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]


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