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A Soft Touch Gives Greater Flexibility to Robots

Robots can be made from soft materials, but the flexibility of such robots is limited by the inclusion of rigid sensors necessary for their control.

15 May 2020

New AI Algorithm to Identify Different Types of Brain Injuries

Clinical validation and testing of artificial intelligence (AI) on large sets of CT scans by researchers, at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, have shown that it was could detect, segment, measure, and differentiate various types of brain lesions.

15 May 2020

New Mini Rover with Complex Locomotion Techniques can Climb Sand Hills

A new robot created with funding from the U.S. Army features intricate locomotion techniques powerful enough to enable it to climb sand-covered hills without getting stuck.

15 May 2020

Using AI to Search for Clean Energy Materials

At the University of Toronto, Faculty of Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University, scientists are making use of artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the progress in converting waste carbon into a commercially useful product with efficiency like never before.

14 May 2020

Dahua WizMind Empowers Verticals with Topnotch AI Technologies

To cope with ever escalating complexity of security challenges involving huge flows of people and vehicles, we need something like the fabled omniscient guard, which has materialized now via AI.

From Dahua Technology 14 May 2020

AI Technology Predicts Risk of Progression of Macular Degeneration

Scientists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can precisely, quickly identify age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a principal cause of vision loss in the United States.

13 May 2020

Robust AI Method Morphologically Classifies Objects in Astronomical Images

At UC Santa Cruz, scientists have designed a new robust computer program known as Morpheus with the ability to examine astronomical image data pixel by pixel to determine and classify all of the stars and galaxies in huge data sets from astronomy surveys.

13 May 2020

Machine Learning Tool Estimates the Energy Required To Make or Break Molecules

A new machine learning tool can calculate the energy required to make -- or break -- a molecule with higher accuracy than conventional methods. While the tool can currently only handle simple molecules, it paves the way for future insights in quantum chemistry.

13 May 2020

Combining Applied Mechanics and AI to Create Tailored Implants

When someone breaks a bone in their lower leg, the fracture can often be complex, making the healing process lengthy and involved.

13 May 2020

AI Techniques Found to be Highly Unstable in Medical Imaging

Machine learning and AI are highly unstable in medical image reconstruction, and may lead to false positives and false negatives, a new study suggests.

13 May 2020

Review Highlights Major Trends in Primary Care AI

Artificial intelligence methods are being utilized in radiology, cardiology and other medical specialty fields to quickly and accurately process large quantities of health data to improve the diagnostic and treatment power of health care teams.

13 May 2020

New Simulation Tool for Mimicking Movements of Soft, Limbed Robots

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Carnegie Mellon University have employed advanced computer graphics technology to mimic, for the first time, the movements of soft robots with limbs.

12 May 2020

Soft Exosuit Technology can Improve Walking Speed in Stroke Survivors

To enable the patients to recover from a stroke, several rehabilitation centers have investigated robotic exoskeletons. An array of exciting devices are now available that are aiding people to walk again, especially those who were completely unable to do so at first.

12 May 2020

New AI Model Predicts COVID-19 Infection Using COVID Symptom Study App Data

A group of researchers and engineers has created a new way for robots to pool data gathered in real time, allowing them to 'think' collectively and navigate their way through difficult, previously unmapped obstacles as a team.

12 May 2020

Advancing Remote Sensing Techniques with Drones to Map Coastal Ecosystems

Recently, grants from the EEA funded a bilateral initiative on the exchange of knowledge and experience of remote sensing methods to map coastal biological communities using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

11 May 2020