Tag: computer science
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Robotic Exoskeleton Systems Studied for Industrial Workforce
Control systems for whole-body robotic devices worn by industrial workers to help them perform their jobs are being designed and assessed by an academic-industry engineering team.
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Infographic — Robotics and Your Job
Our friends at Statista offer data from a report earlier this month by the World Economic Forum showing the kinds of work functions most susceptible to robotic replacement.
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Wireless Solar Power, Data Transmission Designed for IoT
A process for capturing light to power Internet of Things, or IoT devices, is shown to use the same solar cells to transmit data over an IoT system.
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Algorithms Advance Assistive Control for Spinal Cord Injury
A system to control movements of an assistive sleeve is shown in lab tests to enable a person with no use of his arms and legs due to spinal cord injury to accurately grasp and release objects.
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Infographic – Countries with Fastest Internet Speeds
In this weekend’s infographic, we offer a report from the Worldwide Broadband Speed League, a year-long compilation of 163 million Internet speed tests in 200 countries.
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Robot Navigates New Spaces with Bat-Like Sonar
A terrestrial robot demonstrates an ability to map and move through new environments using an ultrasound system inspired by bats, as well as decision-making algorithms.
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Infographic – Google A.I. Patents Lead Other Tech Companies
According to a new report, Alphabet, the company formerly known as Google, is leading other big tech companies in patent activity for artificial intelligence applications.
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Genomics-Blockchain Company Launches, Raises $4.3 Million
A new enterprise that promises to collect and protect a person’s genomic data with blockchain technology is starting up with the help of a genomics legend and $4.3 million in seed financing.
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Hand-Held Device Inspects Individual Retina Cells
A medical engineering team created a small lightweight device that can inspect individual photoreceptor cells in the retina, the part of the eye that converts visual images to brain signals.
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A.I. System Catches Tiny Lung Tumors Missed by Humans
Engineering researchers developed a system with machine learning that analyzes CT scans to detect tiny early-stage lung tumors at a higher rate than visual inspections by radiologists.