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CrossControl Advances Virtual Fencing and Object Detection
Industrial vehicles such as forklifts, cranes and tractors have come a long way in terms of applying technology, enhancing performance with improved operation and safety. With...
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Smart Micro-Robots Learn to Swim with AI
Researchers have been able to successfully teach micro-robots how to swim via deep reinforcement learning, marking a substantial leap in the progression of micro-swimming capability.
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Faster Computation for Deep-Learning Applications
A new area of artificial intelligence called analog deep learning promises faster computation with a fraction of the energy usage.
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Nanomagnets Can Perform AI-Like Processing
The new method could slash the energy cost of AI.
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Teaching Drones How to Navigate Real-World Weather
For drones to autonomously perform necessary but quotidian tasks, they must be able to adapt to wind conditions in real time.
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Deere Advances In-Field Autonomy
John Deere got “really serious” about autonomy in 2019, according to Joe Liefer, senior product manager of autonomy at John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group. Three years later – after forming an...
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Products of Tomorrow
This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that innovation.
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Artificial Intelligence Magnifies the Utility of Electron Microscopes
A research team demonstrated a way to recover phase information.
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Soft Sensor Boosts Fingertip Sensitivity for Robots
A haptic thumb-shaped sensor uses machine learning to accurately estimate where objects come into contact with the sensor and how large the applied forces are.
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Artificial Intelligence in Cars — Inside the Brains
Learn the internal functioning of an AI processor that pulls from a variety of sensors, including radar, lidar, sonar, and cameras.
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Artificial Intelligence Magnifies the Utility of Electron Microscopes
An AI framework enables scientists to improve an imaging technique, enhancing the performance of electron microscopes.
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Facility Focus: The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Learn about the aviation, space, cybersecurity, and engineering achievements happening at Embry-Riddle.
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New Imaging Technology Reduces Need for Skin Biopsies
A deep-learning framework transforms images of intact skin acquired by an emerging noninvasive optical technology.
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Programmable Digital Fiber
The fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.
Briefs Materials
Smart Laser Cutter System Detects Different Materials
SensiCut, a smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters, can differentiate among 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces.
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3D Hand-Sensing Wristband
The technology has possible uses in monitoring disorders that affect fine motor skills such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
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Robot Locates and Retrieves Buried Items
This robotic arm fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items buried under piles and completely out of view.
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Developing Object Detection Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Truly autonomous UAVs will require computer vision and navigation, cooperation between autonomous vehicles, and explainable and robust AI.
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3D Motion Tracking System for Autonomous Technology
The system could one day replace LiDAR and cameras in automated manufacturing, biomedical imaging, and autonomous driving.
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Artificial Intelligence Creates Sharp Images from Blurry Photos
This AI turns even the blurriest photo into realistic computer-generated faces in HD.
Briefs Materials
Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Help Prosthetic Hands “Feel”
The technology could improve the control of prosthetic hands and provide a sense of “touch” for amputees.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Programmable Fiber Provides Power and Transmits Data
Designed for soldier uniforms, the fiber can sense, store, analyze, and infer activity when sewn into a piece of clothing.
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Algorithm Designs Soft Robots That Sense
A deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.
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Programmable Fibers Expand Possibilties for Fabrics
The fabric-fiber has digital capabilities to collect, store, and analyze data using a neural network.
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Drones Use Machine Learning to Detect Landmines
Dangerous “butterfly” landmines can be detected using low-cost drones and infrared cameras.
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Synapse-Like Phototransistor
The technology could help computers process visual information more like the human brain.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Using Neural Networks for Faster X-Ray Imaging
Artificial intelligence is used to decode X-ray images faster, which could aid innovations in medicine, materials, and energy.
Briefs AR/AI
3D Motion Tracking System for Autonomous Technology
The system could one day replace LiDAR and cameras in automated manufacturing, biomedical imaging, and autonomous driving.
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Using CT to Detect Defects in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Because of their power density, lithium-ion batteries as used by electric vehicles (EV) are subject to strict quality monitoring. Industrial computed tomography (CT) increasingly is...
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