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Using Artificial Intelligence to Teach Gliders to Fly

Sep-21-18 By IdeaConnection
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's an artificial intelligence glider that is learning to fly in the same way that birds do.

A paper published in this week's Nature describes how scientists from universities in the US and Italy trained an algorithm to control a glider to navigate thermals.

Open Innovation Day to Tackle Social and Environmental Challenges

Sep-19-18 By IdeaConnection
Essex and Suffolk Water, a water supply company in the UK have been flirting with open innovation in a major way. On 18 September it held its first ever Day of Innovation to address major social and environmental challenges.

Approximately 250 people took part, including scientists, engineers, designers, customers and representatives of global businesses.

Robotic Trousers to Help the Elderly Get Around

Sep-14-18 By IdeaConnection
British scientists are designing robotic trousers to help the elderly walk upstairs and get out and about without the use of wheelchairs.

This item of apparel has been dubbed 'the right trousers' in a nod to the Wallace and Gromit animation The Wrong Trousers in which Wallace develops a pair of techno slacks.

Understanding Big Data to Improve Healthcare Delivery

Sep-12-18 By IdeaConnection
The New Jersey Hospital Association in the USA has launched a data and informatics center that will use big data analytics techniques to identify and address gaps in healthcare for New Jersey's citizens.

Introducing the World’s Biggest List of Live Challenges

Sep-11-18 By IdeaConnection
IdeaConnection is very excited to announce its latest service – the world’s biggest list of live challenges, contests and competitions from all over the planet. Currently, we have more than 70 challenges listed with a combined prize pot of more than $125 million. And we are adding to and updating this information on a daily basis.

Crowdsourcing Project to Save Artifacts Lost in Museum Fire

Sep-07-18 By IdeaConnection
The devastating fire that swept through Brazil's National Museum last weekend could have destroyed up to 90% of its collection. Important relics such as the institution's entire Egyptology collection were wiped out.

AI System Better than Doctors at Predicting Heart Disease Deaths

Sep-05-18 By IdeaConnection
The adoption of artificial intelligence solutions by many industries continues apace. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, about 70% of companies worldwide will embrace at least one form of AI by the year 2030.

Artificial Intelligence Forecasts Earthquake Aftershocks

Aug-31-18 By IdeaConnection
Earthquakes can be devastating and so too can the aftershocks. These are defined as earthquakes that follow the main shock and sometimes they can cause even greater destruction.

Collaborating Robots Build Concrete Structure

Aug-29-18 By IdeaConnection
Businesses have long valued the many benefits of collaborations such as sharing costs and knowledge, improving efficiencies and boosting productivity.

Well, now robots are taking a leaf out of the smart business playbook by working with each other. Specifically, a team of mobile robots has collaborated to 3D print large structures quickly.

JP Morgan Developing Powerful Crowdsourcing Platform

Aug-24-18 By IdeaConnection
JP Morgan the American multinational investment bank and financial services company is working on a new website that is going to use crowdsourcing to accumulate large volumes of data to help its clients make better decisions.

It will be called Roar and according to reports, it will also store sensitive private data such as hospital records and satellite imagery that's not in the public domain.