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AI-Based Method Enables Teachers to Rapidly Create Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Intelligent tutoring systems have been shown to be effective in helping to teach certain subjects, such as algebra or grammar, but creating these computerized systems is difficult and laborious.

30 Apr 2020

New Method Prevents Accidental Injuries in Robot-Assisted Procedures

Scientists at Texas A&M University have demonstrated that users can be given a precise perception of the distance to contact by sending small but noticeable pulses of electrical currents to their fingertips.

30 Apr 2020

RCT Automates New “K” Series CAT Loader

World-leading autonomous solutions specialist RCT is proud to be the first independent technology provider to successfully automate CAT’s recently released R1700K underground loader.

From RCT 30 Apr 2020

News String Mechanism Creates Realistic Haptic Feedback in VR

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a device that makes use of multiple strings fixed to the hand and fingers to simulate the feel of heavy objects and obstacles.

29 Apr 2020

Machine Learning Tool Could Provide Insights on COVID-19-Related Scientific Literature

A team of materials scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) - scientists who normally spend their time researching things like high-performance materials for thermoelectrics or battery cathodes - have built a text-mining tool in record time to help the global scientific community synthesize the mountain of scientific literature on COVID-19 being generated every day.

29 Apr 2020

Using Machine Learning to Find Entirely New “Curiosity” Algorithms

Researchers show that computers can “write” algorithms that adapt to radically different environments better than algorithms designed by humans.

29 Apr 2020

Rat Spinal Cords Give Biological Robots a Natural Walking Rhythm

Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing their steps.

29 Apr 2020

Energy-Efficient Generator Could Power Autonomous Military Vehicles for Months

An energy-efficient generator intended to power private residences could power autonomous military vehicles for months, according to Army researchers.

29 Apr 2020

Human Muscle Signals can Pilot a Robot's Movement

CSAIL's Conduct-A-Bot system uses muscle signals to cue a drone’s movement, enabling more natural human-robot communication.

29 Apr 2020

Insilico and Astellas Partner to Apply AI for a Conventionally Challenging Target Family

Insilico Medicine has announced that it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with Astellas Pharma Inc. to utilize Insilico Medicine's novel generative artificial intelligence technology aimed at accelerating development of candidates against a conventionally challenging target family.

28 Apr 2020

MIT Conference Reveals the Power of Using AI for Drug Discovery

Inaugural AI Powered Drug Discovery and Manufacturing Conference drew pharmaceutical companies, government regulators, and pioneering drug researchers.

28 Apr 2020

Study Highlights the Ethical Issues of Virtual and Augmented Reality

Virtual reality research dates back to the 1980s, but given the availability of good quality to the general public, it can soon turn out to be a commercial consumer product.

28 Apr 2020

AI Used to Localize Mandibular Canals in Dentistry

Finnish researchers have developed a new automatized way to localize mandibular canals.

28 Apr 2020

AAEON BOXER-8120AI: AI Monitoring for Fever and PPE Compliance

In light of the ongoing pandemic, nations around the world are putting into place various practices to help curtail the spread of COVID-19. One common rule among these is the requirement to wear masks or personal protective equipment (PPE) out in public, as well as barring anyone with a fever.

From AAEON 28 Apr 2020

New AI Platform can Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

In light of the growing crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists across the world are trying to identify the most effective treatment to fight against the poorly understood coronavirus that is responsible for the spread of this disease.

27 Apr 2020