Microsoft Learn Chinese for iOS helps beginners, intermediates
(Tech Xplore)—What would you say to learning Chinese with the focus on speaking it—and having fun doing so?
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Engineering
Dropping off microdrones, at low cost and easily stacked
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has been working on stackable little drones. Payloads could be interconnected to form an ad-hoc, self-configuring network. The Lab has a name for this concept, CICADA which stands for Close-In ...
Engineering
Startup's stress sensor tracks users' unconscious responses to products and experiences
Humans experience a range of emotions in response to products and experiences on a daily basis. Shoppers may get excited for certain brands and then overwhelmed by choices. Audience members may oscillate between apathy and ...
Jul 13, 2017
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The games people play smarten up AI
(Tech Xplore)—A team of researchers from Germany and the UK (RWTH Aachen University and Microsoft Research) have figured out how to give artificial intelligence a boost toward learning games at a faster pace. Just as we ...
Engineering
Internet of things sensors could connect via ambient radio waves
Internet of things (IoT) systems usually link networks of sensors via radio, but radios demand battery power thus limiting usability. Disney Research has determined that one solution may be to get rid of the radios all together ...
May 5, 2017
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Projection system shines makeup on actors during live performances
The facial appearance of actors can be transformed during live stage performances using a new advanced system developed by a team at Disney Research that can track an actor's movements and changing expressions so that the ...
Apr 24, 2017
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Microsoft Research, University of Cambridge work on DeepCoder to write its own code
(Tech Xplore)—It's been said that an artificial intelligence dream has been building systems that can write computer programs. A University of Cambridge and Microsoft Research team is on a direct path.
Computer Sciences
Computer bots are more like humans than you might think, having fights lasting years
Researchers say 'benevolent bots', otherwise known as software robots, that are designed to improve articles on Wikipedia sometimes have online 'fights' over content that can continue for years.
Feb 23, 2017
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Apple AI research paper is from vision expert and team
(Tech Xplore)—Apple is usually in the news over some product launch, future iPhone speculations, or patent filing. Not this week. Apple made the news over, wait for this, a research paper.
Computer Sciences
More than animation: Software supports animated storytelling
Disney Research has developed new tools to help people use animation to tell stories by eliminating distracting details that hamper creativity, suggesting ways to fill holes in plots and assisting in the creation of virtual ...
Nov 17, 2016
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