News tagged with automated
GRASP lab demonstrates quadrotors (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Quadrotors, robotic vehicles resembling tiny helicopters, have been demonstrated by a group of scientists in the US. The quadrotors were shown carrying out impressive maneuvers and lifting ...
Jul 16, 2010 |
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Automated telephone reminders increase colon cancer screenings
Simple, automated telephone reminders can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research study funded by the National Cancer Institute that appears in the ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Robots big and small showcase their skills at NIST Alaskan events (w/ Video)
Make room, Bender, Rosie and R2D2! Your newest mechanical colleagues are a few steps closer to reality, thanks to lessons learned during two robotics events hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...
May 28, 2010 |
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Robot takes on battle of the bulge
Imagine something between a computer game and a pet that helps makes you slim. One inventor did just that and came up with Autom -- a robot that will look dieters in the eye and tell them what they need to ...
Apr 27, 2010 |
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New models for optimizing mission control of unmanned aerial vehicles
With funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, engineers at Boston University are working on a theoretical approach to improve automated mission control and decision-making for fleets of unmanned ...
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Habit-Learning Device will Lower Energy Bills Under New Clean Energy Cashback Scheme
(PhysOrg.com) -- Smart control units that learn householders' energy habits and provide immediate feedback on consumption could give home energy savings of up to 20% without compromising comfort.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots
(AP) -- Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.
Dec 05, 2009 |
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Machines can't replicate human image recognition, yet
While computers can replicate many aspects of human behavior, they do not possess our ability to recognize distorted images, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Gov't addresses 'robocall' annoyance with new ban
(AP) -- Americans tired of having their dinners interrupted by phone calls touting car warranties or vacation packages will soon get some relief.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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SRNL, automakers to develop high-performance wireless sensors networks
Several industries use wireless sensors, which can monitor chemical processes or equipment activity and then transmit the data over a wireless network. Still, many facilities that could benefit from the use of wireless sensors ...
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Cooperative cybercars, a question of priorities
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed new control systems that let driverless vehicles communicate and cooperate with each other. Could fleets of high throughput rapid transit systems soon be cruising our cities?
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Proper placement of defibrillators key to effective use
The appropriate placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is critical to optimize their use in public places, according to two studies published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Predictive powers: a robot that reads your intention? (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers in robotics, psychology and cognitive sciences have developed a robot that can predict the intentions of its human partner. This ability to anticipate (or question) actions ...
Jun 05, 2009 |
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Planning factories the right way
The new factory hall has just been completed when the owner realizes that several things have gone wrong. The doors should be on the other side and production will need more space. A new planning guideline will prevent such ...
May 20, 2009 |
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New testing facility helps researchers improve land mine detection equipment
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a test facility to evaluate and enhance sensors designed to detect buried land mines. The unique automated system measures the response of individual ...
May 13, 2009 |
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