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Posts in July 2019
Improving Crowdsourcing Techniques for Disaster Relief
Jul-29-19 By IdeaConnectionA team of computer scientists from the University of Southampton in the UK is embarking on a research program to develop strategies to sustain interest in crowdsourcing analysis of drone footage once the immediate emergency of a disaster has passed. Currently, what happens is that once the story has dropped out of the daily news cycle volunteers tend to drift away.
Robot Helpers at the 2020 Olympics
Jul-26-19 By IdeaConnectionThis time next year sports fans around the world will be glued to their television sets for the 2020 Olympic Games. In addition to the top sporting action, they may see an army of robot helpers assisting the event's organizers. The Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation recently showed off a number of machines that may well be helping spectators and participants with a variety of tasks.
Researchers Highlight AI Vision Weaknesses
Jul-24-19 By IdeaConnectionAI vision has a weak spot as has been pointed out by researchers from UC Berkeley, and the Universities of Washington and Chicago. They've drawn up a list of 7,500 images that artificial intelligence systems are struggling to identify correctly.
Every Single Moon Mission Captured in One Chart
Jul-19-19 By IdeaConnectionUnless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few days, you'll know that it's the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that successfully landed two men on the moon. To commemorate the momentous event Time has published a chart that covers every single mission to our satellite.
Tiny Robots are the Size of the World's Smallest Ant
Jul-17-19 By IdeaConnectionA team from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA has created a new type of 3D-printed robot that is as the size of the world's smallest ant. A range of applications is envisioned for the tiny bot including moving materials and perhaps repairing injuries inside the human body.
Flushed with Success - AI Wins Multiplayer Poker Games
Jul-12-19 By IdeaConnectionArtificial intelligence has another victory notch on its belt. After a marathon 12-day poker session, an artificial intelligence program called Pluribus emerged victorious. The bot defeated leading professionals in games of no-limit Texas hold'em poker, the most popular form of the game.
Top Quotes About Artificial Intelligence
Jul-10-19 By IdeaConnectionArtificial intelligence is set to transform just about every industry. Some believe the opportunities are virtually limitless, while others see dangers ahead. And there is a range of viewpoints in the middle.
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data at Wimbledon
Jul-05-19 By IdeaConnectionArtificial intelligence is playing an increasing role in the Wimbledon tennis tournament, selecting the best highlights of the action for television viewers who are unable to see matches live. Wimbledon's AI machine is named IBM Watson and it continuously tracks what’s going on courtside to produce highlights packages within two minutes of a match finishing.
Low-Cost Prosthetic Limbs for the Developing World
Jul-03-19 By IdeaConnectionA UK inventor is hoping his novel prosthetic limb invention will help amputees in the developing world. Ed Pennington-Ridge has designed a prosthetic leg that can be made for less than $127 using easily accessible materials.