Building a precise assistive-feeding robot that can handle any meal
Eating a meal involves multiple precise movements to bring food from plate to mouth.
Apr 12, 2023
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Robotics
News tagged with food systems
Robotics
Robotic system offers hidden window into collective bee behavior
Honeybees are famously finicky when it comes to being studied. Research instruments and conditions and even unfamiliar smells can disrupt a colony's behavior. Now, a joint research team from the Mobile Robotic Systems Group ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Engineering
Reducing your electric bill with a predictive control heating system
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has tested a system to predict the heating needs on the Gløshaugen campus. The results show that we can save even more where surplus heat is already in use.
Feb 16, 2023
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Business
Food system researcher unpacks the narratives driving a race for new protein sources
Across Silicon Valley and beyond, tech entrepreneurs are making big promises to disrupt our diets. Their aim is to tackle global hunger, climate change, and animal welfare issues by replacing meat with alternative proteins ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Business
How artificial intelligence can make our food safer
Food recalls could be a thing of the past if artificial intelligence (AI) is utilized in food production, according to a recent study from UBC and the University of Guelph.
Aug 10, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
The dangers of big data extend to farming
Most internet users are by now aware of the vulnerability of their personal data. When the news broke that tech companies misuse and manipulate our personal data, there was a widespread "techlash" against the corporate giants ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence can offset human frailties, leading to better decisions
Modern life can be full of baffling encounters with artificial intelligence—think misunderstandings with customer service chatbots or algorithmically misplaced hair metal in your Spotify playlist. These AI systems can't ...
May 12, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Algorithm boosts efficiency, nutrition for food bank ops
Cornell University systems engineers examined data from a busy New York state food bank and, using a new algorithm, found ways to better distribute and allocate food, and elevate nutrition among its patrons in the process.
Sep 17, 2020
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Security
Report reveals growing threat of cyberattacks to food safety
A new report by University of Minnesota researchers indicates cyberattacks pose a rising threat to food production and safety.
Sep 11, 2019
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Other
Mixed-use solar and agricultural land is the silver bullet Alberta's Conservatives have wished for, says researcher
The Alberta government recently announced a much-maligned seven-month pause on renewable (including solar) energy development in the province. While the exact reasons are up for debate, one specific factor has been the desire ...
Sep 6, 2023
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