, reduce fuel consumption, and improve air quality predictions may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at the Department of Energy's ...
Oct 29, 2018
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Computer Sciences
Basketball players need lots of practice before they master the dribble, and it turns out that's true for computer-animated players as well. By using deep reinforcement learning, players in video basketball games can glean ...
Aug 7, 2018
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Robotics
The prospect of robots that can learn for themselves—through artificial intelligence and adaptive learning—has fascinated scientists and movie-goers alike. Films like Short Circuit, Terminator, Millennial Man, Chappie ...
Mar 7, 2016
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Automotive
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are used around the world to conduct difficult environmental, remote, oceanic, defense and rescue missions in often unpredictable and harsh conditions.
Nov 30, 2023
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Robotics
Service robots have started to appear in various daily tasks such as parcel delivery, as guide dogs for the visually impaired, as public servants at airports, or as seen in Joensuu: in the inspection of construction works. ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Software
The physical laws of everyday water flow were established two centuries ago. However, scientists today struggle to simulate disrupted water flow virtually, e.g., when a hand or object alters its flow.
Sep 20, 2023
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Robotics
In a study published in special issue of the journal IET Cyber-Systems and Robotics, researchers from Zhejiang University experienced in legged robot motion and control, pre-trained the neural network (NN) using data from ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
In a new dissertation in mathematics, Björn Lindenberg shows how reinforcement learning in AI can be used to create effective strategies for autonomous decision-making in various environments. Reward systems can be developed ...
Jun 13, 2023
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