Scientists are working on software that will enable robots to learn. It won't be long, they say, before personal robots are part of our lives.... [read the full article]
torsdag 29 januari 2009
Robots To Clean Your Kitchen And Play A Game Of Hockey?
Scientists are working on software that will enable robots to learn. It won't be long, they say, before personal robots are part of our lives.... [read the full article]
tisdag 27 januari 2009
Robot Mine Sweeper Gets Help From Clue Game Strategies
A newly developed mathematical model that figures out the best strategy to win the popular board game CLUE could some day help robot mine sweepers navigate strange surroundings to find hidden explosives. At the simplest level, both activities are governed by the same principles. A player, or robot, must move through an unknown space searching for clues.... [read the full article]
New Insight Into How Bees See Could Improve Artificial Intelligence Systems
New research on bees could lead to enhanced artificial intelligence systems and computer programs for facial recognition.... [read the full article]
Can Networked Human Computation Solve Computer Language Comprehension?
Researchers hope to answer this question by getting more volunteers to take part in their online game, Phrase Detectives.... [read the full article]
Image Recognition Software Breakthrough
Image recognition is a long-standing challenge in science. But researchers have achieved a breakthrough by developing a powerful image-recognition application with mass-market appeal. There is a bright future for the technology.... [read the full article]
Speech Recognition: It’s Like Software Understands, Um, Language
Researchers have taken speech recognition to a whole new level by creating software that can understand spontaneous language. It will, like, make human-machine interaction, um, work a lot more, er, smoothly.... [read the full article]
Lincoln Laboratory is on a 'ROLL'
In response to the growing popularity of robotics programs in high schools and elementary schools, several Lincoln Laboratory crew members have joined together to mentor students in robotics competitions.... [read the full article]
Looking for U.S. IEEE Members to Serve as 2010 Government Fellows
Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors Fellowships for qualified IEEE members to spend a year in Washington serving as advisers to the U.S. Congress and to key U.S. Department of State decision-makers. IEEE-USA's Congressional and Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowships link engineers with government; providing a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn, first hand, about the public policy process through personal involvement. Government fellows must be U.S. citizens.
Postmark application deadline for 2010 Fellowships: 13 March 2009.
For more information, visit: http://ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel.
Robo-forklift keeps humans out of harm's way
Researchers in MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are working on a better way to handle supplies in a war zone: a semi-autonomous forklift that can be directed by people safely away from the dangers of the site.... [read the full article]
Students Launch Audiball, An Xbox Community Game
Most students like to play video games, but a group of Georgia Tech students have built and are selling their own. Their game, Audiball, was introductioned during the first week of Xbox Community Games in November.... [read the full article]
IEEE Portal Upgrade Planned for Saturday, 24 January 2009
IEEE is planning to upgrade the IEEE Portal on Saturday, 24 January 2009. Beginning at 10:00 AM EST until approximately 6:00 PM EST the IEEE main site will be unaccessible. Members and clients attempting to access the IEEE main site will receive a temporary closed page. This page will allow access to the following applications/services:
- Xplore
- eCustomer (shop)
- eCustomer (renewal)
- eCustomer (join)
- Email Alias
- Conference Search
- Spectrum Online
- Virtual (Online) Communities
- IEEE Job Site
- IEEE Standards
- IEEE USA
ABB paint robot cuts automotive energy costs by half
2009-01-16 - A revolutionary new ABB paint robot cuts the footprint of automotive paint booths by half and the number of robots required from 4 to 2. The result is a 50 percent reduction in paint booth energy costs and CO2 emissions.... [read the full article]
ABB robots cast engine blocks with 25% faster cycle time
2009-01-14 - Ultra-modern technology helps Nemak in Poland meet increasing demands for production of engine blocks and other aluminum parts in Poland.... [read the full article]
ABB FlexPicker reduces waste with 50% at Wasabröd
2009-01-14 - Whether you call it crisp bread, hard bread or crackers, packing Wasabröd’s product efficiently and economically takes the right kind of robot with a delicate touch.... [read the full article]
ABB automotive solution boosts Volkswagen productivity
2009-01-09 - A new ABB robot line has boosted production by more than 2,000 percent at a Volkswagen press automation line in Brazil.... [read the full article]
onsdag 21 januari 2009
Speech Recognition: It’s Like Software Understands, Um, Language
Researchers have taken speech recognition to a whole new level by creating software that can understand spontaneous language. It will, like, make human-machine interaction, um, work a lot more, er, smoothly.... [read the full article]
tisdag 20 januari 2009
Looking for U.S. IEEE Members to Serve as 2010 Government Fellows
Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors Fellowships for qualified IEEE members to spend a year in Washington serving as advisers to the U.S. Congress and to key U.S. Department of State decision-makers. IEEE-USA's Congressional and Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowships link engineers with government; providing a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn, first hand, about the public policy process through personal involvement. Government fellows must be U.S. citizens.
Postmark application deadline for 2010 Fellowships: 13 March 2009.
For more information, visit: http://ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel.
söndag 18 januari 2009
Semantic Desktop Paves Way For Semantic Web
Researchers have developed innovative software to make finding information on your computer and sharing it with others extensivly easier. In the process, they may have solved the chicken and egg problem that has held back development of the semantic web.... [read the full article]
Vaccination for accuracy
2008-12-10 - When it comes to packaging life-saving and expensive pharmaceuticals, robots provide a precision that not only meets stringent safety guidelines but also enhances effectiveness.... [read the full article]
lördag 17 januari 2009
Semantic Desktop Paves Way For Semantic Web
Researchers have developed innovative software to make finding information on your computer and sharing it with others extensivly easier. In the process, they may have solved the chicken and egg problem that has held back development of the semantic web.... [read the full article]
Vaccination for accuracy
2008-12-10 - When it comes to packaging life-saving and expensive pharmaceuticals, robots provide a precision that not only meets stringent safety guidelines but also enhances effectiveness.... [read the full article]
fredag 16 januari 2009
IEEE Portal Upgrade Planned for Saturday, 24 January 2009
IEEE is planning to upgrade the IEEE Portal on Saturday, 24 January 2009. Beginning at 10:00 AM EST until approximately 6:00 PM EST the IEEE main site will be unaccessible. Members and clients attempting to access the IEEE main site will receive a temporary closed page. This page will allow access to the following applications/services:
- Xplore
- eCustomer (shop)
- eCustomer (renewal)
- eCustomer (join)
- Email Alias
- Conference Search
- Spectrum Online
- Virtual (Online) Communities
- IEEE Job Site
- IEEE Standards
- IEEE USA
ABB paint robot cuts automotive energy costs by half
2009-01-16 - A revolutionary new ABB paint robot cuts the footprint of automotive paint booths by half and the number of robots required from 4 to 2. The result is a 50 percent reduction in paint booth energy costs and CO2 emissions.... [read the full article]
Students Launch Audiball, An Xbox Community Game
Most students like to play video games, but a group of Georgia Tech students have built and are selling their own. Their game, Audiball, was introductioned during the first week of Xbox Community Games in November.... [read the full article]
Virtual Faces Created With Emotions, Moods And Personality
Computer scientists developed a computer model that enables the creation of faces which for the first time display feelings and moods according to individuality traits.... [read the full article]
onsdag 14 januari 2009
ABB robots cast engine blocks with 25% faster cycle time
2009-01-14 - Ultra-modern technology helps Nemak in Poland meet increasing demands for production of engine blocks and other aluminum parts in Poland.... [read the full article]
ABB FlexPicker reduces waste with 50%
2009-01-14 - Whether you call it crisp bread, hard bread or crackers, packing Wasabröd’s product efficiently and economically takes the right kind of robot with a delicate touch.... [read the full article]
tisdag 13 januari 2009
Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders
NIST held a rescue robot exercise presently in Texas in which about three dozen robots were tested by developers and first responders in order to develop a standard suite of performance tests to help evaluate candidate mechanical rescuers.... [read the full article]
Robot That Jumps Like A Grasshopper And Rolls Like A Ball Created For Space Exploration
The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration. The 'Jollbot' is shaped like a spherical cage which can roll in any direction, giving it the maneuverability of wheels without the problem of overturning or getting stuck in potholes.... [read the full article]
fredag 9 januari 2009
ABB automotive solution boosts Volkswagen productivity
2009-01-09 - A new ABB robot line has boosted production by more than 2,000 percent at a Volkswagen press automation line in Brazil.... [read the full article]
Robot That Jumps Like A Grasshopper And Rolls Like A Ball Created For Space Exploration
The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration. The 'Jollbot' is shaped like a spherical cage which can roll in any direction, giving it the maneuverability of wheels without the problem of overturning or getting stuck in potholes.... [read the full article]
torsdag 8 januari 2009
Image Recognition Software Breakthrough
Image recognition is a long-standing challenge in science. But researchers have achieved a breakthrough by developing a powerful image-recognition application with mass-market appeal. There is a bright future for the technology.... [read the full article]
onsdag 7 januari 2009
ABB Robotics Introduces ABB Connect™ for Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
2008-11-26 - Students now have endless design possibilities with this new tool.... [read the full article]
tisdag 6 januari 2009
ABB Robotics Introduces ABB Connect™ for Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
2008-11-26 - Students now have endless design possibilities with this new tool.... [read the full article]
söndag 4 januari 2009
ABB Robotics Introduces ABB Connect™ for Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
2008-11-26 - Students now have endless design possibilities with this new tool.... [read the full article]
fredag 2 januari 2009
ABB Robotics Introduces ABB Connect™ for Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
2008-11-26 - Students now have endless design possibilities with this new tool.... [read the full article]
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