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Google Earth Timelapse: 30 years. Don’t they go by in a blink?
An update to the timelapse feature of Google Earth’s satellite imagery app has been released, and it’s a great way to see the rapid pace of urban development and public infrastructure projects like the...
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Real-time epidemic tracking tool developed to monitor outbreaks
Microreact, a free, real-time epidemic visualization and tracking platform that has been used to monitor outbreaks of Ebola, Zika and antibiotic-resistant microbes has been developed by researchers...
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Deep-learning algorithm predicts the future
It’s easy to forget how effortlessly we understand our surroundings, living in a dynamic physical world. With minimal thought, we can figure out how scenes change and objects interact. But what’s...
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Collaborative Windows PowerPoint editing now on desktop
Microsoft is making it easier to work with others on your next PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint app on Windows now supports collaborative editing, allowing two or more people to jump into a...
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Computer learns to recognize sounds through video
Think of the dictation software on most cellphones, or the algorithms that automatically identify people in photos posted to Facebook: Computers have become remarkably good at recognizing speech and...
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Machine-learning and neurology for face recognition
A new computational model of the human brain’s face-recognition mechanism that seems to capture aspects of human neurology that previous models have missed, has been developed by MIT researchers. The...
View ArticleUsing Netflix to tackle a problem in astrophysics
Machine learning is a powerful tool used for a variety of tasks in modern life, from fraud detection and sorting spam in Google, to making movie recommendations on Netflix. Now a team of researchers...
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Capacitive touch sensor display simplifies device design
A capacitive touch sensor display that provides a more intuitive interface to ease and accelerate user interactions has been developed by VCC. The LED-based CTH series capacitive touch sensor display...
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Amazon Go: Grab-and-Go shopping experience
Amazon is trying to computerize the experience of buying sandwiches and soda from the corner convenience store. In the latest in its expanding set of experiments involving bricks-and-mortar retail...
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Machine learning converts images to speech
Converting speech to text on cellphones, through speech recognition systems, are generally the result of machine learning. A computer pores through thousands or even millions of audio files and their...
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Gaussian noise model for faster optical fiber simulation
Synopsys has announced the latest release of its RSoft Photonic System Design Suite, the company’s industry-leading software for the design of optical communication systems and photonic integrated...
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Software suite amplifies laser processing equipment control
A software suite that significantly reduces or eliminates the need for user interface development and maintenance has been released by ACS Motion Control. Designed for high precision laser processing...
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NI partners with IBM and SparkCognition to advance the IIoT
SparkCognition is partnering with NI and IBM to collaborate on the Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Testbed. The goal of the collaboration is to deliver an unprecedented level of...
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GL enhances IMS emulator with online and offline charging
GL Communications has announced its enhanced MAPS IMS Multi-Interface emulator with support for online and offline charging procedures over Ro and Rf interface. Speaking to the press, Mr. Karthik...
View Article‘Top 10 Ways to Design Safer Embedded Software’ seminar
IEEE and Barr Group, The Embedded Systems Experts, will co-host a special presentation of Barr Group’s ‘Top 10 Ways to Design Safer Embedded Software’ in Toronto, on January 26th, 2017. In this one-day...
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Solving modern problems with ancient solutions
Using sophisticated computer technology to learn how past societies responded to climate change, Washington State University archaeologists are at the helm of new research. Their work, which links...
View ArticleFully integrated storage solution into large CEM completed
Europlacer Americas has successfully completed its largest implementation of intelligent line-side storage solutions for Idaho-based CEM Computrol. The installation centers around five Europlacer...
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Helicopter pilot training simulation for extreme conditions
To provide pilots with optimal preparation for these challenging conditions, engineers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are developing new simulation software. Missions at sea, in...
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Milwaukee chooses Aegis MES for faster product introduction
Milwaukee Electronics, a long-time Aegis customer, recently chose Aegis’ FactoryLogix manufacturing execution software (MES) to implement in their Canby, Oregon facility. The software was selected for...
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Grumpy cat could save lives with X-ray recognition
According to a new report, cat memes may one day turn out to save your life. That is based on work being done by Dr. Alvin Rajkomar, an assistant professor at the University of California, San...
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