News tagged with move
Time crystals could behave almost like perpetual motion machines
(PhysOrg.com) -- As every young science student knows, moving objects have kinetic energy. But just how much energy does something need to move? In a new study, a pair of physicists has shown that it’s ...
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Cybersecurity experts begin investigation on self-adapting computer network that defends itself against hackers
(Phys.org) -- In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force: the computer network itself.
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 10, 2012 |
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Algorithm for identifying object boundaries in digital images 50,000 times more efficient than predecessor
Determining the boundaries of objects is one of the central problems in computer vision. It's something humans do with ease: We glance out the window and immediately see cars as distinct from the sidewalk ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 31, 2011 |
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Some particles are able to flow up small waterfalls, physicists show
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a paper published on arXiv, Cuban physicist Ernesto Althsuler and his team at the University of Havana, describe how they set out to reproduce a phenomenon they had observed while brewin ...
May 18, 2011 |
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Faster computer graphics
Photographs of moving objects are almost always a little blurry — or a lot blurry, if the objects are moving rapidly enough. To make their work look as much like conventional film as possible, game and ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 13, 2011 |
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iRobot planning an Android-based robot
(PhysOrg.com) -- iRobot is working on robots that have the brains of an Android tablet. The goal is an Android-based tablet that is able to see the world around it, hear input from humans, respond and think ...
May 12, 2011 |
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Sony's PlayStation Move can't quite challenge Wii
When Nintendo unveiled the Wii four years ago, few game industry pundits gave it much of a chance.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Why older people are less astute drivers and how the answer could help us understand depression
When elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot easily see other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving around them. This frightening effect of aging, it ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Two or three is all we see
The human brain can see only up to three moving objects at a given instant, new research has found.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 15, 2010 |
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A facial expression is worth a thousand words
(PhysOrg.com) -- Moving pictures are more suitable to interpret the mood of a person than a static photograph.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Turning the tide to energy
NASA researchers who developed a new way to power robotic underwater vehicles believe a spin-off technology could help convert ocean energy into electrical energy on a much larger scale. The researchers hope ...
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Out on a limb: Arm-swinging riddle is answered
Biomedical researchers on Wednesday said they could explain why we swing our arms when we walk, a practice that has long piqued scientific curiosity.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 28, 2009 |
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An artificial eye on your driving
With just a half second's notice, a driver can swerve to avoid a fatal accident or slam on the brakes to miss hitting a child running after a ball. But first, the driver must perceive the danger.
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Older Drivers Recognize Their Shortcomings, Except One
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many drivers over age 70 realize that their reaction time is slower so they naturally compensate by driving more carefully, says Matthew Romoser, who studies age-related physical and cognitive ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Smart computer learns from video
Swiss researchers have written a computer programme that is able to analyse temporal and spatial patterns of moving objects, and on top of that is capable of learning. This would be a significant aid in traffic ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 23, 2010 |
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