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2-D Materials Enable Swarms of Floating Microbots

26 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Electronic devices made from 2-D materials grafted onto microparticles create floating robots Illustration: Michael Strano This diagram shows a microscopic device built by MIT researchers to detect chemicals. It consists of a very small polymer particle with a tiny circuit attached to it. Often when science fiction has envisioned nanotechnology,…

'Marine Skin' Wearable Tracks Animals Under the Sea

26 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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A crab helped test a wearable that could eventually track ocean creatures such as dolphins and whale sharks Photo: Muhammad Mustafa Hussain/KAUST Humans aren’t the only ones who deserve comfortable wearables that track physical activity. A crab unwittingly became the first test subject for a lightweight sensor tag that could track animal movements in…

Video Friday: Robot Playdate, Big Drone, and Self-Driving Car in Snow

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Image: Agility Robotics via YouTube Video 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…

To Illustrate the Dangers of Cyberwarfare, the Army Is Turning to Sci-fi

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Graphic novelettes issued by the U.S. Army Cyber Institute aim to educate soldiers about digital threats Illustration: Matt Haley/Army Cyber Institute Illustration: Matt Haley/Army Cyber Institute Self-Preventing Prophecies: The U.S. Army Cyber Institute’s graphic novels are aimed at making soldiers think about future threats. Photo: Don Hudson and Kinsun Lo/Army Cyber Institute…

Maine’s New Unemployment System Frustrates the Public and State Workers Alike

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Reusing Mississippi’s system doesn’t guarantee a smooth launch Illustration: iStockphoto/IEEE Spectrum Problems with unemployment insurance IT systems and rollouts are common, as exemplified by the difficulties experienced by Pennsylvania, Florida, and California, to name a few. In an attempt to reduce the frequency and cost of failure, several states, with…

To Speed Up AI, Mix Memory and Processing

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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New computing architectures aim to extend artificial intelligence from the cloud to smartphones Image: Sujan Gonugondla Image: Sujan Gonugondla Tearing Down Walls: This prototype features a new chip design called deep in-⁠memory architecture. If John von Neumann were designing a computer today, there’s no way he would build a thick wall…

5 Questions for HEMT Inventor Takashi Mimura

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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The 2017 Kyoto Prize winner feels his invention, the high-electron-mobility transistor, had a historical impact Photo: Inamori Foundation Takashi Mimura invented something wonderful in 1979. The high-electron-mobility transistor was intended as a device that can operate at microwave frequencies with ease. HEMTs are capable of fast switching because they confine the flow…

ProPublica/Mother Jones Investigation Confirms IBM Layoffs Targeted Older Workers

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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IBM’s layoffs have been a frustrating story to cover in recent years; ProPublica and Mother Jones take it on Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images IBM’s layoffs: it’s been a frustrating story to cover—and I’ve been trying since 2015. So I was thrilled today when ProPublica and Mother Jones jointly released the results…

E-Coaching for Health

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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E-coaching is an emerging computing area in which intelligent systems are used to encourage progress toward specific health-related goals by providing tailored training and guidance. Progress in this field could well be a key enabler of increasing health span and well-being for our increasingly care-demanding society. Source: New feed

Recommender System Lets Coaches Identify and Help Athletes Who Begin Losing Motivation

23 Μαρτίου 2018 by paulkokos

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This article presents a novel approach to monitoring athletes’ behavioral changes to predict a decline in motivation. When the system detects such a decline, it refers the athlete to her coach, along with a concise explanation of the detected behavioral changes. The coach thus has all the information needed for…

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