'Garbatrage' spins e-waste into prototyping gold
To Ilan Mandel, a Cornell robotics researcher and builder, the math didn't add up. How could a new, off-the-shelf hoverboard cost less than the parts that compose it?
Sep 14, 2023
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Robotics
Robotic-assisted dressing system accommodates different poses, body types and garments
Most people take getting dressed for granted. But data from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals that 92% of nursing facility residents and at-home care patients require assistance with dressing.
Aug 29, 2023
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Robotics
New framework enables human-robot interaction for broader access to deep sea scientific exploration
Scientific exploration of the deep ocean has largely remained inaccessible to most people because of barriers to access due to infrastructure, training, and physical ability requirements for at-sea oceanographic research.
Aug 24, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Why the growth of AI in making art won't eliminate artists
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the news, most recently concerning the Hollywood actors' strike about the potential impact of AI in filmmaking. Another story involved AI being used to replicate the voice ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Know your audience: Why data communication needs to pay attention to novice users
Computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently found that data-visualization experts have no agreed-upon understanding of who makes up one of their largest audiences—novice users. The work, which ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Robotics
Researchers expand ability of robots to learn from videos
New work from Carnegie Mellon University has enabled robots to learn household chores by watching videos of people performing everyday tasks in their homes.
Jun 20, 2023
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Automotive
Self-driving revolution hampered by a lack of accurate simulations of human behavior, study warns
Algorithms that accurately reflect the behavior of road users—vital for the safe roll out of driverless vehicles—are still not available, warn scientists.
Jun 20, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New virtual moderators could oversee 3D virtual spaces and intervene against bad behavior
New forms of artificially intelligent moderators that oversee 3D virtual spaces and intervene against bad behavior could help protect children from online bullying and harassment, a new study suggests.
Jun 19, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Adaptive spatio-temporal attention neural network for cross-database micro-expression recognition
Many intelligent applications and systems, including biomedical hardware and devices, require human computer interaction technology. This technology enables intelligent hardware to obtain physiological and behavioral information ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Robotics
Sponge helps robotic arms grasp delicate objects
A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists from the University of Bristol have found.
Jun 6, 2023
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