Νέα | IEEE Student Branch

D-Wave Launches Free Quantum Cloud Service

4 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

Canadian company joins IBM and Rigetti in offering online access to pricey hardwareQuantum computing could someday supercharge artificial intelligence, accelerate drug discovery, and even reduce traffic jams. But existing quantum computers, which have only a modest, if any, advantage over their classical brethren, are expensive, finicky beasts. Even if you…

Pages: 1 2

The 5G Dilemma: More Base Stations, More Antennas—Less Energy?

3 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

5G networks will likely consume more energy than 4G, but one expert says the problem may not be as bad as it seemsA lurking threat behind the promise of 5G delivering up to 1,000 times more data than today’s networks is that 5G could also consume up to 1,000 times…

Pages: 1 2

Singapore and United Kingdom Plan Quantum CubeSat for 2021 Launch

3 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

A tiny quantum satellite project could pave the way for a global quantum communications network Highly secure global communication based on quantum key distribution could eventually be made possible by swarms of tiny CubeSats. Singapore and the United Kingdom want to demonstrate that possibility through a US $13-million international project…

Pages: 1 2

Is There a Giant Planet Lurking Beyond Pluto?

3 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

A race is on to discover Planet Nine using classical astronomy and new computational techniques Illustration: Simon C. Page Update on 3 October 2018: The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced an observation by Scott Sheppard, Chad Trujillo, and the University of Hawaii’s David Tholen that adds new supporting…

Jumping Robot Salto-1P Now Goes Where You Tell It To

3 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

UC Berkeley's robotic pogo stick can bounce its way up and over obstaclesLast time we saw UC Berkeley’s Salto-1P, the robot was bouncing all over the place, able to hop continuously without any trouble. It was impressive to watch, especially when it occasionally exploded itself. But of course the Berkeley researchers…

Pages: 1 2

2018 Nobel Physics Prize for Pioneering Laser Work

2 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

The honorees, recognized for work on ultrashort, ultrapowerful laser pulses, and delicate laser manipulation of tiny biological structures, include the first woman to get the physics prize since 1963The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics honors “groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics” on opposite ends of the time and…

Pages: 1 2

Can We Copy the Brain?

2 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

nullWhy We Should Copy the Brain Trying to create consciousness may be the path to understanding this most deeply mysterious human attribute By Glenn Zorpette .article-page #side-module{ top:0; } .gating-message:before { position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; content: ""; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(255,255,255, 1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255, 0) 50% ); bottom: 102%; left:…

Through-Silicon Transistors Could Make Stacking Chips Smarter

1 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

3D stacking saves space, time, and energy, but it takes some smarts to do it bestThrough-silicon vias (TSVs) are the standard way to stack chips these days. They're basically micrometer-scale vertical wires embedded in a sliver of silicon that link one chip, such as a processor, to another, such as…

Pages: 1 2

Microsoft Announces Experimental Release of ROS for Windows 10

1 Οκτωβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

Microsoft takes a step back into robotics by bringing the Robot Operating System to WindowsAt ROSCon 2018 in Madrid this weekend, Microsoft showed up with a small booth and a TurtleBot 3. The TurtleBot wasn’t doing much, just sitting on a table, but it was sitting on the table while…

Pages: 1 2

Video Friday: Japan's New Humanoid Robot HRP-5P, and More

29 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

paulkokos

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videosVideo Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send us your events!): ROSCon 2018 – September…

Pages: 1 2

« Προηγούμενη 1 … 297 298 299 300 301 … 353 Επόμενη »