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Robotics Help Parkinson’s Patients Improve Their Balance and Gait
Falls and fall-related injuries are a huge problem for people with Parkinson’s. Researchers are aiming to improve patient balance.
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Neurological Assessment of Eye Blinks Gets a 21st Century Update
New advances in video and computer technology – including improved digital image capture, higher frame speeds and higher processing speeds – have created a portable, noninvasive, quantitative assessment of blink.
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CES 2018: Safer Roads for Smart Cities with Intelligent Intersection Technology from Continental
Dedicated short-range communication links intersection infrastructure and vehicles to prevent collisions with vulnerable road users and other traffic participants.
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Star Wars Tech In Your Backyard (Almost)
With “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” currently in movie theaters nationwide, it’s prime time to take a look at the technology that is made for the movies — but that also has real-world applications.
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CES 2018: TriLumina to Present 3D Solid-State LiDAR with 3D Sensing VCSEL Illumination Solutions
TriLumina Corp. will demonstrate multiple use cases for its innovative 940 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) illumination modules at CES 2018. A novel solid-state 3D LiDAR system powered by the company’s illumination modules will be showcased at TriLumina’s suite at the
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Biofilms Were Thought to be a Nuisance, But They Could be Key to Recreating Natural Structures
A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered biofilms could be used as ‘construction workers’ to create structural templates for new materials that possess the properties of natural materials.
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Watch: Molecular Printing Tech Recreates Chemical Environments Similar to the Human Body
‘3DEAL’ is a simple and inexpensive fabrication technique that can generate complex molecular patterns within soft matter, like hydrogels, with microscale resolution up to centimeters deep.
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Smartphone Electromagnetic Emissions Studied for Security Vulnerability
Researchers from UC3M Computer Security Lab and Instituto de Tecnologías Físicas y de la Información (Institute for Physical and Information Technologies, ITEFI) want to improve smartphone security of electronic devices.
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New Multicarrier Waveform for Rural and Maritime Broadband Radio Demonstrated by Leti and CloudNet IT-Solutions
A field trial in Orkney Islands tested new filtered multicarrier waveform at 700 MHz with flexible bandwidth usage.
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New Quantum Trick Blocks Background Noise in Sensing Devices
A team of researchers from the University of Sydney has managed to solve a common problem in quantum sensing devices that are used in biomedical imaging and defense applications.
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Chirp Microsystems’ Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Sensors Advance Range-Finding, Position Tracking in Consumer Electronics, Robotics, Drones
Tiny MEMS-based “sonar on a silicon chip” devices provide range-sensing with millimeter-precision and low power consumption.
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AI Helps Researchers Study Master Bricklayers' Techniques for Speed and Safety
Researchers from the University of Waterloo are using artificial intelligence to find new insights that help reduce wear-and-tear injuries and boost the productivity of construction workers on site.
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High-def LIDAR Enables Autonomous Cars to 'See Better'
At CES 2018, TetraVue will be demonstrating light detection and ranging (LIDAR) camera technology that captures real-time images with depth perception down to the pixel level. Applications include autonomous vehicles, machine vision, factory automation and the entertainment industry.
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Watch: Custom 3D-printed Drones in Less Than 24 Hours
U.S. Army researchers working alongside the Marines have developed an on-demand printing system with a suite of tools that allows soldiers to enter mission parameters and then get a 3D-printed aviation asset within 24 hours.
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Watch: Hybrid Underwater Drone for Multiple Missions
The new Integra from Aquabotix is a second-generation hybrid that can function both as an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and as a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV).
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Single-Photon Detector Can Count to Four and Has the Potential to Count up to Twenty
Engineers have shown a widely used method to detect single photons can count the presence of at least four photons at a time. This discovery will unlock new capabilities in physics labs that are working in quantum information science around the world.
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Breakthrough Sensor for Photography, Life Sciences Security and More Developed
Dartmouth Thayer School of Engineering has produced new imaging technology that may revolutionize medical and life sciences research, security, photography, cinematography and other applications that rely on high-quality, low-light imaging.
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Artificial Intelligence in Microscopes Used to Identify Bacteria Quickly and Accurately
Microscopes with artificial intelligence (AI) built in, could help clinical microbiologists diagnose potentially deadly blood infections.
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Method to Reduce Cost and Energy Consumption for High-Speed Internet Discovered
The University of Texas Arlington and the University of Vermont researcher have discovered a new method that could lead to a reduction in the cost and energy consumption of high-speed internet connections.
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Researchers Discover Inner Workings of Unbeatable Artificial Intelligence Poker Player
Libratus is an artificial intelligence that has beat the top four professional poker players in the world at no-limit Texas Hold’em earlier this year.
