A new robot developed by Flinders University engineers is poised to revolutionise the way we study the performance of normal and diseased joints and their artificial replacements by simulating joint motion....[Read the full article]
onsdag 28 september 2011
Robot brings 3D to study of joints
A new robot developed by Flinders University engineers is poised to revolutionise the way we study the performance of normal and diseased joints and their artificial replacements by simulating joint motion....[Read the full article]
tisdag 27 september 2011
Flocking robots take to the sky (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The next time you look up in the sky and think you are seeing a flock of geese flying south for the winter, take a closer look. If you are in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, these flocks may actually be robots from the Laboratory of Intelligence Systems....[Read the full article]
måndag 26 september 2011
Robotic accuracy tested in kick-off with All Black great
(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotic leg developed by Massey University engineers will try to out-kick former All Black Andrew Mehrtens as part of an innovation showcase during Rugby World Cup next month....[Read the full article]
Trisa brush up on productivity with the aid of ABB robots
2011-09-06 - ABB robots are playing a key role in helping Swiss toothbrush maker remain competitive in a global market...[Read the full article]
Robots learn to handle objects, understand new places
Infants spend their first few months learning to find their way around and manipulating objects, and they are very flexible about it: Cups can come in different shapes and sizes, but they all have handles. So do pitchers, so we pick them up the same way. Now researchers are teaching robots to manipulate objects and find their way around in new environments....[Read the full article]
Advertising in violent video games results in poor recall, negative brand perception
Embedding advertisements in violent video games leads to lower brand recall and negative brand attitudes suggesting advertisers should think twice about including such ads in a media campaign, according to new research....[Read the full article]
Robots learn to handle objects, understand places
(PhysOrg.com) -- Infants spend their first few months learning to find their way around and manipulating objects, and they are very flexible about it: Cups can come in different shapes and sizes, but they all have handles. So do pitchers, so we pick them up the same way....[Read the full article]
Gymnastics for robots
A current research project of the Austrian Science Fund FWF focuses on the motion safety and efficiency of robots. The objective of the research is to improve the control of robot movements with the help of new mathematical approaches. For this purpose, the primary focus lies on the identification of situations in which a collision may occur and the planning of an optimal motion path. Crucial factors for the initiation of this project were new developments in the areas of motion planning, computer-aided design and algebraic geometry. Within the framework of this project, algebraic methods for the control of robot motions are being used for the first time in combination with numeric and geometric methods....[Read the full article]
'Hanging' computers can be life threatening
When your email program or word processor "hangs" it is annoying, you lose messages or have to reboot your computer and start that writing project again if you hadn't saved the text. But, we depending increasingly on computers in almost all walks of life, not least critical systems such as air-traffic control, in which the computer "hanging" can be life threatening....[Read the full article]
Swarming robots - enhancing the communication in flying robot systems
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wouldn’t it be nice if each household had an electronic helper or if robots could fulfill the tasks that are too dangerous or troublesome for humans? Things that are taken for granted in movies such as the "Bicentennial Man" or "I-Robot" are still very futuristic scenarios in reality. Paolo Robuffo Giordano investigates the fundamental aspects necessary for the relevant technical development at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany. He and his team mainly work with flying multi-robot systems, which receive instructions from a human user and are then able to fulfill the details of the task autonomously....[Read the full article]
Build music with blocks: Audio d-touch
Researchers have developed a new way to generate music and control computers....[Read the full article]
Versatile robot rascals weigh in for battle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Defense technology company QinetiQ North America (QNA) has launched a ten-pound tyke of a robot that can operate in hostile military environments, doing reconnaissance before fighters come in. The robot, called the DR10, is designed as a lightweight offshoot of the company’s Dragon Runner military robots. The new DR Lite edition is intended specifically for supporting small military units and first responders....[Read the full article]
söndag 25 september 2011
Top Math App for iPhone and iPad is Free This Weekend
Top Math App for iPhone and iPad is Free This Weekend McLean, Virginia NxtApp 4 Kids, popular math app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is free this weekend only. Nathalie van Ee of the renowned site Fun Educational Apps writes: NxtApp 4 Kids is a top fun educational math app for kids for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Nathalie adds, At Fun Educational Apps we always like to discover new ways to practice math facts with apps. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.......[Read the full article]
How the Yahoo! homepage predicts your clicks
In the summer of 2008, at an artificial intelligence confab deep in Silicon Valley, Yahoo! senior research scientist Deepak Agarwal revealed that the web giant was using automated algorithms to select news stories on its famous front page. This week, Raghu Ramakrishnan Yahoo! With this system, Deepak Agarwal said at the time, human editors still chose the pool of stories that were eligible for the Today module, but then automated algorithms decided which stories got placed where and for how long....[Read the full article]
Pongr Computer Vision Used by Pepsi for Photo-Scanning Contest
Digital Signage Featured Article Pongr Computer Vision Used by Pepsi for Photo-Scanning Contest Pongr engineers excel in image-recognition technology. Nearly 300 million cases of Pepsi product are being branded with THE X FACTOR promotion, an opportunity to win 56 grand prizes of trips to Los Angelesto see the show broadcast live. Pongr technology recognizes company logos without the aid of ugly bar codes. " "By using our packaging as digital media and as a conduit in to the show, we are bringing the physical and digital worlds together for Pepsi consumers and THE X FACTOR fans," said Shiv Singh, PepsiCo Beverages Global Head of Digital....[Read the full article]
Advancements in Speech Recognition Set to Improve IVR
Advancements in Speech Recognition Set to Improve IVR As much as we like automated systems, we also like to use voice to move through steps and complete interactions. This recent Plum Voice blog focused on the advancements in IVR , thanks to improvements in speech recognition. Increases in computer processing speeds have enabled speech recognition developers to create more natural, accurate speech recognition software. Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMCnet and has also written for eastbiz.com....[Read the full article]
Searching for New Ideas
Web Searching for New Ideas If anyone can preview the future of computing, it should be Alfred Spector , Google's director of research. Spector's team focuses on the most challenging areas of computer science research with the intention of shaping Google's future technology. Another example is Fusion Tables , which is now part of Google Docs [the company's online office suite]. [During the recent hurricane Irene, New York public radio station WNYC used Fusion Tables to create an interactive guide to evacuation zones in the city....[Read the full article]
Neural tissue scaffolds could help future stroke patients
Neural tissue scaffolds could help future stroke patients Bioengineers have created an intricate 3D polymer tissue scaffold that is capable of supporting delicate neurons by using a laser etching process. It is hoped that small fragments of these loaded polymers could eventually be transplanted into patients with conditions such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease, as well as potentially for spinal injuries and stroke. However, the approach simply relies on neurons fortuitously finding their correct position and then integrating. Tissue scaffolds are one potential solution and have become increasingly commonplace in regenerative medicine for things such as bone, cartilage and skin....[Read the full article]
High Performance Modeling Helps Robot Take a Step
A project using MapleSIM modeling software at the University of Manchester is helping to perfect the process of humanoid walking in robots. As part of the CICADA project, a number of researchers in the Schools of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mathematics are working on learning and control approaches to make the bipedal humanoid robot walk. Work at the University of Manchesters Centre for Interdisciplinary Computational and Dynamic Analysis (CICADA) coincides with studies being conducted by Professor Darwin Caldwell at the Italian Institute of Technology. He developed a novel compliant humanoid robot called COMAN....[Read the full article]
fredag 23 september 2011
More than meets the eyeBug
When you think of robots, you probably think of Arnold Schwarzenegger walking round with part of his metal skull exposed in the Terminator films, or C3PO being the model of politeness in Star Wars. The field of robotics, and the technology within it, is advancing quickly and tomorrow’s truth may soon resemble yesterday’s science fiction....[Read the full article]
torsdag 22 september 2011
Robot influences behavioral development of quail chicks
(PhysOrg.com) -- In one of the latest studies in the growing field of animal-robot interaction, researchers have found that young quail chicks that interact with autonomous mobile robots have improved spatial abilities later in life, at least up to a point. The results not only show the potential impact of robots on animal development, but also provide insight into the factors that play important roles in that development....[Read the full article]
onsdag 21 september 2011
Robotic fish test the waters for safety risks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Michigan State University are designing and studying robotic fish to be made to swim in schools in order to monitor environmental signs such as accumulations of algae and oil spills. Through the use of sensors and wireless capabilities, the fish can travel in water to collect information. But why go to all that trouble to simulate real fish if other underwater devices can be deployed for the same purpose?...[Read the full article]
söndag 18 september 2011
Why IBM Still Matters
Why IBM Still Matters Share this page WellPoint Inc. ( WLP ), one of the top U.S. health benefit providers, recently announced that it wants to use IBMs Watson system for patient diagnostics, a new milestone in patient healthcare. IBM ( IBM ) developed Watson over the past four years and named it for the company founder, Thomas Watson. Witness the latest big experiment in the healthcare industry's use of technology to make recommendations on patient care and diagnostics, courtesy of IBM. Doctors will be able to access the Watson application on a computer or hand-held device before, during or after visits....[Read the full article]
Science council moves to safeguard South Africa's robotics prowess
We suggest that you upgrade to the latest version of any of the following browsers: close notification Since Czech playwright Karel Capek popularised and, indeed, named the concept of the robot in his 1920 science-fiction play, RUR (Rossums Universal Robots) the word is derived from the Czech word robota, which means labour it has exerted a fascination on both the popular and the scientific, and on engineering and technological minds. This was Unimate, developed by the Unimation (Universal Automation) company in the US, which was specifically founded to manufacture robots for industry. (Unimation was later bought by Westinghouse and subsequently sold to the Franco-Swiss Stubli group, which incorporated it into its robotics division; the name Unimation is no longer used. Some have limited...[Read the full article]
A tour of the lab where IBM makes its brain chips (video)
A tour of the lab where IBM makes its brain chips(video) San Jose, Calif. At the IBM Almaden Research Center , a team of researchers is creating the artificial brains of the future. We took a tour of this lab from Dharmendra Modha (pictured), principle investigator on the brain chip project. IBM and its partners have already built a brain-like chip prototype , and Modha and his colleagues showed us how it works. IBM calls the larger project Synapse (Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics, or SyNAPSE)....[Read the full article]
Sentiment, Summits and Strategies: A Conversation with Seth Grimes
Sentiment, Summits and Strategies: A Conversation with Seth Grimes Last week, I had the great opportunity to chat with Seth Grimes about some of the work he is doing, his upcoming conferences and what he feels are the elements of any organizations text-analytics strategy. Seth consults on analytics strategy via Alta Plana Corporation, which he founded in 1997. Seth Grimes (SG): Thanks Jennifer. SG: My definition: Text analytics describes software and transformational steps that discover business value in unstructured text....[Read the full article]
Getting your mobile to listen to you: trends in voice recognition
Indeed, most people have gotten used to these tools operating on mobile devices, helping people to control smartphones and navigation systems. Modern programmes like Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 are designed for users who occasionally have to draft a document or want to quickly throw a note up on Facebook. " It continued its work into the 1980s and 90s with ViaVoice, making it one of the pioneers of voice recognition programmes, focusing on commercial applications like call centres. Along with its Windows-based Dragon NaturallySpeaking programmes, Nuance has also started releasing systems for Apple Dragon Dictate 2.5....[Read the full article]
fredag 16 september 2011
Panasonic enters mini robots in Hawaii triathlon (w/ video)
A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month in a show of their inner strength -- rechargeable batteries....[Read the full article]
torsdag 15 september 2011
Robotic accuracy tested in kick-off with All Black great
(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotic leg developed by Massey University engineers will try to out-kick former All Black Andrew Mehrtens as part of an innovation showcase during Rugby World Cup next month....[Read the full article]
No end of fun: Make your own video games
Called Storybricks, the game, developed by London-based Namaste Entertainment, uses artificial intelligence software to allow people to program their own characters and storylines - some of which may continue forever. But building characters at home is difficult because it requires planning for almost endless minutiae. To get round this, Storybricks splits behavioural software commonly used for games into user-friendly "bricks" that can be connected together. For example, a player might create a scenario in which a queen has left her crown at her lover's house and asks the player to retrieve it....[Read the full article]
5. What specific enhancements will be released with GigE Vision 2.0
Vincent Rowley, vice-chair of the GigE Vision Committee and contributing member of the GenICam Committee; system architect , Pleora Technologies Inc. This interactive technical presentation is intended to build on the information shared through an earlier webcast, titled Gigabit Ethernet and the GigE Vision Standard (available on demand) . It is geared to meet the needs of engineers and system integrators already familiar with video-over-Ethernet and the role of the GigE Vision standard. Vincent Rowley vice-chair of the GigE Vision Committee and contributing member of the GenICam Committee; system architect Pleora Technologies Inc. Point Grey Research : Point Grey Research, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development of advanced digital camera technology products for machine vision, indu...[Read the full article]
New App Can ID Complete Stranger's Facebook and Social Security No.
Please input the letters/numbers that appear in the image below. PittPatt jumps online and compares that picture to millions of images in Facebook and in Google Inc.'s ( GOOG ) image search, using advanced facial recognition technology. We are RAPIDLY approaching civil war in this country due to the government's refusal to operate within its constitutional limits. Gun control is unconstitutional....[Read the full article]
Clever Cornell Robot Finds your Lost Keyboard
The same research group at Cornell has also been working on clever ways to allow robots to efficiently interpret scenes and identify objects, which is one of those things that robots are going to have to be good at before they can really become helpful in our homes. Humans have the ability to look at a scene and immediately pick out important elements while ignoring everything else, because we have brains that are awesome like that. So if you ask a robot go to find you (say) a computer keyboard, it's got to enter a room and methodically search every pixel-equivalent area until it finds what it's looking for. What the Cornell research group has been teaching robots to do is to be able to rapidly break down a scene into general categories, and then recognize how some categories are related t...[Read the full article]
Dog vs. Robot: Which Is the Better Soldier?
U.S. forces are using more canines and robots to carry out dangerous missions.Click to enlarge this image.Getty Images From infantry units to secret SEAL teams, the U.S. military is using increasing numbers of dogs and robots to assist in conflicts across the world. Or can nothing replace the trusty canine? NEWS: U.S. Navy Seals Secret Weapon: Dogs Well, Jeff Jaczkowski, deputy project manager at the Robotic Systems Joint Projects Office, says he's trying to make robots more dog-like. NEWS: Snake Robots Could Disable Bombs In fact, the same military unit that raided and killed Osama Bin Laden in May is now looking for a few good dogs to help them conduct secret missions....[Read the full article]
How the Cleverbot computer chats like a human
Maya doomsday date corrected MSNBC file The El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza in Mexico is one of the monuments left behind by the Maya. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Giant storks may have fed on hobbits Inge van Noortwijk The extinct giant stork Leptoptilos robustus would have dwarfed the "hobbit" Homo floresiensis living on the Indonesian island of Flores. The left image shows slime mold growing out to connect food sources laid out like a map of rail stations....[Read the full article]
URSI project pushes bounds of artificial intelligence
But while such individuals may believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) belongs solely in the realm of science fiction, Professor of Cognitive Science Ken Livingston and his team of student researchers share a different perspective. Jeff Hawkins, creator of the Palm Pilot, was the first to found an institute for computer-based neuroscience research, known as the Redwood Center for Theoretical Based Neuroscience in Menlo Park, Calif. Hawkins is also credited as one of the first people to suggest that the human brain is physiologically hardwired to make predictions. However, Livingston and his team were able to take their research one step further by obstructing its visual and audio input. And as we come to depend on these technologies, there is a whole lot of our intelligence that we are offloa...[Read the full article]
How Machine Translation Has A Habit Of Mangling Multilingual SEO
Recent discussions force me to return to the subject of translation versus SEO particularly machine translation as it seems this old topic has not yet gone away. For multinational sites, maintaining your site can be an expensive affair, and the cost savings of machine translation seem outstandingly attractive. Often abbreviated to MT, machine translation involves using computers to do the work which human translators would normally do. Keywords are very special creations of the human mind I once nicknamed them abbreviated thoughts and have found myself using that description many times over the years as the easiest way to explain their different nature....[Read the full article]
Trisa brush up on productivity with the aid of ABB robots
2011-09-06 - ABB robots are playing a key role in helping Swiss toothbrush maker remain competitive in a global market...[Read the full article]
Investing is For the Birds
"Did you see the gold price? Silver was up nearly two per cent as well. A US diplomatic cable from April 28th, 2009 - gold closed at $906.20 in New York that day - quotes Chinese media on the subject of currency warfare and gold. There are products out there now that promise to track Twitter trends and issue you buy and sell alerts derived from social media trends....[Read the full article]
Poll Positions: could the BCS use machine learning?
Poll Positions: could the BCS use machine learning? And remarkably, in a vignette about how grapes are picked en masse, the producers strongly emphasized a major advantage used in such work to achieve optimal systemic results: the harmonious synergy of man and machine . The major source of contention in the BCS era has always been the unfair differences derived between the inexplicable insight of human intuition against indisputable mathematics. (Cough, cough, Michigan....[Read the full article]
AI makes the grade
The students answered questions using SAGrader, an online service developed by Idea Works of Columbia, Missouri. SAGrader parsed their answers, which could be several paragraphs long, using artificial intelligence techniques designed to extract meaning from text. " Andrew Klobucar made similar observations after watching around 30 of his students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark use a tool called e-rater. Developed by ETS in Princeton, New Jersey, the system analyses essays and provides feedback on everything from grammar and spelling to the use of paragraphs....[Read the full article]
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