How to 'detox' potentially offensive language from an AI
Researchers demonstrate that artificial intelligence language systems also learn human concepts of 'good' and 'bad'.
Mar 30th, 2022
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Silicone raspberry used to train harvesting robots (w/video)
Farmers know all too well that raspberries are a difficult fruit to harvest - and that's reflected in their price tag. But what if robots, equipped with advanced actuators and sensors, could lend a helping hand?
Mar 30th, 2022
Read moreHow eye imaging technology could help robots and cars see better
Researchers are applying lessons learned from decades of perfecting eye-imaging technologies to tomorrow's autonomous systems sensor technologies.
Mar 29th, 2022
Read moreBrain-inspired and out-of-the-cloud: new approaches to AI
The new HYBRAIN project is aiming at a computer system inspired by how our brain works. Ultrafast and extremely energy-efficient.
Mar 28th, 2022
Read moreBetter forecasts of wind gusts with AI
Researchers use statistics and AI methods to correct systematic errors of weather models.
Mar 28th, 2022
Read moreSmart glove to train young surgeons
A glove is being trialled at a hospital that gives surgical trainees instant and accurate feedback. Researchers say the gloves could also be used by musicians and artists.
Mar 26th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence and robotics uncover hidden signatures of Parkinson's disease
Researchers unveil a new platform for discovering cellular signatures of disease that integrates robotic systems for studying patient cells with artificial intelligence methods for image analysis.
Mar 25th, 2022
Read moreHow to investigate when a robot causes an accident - and why it's important that we do
Robot accidents are becoming a concern for two reasons. First, the increase in the number of robots will naturally see a rise in the number of accidents they're involved in. Second, we're getting better at building more complex robots.
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence to bring museum specimens to the masses
Scientists are using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to help extract complex information from large collections of museum specimens.
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence based on 'competing' enzymes
How do living cells compute? What do calculation and computing actually mean in nature? Would it be possible to create artificial intelligence in this way, based on a set of chemical reactions?
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence tool may help predict heart attacks
Investigators have created an artificial intelligence-enabled tool that may make it easier to predict if a person will have a heart attack.
Mar 23rd, 2022
Read moreEngineers develop a 'magnetic tentacle robot' to pass into the narrow tubes of the lung
Engineers and scientists have developed proof of concept for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read more'Off label' use of imaging databases could lead to bias in AI algorithms, study finds
New study highlights the problems that can arise when data published for one task are used to train algorithms for a different one.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read moreRobotic exoskeleton uses machine learning to help users stand up
Researchers have used a combination of lightweight material engineering and artificial intelligence to create an exoskeleton robot that could help people with mobility impairments. An important element of the new device is technology that allows the skeleton to effectively guess the intentions of the user.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read moreIdentifying toxic materials in water with machine learning
New research can quickly identify toxins from oil sands and tailing ponds.
Mar 21st, 2022
Read moreA new type of robotic prosthesis learns from the user - and the user learns from the prosthesis
Researchers have developed and tested a new type of technology that enables better compatibility between a prosthesis and the amputated area.
Mar 19th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence paves the way to discovering new rare-earth compounds
Researchers trained a machine-learning model to assess the stability of rare-earth compounds. The framework they developed builds on current state-of-the-art methods for experimenting with compounds and understanding chemical instabilities.
Mar 19th, 2022
Read moreDecoding brain signals to control a robotic arm
Researchers have developed a mind-reading system for decoding neural signals from the brain during arm movement. The method can be used by a person to control a robotic arm through a brain-machine interface.
Mar 18th, 2022
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