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NASA is Crowdsourcing a Playlist for the Moon
Jun-12-19 By IdeaConnectionWhether you're driving cross country or just down the road, music helps to pass the time and makes journeys more bearable. We all have our favorite tracks to get our fingers tapping but what would be on your playlist for a three-day journey - into space? NASA would like to know.
Open Innovation Call to Improve New York’s Air Quality
Jun-07-19 By IdeaConnectionHere's an interesting challenge to get the creative juices flowing. New York City has launched an open innovation contest for novel ideas and new technologies to mitigate the consequences of air pollution and the urban heat island effect.
Using AI to Spot Early Signs of Oral Cancer
Jun-05-19 By IdeaConnectionResearchers from the University of Kingston, London have just secured funding to explore how AI could be trained to detect the early signs of oral cancer using a mobile phone app.
Ai-Da the Robot Artist to Present Art Exhibition
May-31-19 By IdeaConnectionAi-Da, the world's first humanoid AI artist is launching her first art exhibition, in Oxford, UK, on June 12. The exhibition is titled Unsecured Futures and will be held at Oxford University where the robot will also be unveiled to the general public for the first time.
US Navy Big Data Project Wants 350 Billion Social Media Posts
May-29-19 By IdeaConnectionThe US Navy is embarking on a project to collect, archive and study 350 billion social media posts from around the world. The aim is to understand more about online communication and how patterns of discourse change over time.
Mona Lisa Smiles and A lot More Thanks to AI
May-27-19 By IdeaConnectionSamsung has brought the Mona Lisa to life using artificial intelligence and a single photo of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting. A video of the endeavor shows the model and noblewoman with the enigmatic smile moving her head, eyes and mouth.
Crowdsourcing Traffic Data Could Save Lives
May-24-19 By IdeaConnectionA new University of California study has revealed that crowdsourcing traffic data could be a lifesaver. The paper titled 'Crowdsourced Traffic Data as an Emerging Tool to Monitor Car Crashes' was published this week in JAMA Surgery.
Astrobee Robots Join Space Station Crew
May-22-19 By IdeaConnectionNASA has released an image of the International Space Station's (ISS) new residents - several cube-shaped robots known as Astrobees. They arrived on April 17 and are due to perform menial tasks such as sensor testing and sound level monitoring to give astronauts more time to do things that only humans can do.
Global Learning XPrize Names Two Winners
May-17-19 By IdeaConnectionCongratulations to the joint winning teams of the XPrize for Global Learning who are sharing the $10 million award for innovations that advance education among some of the world’s poorest children. The winners of the open innovation competition were announced by entrepreneur Elon Musk, who donated to the prize.
Crowdsourcing Project to Save Puffins
May-15-19 By IdeaConnectionIn recent years puffins have suffered a serious decline, so much so that they are in danger of extinction. To help efforts to reverse the fall in numbers, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in the UK is embarking on a citizen science crowdsourcing initiative.
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