An international study, led by researchers from UNSW Canberra, has discovered the secret of bumblebees' self-aware dexterous flight—with potential applications for the next generation of drones and autonomous vehicles.
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2020
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The width of a bird's visual binocular field is partially determined by the size of the blind area in front of its head, according to a study published March 29, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Luke Tyrrell and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2017
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(Phys.org) —A sensor for capturing the world in three dimensions is coming to the iPad. A Kickstarter project that launched on Tuesday seeks funds for its Structure Sensor, which is a portable sensor that clamps on to ...
The camera in your smartphone may soon have a new trick: depth perception. Toshiba, Samsung and Silicon Valley startup Pelican Imaging are developing image sensors and software that would allow cameras to detect the distance ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 12, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Sports fans have come to expect some of the extras they see on their TV screen, such as the yellow lines that appear on a football field highlighting where the ball needs to go for a first down. Similarly, NASCAR ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 18, 2012
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University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered how to extract and use information in an individual image to determine how far objects are from the focus distance, a feat only accomplished by human and animal visual ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 26, 2011
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NASA's humanoid robot has finally awakened in space.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2011
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Using owls as a model, a new research study reveals the advantage of stereopsis, commonly referred to as stereovision, is its ability to discriminate between objects and background; not in perceiving absolute depth. The findings ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2011
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Microsoft on Thursday began letting software developers imbue computers with voice and motion-sensing technology from its Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 videogame console.
Software
Jun 17, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For all of their high-tech advantages, laparoscopic surgical systems are only capable of providing a two-dimensional visualization -- or in other words, no depth perception.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 31, 2011
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