News tagged with motion detection

Voice-detection feature on new iPhone could shake up industry

The new Apple iPhone 4S that was unveiled Tuesday includes a faster chip and more powerful camera than its predecessor, but overall is underwhelming except for one potentially revolutionary new feature: Siri voice-recognition ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Deaf, hard-of-hearing students perform first test of sign language by cell phone

University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in ...

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The brain of the fly - a high-speed computer

(PhysOrg.com) -- Neurobiologists use state-of-the-art methods to decode the basics of motion detection.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 30 | with audio podcast

The eyes have it for perfect predator

(PhysOrg.com) -- The most striking feature of jumping spiders is their arsenal of big eyes. In contrast to web-building spiders, they rely on their excellent vision to actively hunt and catch their insect ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists shed new light on how retina's hardware is used in color vision

Biologists at New York University and the University of Wurzburg have identified, in greater detail, how the retina's cellular hardware is used in color preference. The findings, published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast