Hackings Brand-Equity Nexus
Cyberattacks can significantly affect brand reputation, but companies can take measures to repair the damage. Source: New feed
Emotion and Motivation in Cognitive Assistive Technologies for Dementia
The adoption and effectiveness of cognitive assistive technologies hinge on harnessing the dynamics of human emotion. The authors discuss seminal advances in the integration of emotions in assistive technologies for dementia and propose Bayesian Affect Control Theory (BayesACT), a quantitative social-psychological theory, to model behavior and emotion in such systems.…
The Maker Revolution
The maker revolution, in which 3D printers and other innovative technologies let us produce many types of prototypes and products quickly and easily, is profoundly affecting research and industry. Source: New feed
Creating a Seamless Thread from Design to Manufacturing with the Machine Shop Digital Twin
The machine shop digital twin enables companies to achieve an automated manufacturing process using the latest technologies. Part manufacturers in all industries are under tremendous pressure to shorten the delivery time of high-quality products, with increasing complexity. The Electronics Industry has its own unique challenges but one theme resonates for…
Bipedal Robot Uses Jet-Powered Feet to Step Over Large Gaps
Ducted fans in its toes help this robot to balance while taking giant steps Photo: Guangdong University of Technology The ducted fans on Jet-HR1's feet allow the robot to stretch its legs out farther without falling and take bigger steps than it normally would be able to. As you may…
Mobile World Congress 2018: The Tangled Fate of Graphene and 5G
These two technologies have long been hyped, and proponents of each are finally starting to work together Photo: Dexter Johnson Flexible circuits made of graphene, such as this one created by AMO GmbH in Germany, could be inserted into smartphones and other electronics. Graphene has been heralded as a “wonder…
Coming Soon to a Wrist Near You: MicroLED Displays
Bright and efficient, microLEDs could extend the life of your smart-watch battery Photo: Plessey Photo: Plessey Bright Light: This transparent microLED display from Plessey Semiconductors appears bright even against ambient light. The race for the next great display technology may be nearing the finish line. British chipmaker Plessey Semiconductors claims…
Smartphones Will Get Even Smarter With On-Device Machine Learning
It’s time for deep learning algorithms to come down from the cloud and get into your gadgets Illustration: iStockphoto This is a guest post. The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Engineers are on the…
Video Friday: Dexterous Humanoid, Self-Driving Car Naps, and Passenger Drones
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Image: Meltin 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 us…
Georgia’s Intrusive Computer Intrusion Bill
Security experts say Georgia Senate Bill 315 could criminalize legitimate research Photo: iStockphoto According to Georgia’s Attonery General Chris Carr, the state is only one of three, along with Virginia and Alaska, without a cybersecurity law that makes it illegal for someone to remotely access your computer and search it for…