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Tech Xplore / Real-world experiments identify main barriers to smartphone-based augmented reality in indoor settings
Smartphone-based augmented reality, in which visual elements are overlaid on the image of a smartphone camera, are extremely popular apps. These apps allow users to see how furniture would look in their house, or navigate ...
Tech Xplore / Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility
Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape—but if we are to realize the full potential of these intermittent, renewable energy sources, we'll need safe, affordable batteries capable of storing it.
Tech Xplore / Microsoft collaboration develops DroidSpeak for better communication between LLMs
A team of computer engineers and AI specialists at Microsoft, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Chicago, has led to the development of a new language that allows LLMs to speak with one another more ...
Tech Xplore / Reinforcement learning algorithm provides an efficient way to train more reliable AI agents
Fields ranging from robotics to medicine to political science are attempting to train AI systems to make meaningful decisions of all kinds. For example, using an AI system to intelligently control traffic in a congested city ...
Tech Xplore / Cross-medium eavesdropping technology overturns assumptions about underwater communications security
Researchers from Princeton and MIT have found a way to intercept underwater messages from the air, overturning long held assumptions about the security of underwater transmissions.
Tech Xplore / 3D-printing advance mitigates three defects simultaneously for failure-free metal parts
Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder bed fusion.
Tech Xplore / Optoelectronic device mimics human vision for diversified in-sensor computing
To make sense of the world, most humans rely in great part on their vision. Recent research suggests that the human visual system is hierarchical, meaning that it processes information on different levels, ranging from the ...
Tech Xplore / Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life
Northwestern University scientists have developed a new protective coating that significantly extends the life of perovskite solar cells, making them more practical for applications outside the lab.
Tech Xplore / Extremely fast battery charging technology could make EVs an easier choice for more consumers
Electric vehicles will now be able to go from zero battery power to an 80% charge thanks to researchers at the University of Waterloo who made a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery design to enable this extremely fast 15-minute ...
Tech Xplore / Newly developed robot can play the drums, listen and learn
It seems simple: The robot ZRob, a small machine easily placed on a table, holds a drumstick and beats a drum. In reality, it is anything but simple. ZRob's arm has a flexible grip, just like the human wrist. It also has ...
Tech Xplore / AI allows new robot to manipulate soft and pliable objects
Say hello to the robot called Bifrost. With the help of AI technology, it uses its tactile capabilities to manipulate soft and pliable objects to order.
Tech Xplore / Human-robot cooperative piano playing hits the high note at AI conference
A musical robot that can play the piano alongside a human, creating a harmonic accompaniment in real time, has won an award at the Center for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence (CHIA) Conference 2024.