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For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble—AI-powered Auslan avatar can help
For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes wrong: they catch their train to their destination and carry on with their business.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 17, 2024
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Researchers harness generative AI to preserve Cantonese porcelain art and heritage
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked concerns about the diminishing value of traditional art forms and the potential for substitution. Nonetheless, through their fusion, they offer new avenues ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 16, 2024
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New app performs real-time, full-body motion capture with a smartphone
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new system for full-body motion capture—and it doesn't require specialized rooms, expensive equipment, bulky cameras or an array of sensors.
Software
Oct 15, 2024
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Ancient 3D paper art, kirigami, could reshape modern wireless technology
The future of wireless technology—from charging devices to boosting communication signals—relies on the antennas that transmit electromagnetic waves becoming increasingly versatile, durable and easy to manufacture. Researchers ...
Telecom
Oct 14, 2024
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New algorithm helps read QR codes on uneven surfaces
Sometimes, we try to capture a QR code with a good digital camera on a smartphone, but the reading eventually fails. This usually happens when the QR code itself is of poor image quality, or if it has been printed on surfaces ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 11, 2024
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By mimicking ironing, researchers perfect 3D printing control over color, texture, and shade
Multimaterial 3D printing enables makers to fabricate customized devices with multiple colors and varied textures. But the process can be time-consuming and wasteful because existing 3D printers must switch between multiple ...
Engineering
Oct 10, 2024
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Climate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday with an announcement of $405 million in funding.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 10, 2024
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Small turbines can capture wasted energy and generate electricity from man-made wind sources
A pair of electrical engineers at Distance University of Madrid, working with a colleague from Mision Critica-Data Center, ZFB Technology Services, in Columbia, has developed a methodology for generating electricity from ...
Amazon says new technology in delivery vans will help sort packages on the fly and save time
Amazon has revealed new technology that it says will help delivery drivers avoid organizing packages at stops or manually check to see if they have the right parcel for each delivery.
Business
Oct 9, 2024
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Virtual reality separates the wood from the trees in forestry industry
Virtual reality is set to revolutionize Australia's $24 billion forestry industry by training workers risk-free, remotely, and much faster.
Engineering
Oct 9, 2024
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Study maps pedestrian crosswalks across entire cities, helping improve road safety, increase walkability
As pedestrian fatalities in the United States reach a 40-year high, a novel approach to measuring crosswalk lengths across entire cities could provide urban planners with crucial data to improve safety interventions.
Engineering
Oct 9, 2024
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Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 9, 2024
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Holographic 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize multiple industries, say researchers
Researchers at Concordia have developed a novel method of 3D printing that uses acoustic holograms. And they say it's quicker than existing methods and capable of making more complex objects.
Engineering
Oct 8, 2024
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New apps aid blind people in navigating indoor spaces
Two new apps are set to assist blind individuals in navigating indoor spaces by providing spoken directions through a smartphone. This offers a safe solution for wayfinding in areas where GPS is ineffective.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 8, 2024
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Scientists develop machine learning tool to accurately identify Arabic dialects in 22 Arabic-speaking countries
Scientists from the University of Sharjah believe they have created an artificial intelligence system that can automatically identify which Arabic dialect someone is speaking. The work is published in IEEE Xplore.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 7, 2024
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Researchers create artificial plants that purify indoor air, generate electricity
On average, Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, and the air we breathe at work, school or home affects our overall health and well-being.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 4, 2024
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Augmented/virtual reality can help extend critical infrastructure lifespan
University of Waterloo engineers are turning to augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) to better understand—and maintain—the physical reality of Canada's critical infrastructure. Their research is published in the journal ...
Engineering
Oct 3, 2024
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Biohybrid swimming robot uses motor neurons and cardiomyocytes to emulate muscle tissue
A combined team of bio researchers and roboticists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, in the U.S., and the iPrint Institute, in Switzerland, has developed a tiny swimming robot using human motor neurons and cardiomyocytes ...
Squid-inspired fabric allows for temperature-controlled clothing
Too warm with a jacket on but too cold without it? Athletic apparel brands boast temperature-controlling fabrics that adapt to every climate with lightweight but warm products. Yet, consider a fabric that you can adjust to ...
Engineering
Oct 1, 2024
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Harnessing extended reality to reduce the fear of water
Monash University human-computer interaction researchers have developed a playful water-inspired extended reality system using floatation tanks to help reduce aquaphobia.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 30, 2024
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