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Tech Xplore / Programmable metasurface antenna exhibits remarkable wireless information mapping efficiency

In recent years, electronics engineers worldwide have been trying to develop new hardware that could further boost the speed and efficiency of wireless communications. Digitally programmable metasurfaces, advanced artificial ...

Tech Xplore / Ultra-small neuromorphic chip learns and corrects errors autonomously

Existing computer systems have separate data processing and storage devices, making them inefficient for processing complex data like AI. A KAIST research team has developed a memristor-based integrated system similar to ...

Jan 17, 2025 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop polycatenated architected materials for innovative 3D designs

A team of engineers at the California Institute of Technology, working with colleagues from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Princeton University, has developed what they have named polycatenated architected materials ...

Jan 17, 2025 in Engineering
Dialog / Transforming how AI systems perceive human hands

Making Artificial Intelligence systems robustly perceive humans remains one of the most intricate challenges in computer vision. Among the most complex problems is reconstructing 3D models of human hands, a task with wide-ranging ...

Jan 17, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Alexa, should voice assistants have a gender?

Studies have long shown that men are more likely to interrupt, particularly when speaking with women. New research by Johns Hopkins engineers reveals that this behavior also extends to AI-powered voice assistants like Alexa ...

Jan 17, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Tech Xplore / 3D printing strategy can upgrade soft robots and extend their lifespan

Over the past decades, robotic systems have been rapidly advancing, fueled by the continuous introduction of more advanced electronics, mechanical components and software solutions. As a result, robots can easily become obsolete ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Mathematical insight into neuron readout drives significant improvements in neural net prediction accuracy

Reservoir computing (RC) is a powerful machine learning module designed to handle tasks involving time-based or sequential data, such as tracking patterns over time or analyzing sequences. It is widely used in areas such ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Artificial imagination with the 'exocortex:' Researcher proposes software to aid scientific inspiration and imagination

Artificial intelligence (AI) once seemed like a fantastical construct of science fiction, enabling characters to deploy spacecraft to neighboring galaxies with a casual command. Humanoid AIs even served as companions to otherwise ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Software
Tech Xplore / Artificial touch: Brain-controlled bionic hand now senses edges and motion

A complex sense of touch for individuals living with spinal cord injuries is a step closer to reality. A study published in Science, paves the way for complex touch sensations through brain stimulation while using an extracorporeal ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Insect-eye-inspired camera captures 9,120 frames per second

The compound eyes of insects can detect fast-moving objects in parallel and, in low-light conditions, enhance sensitivity by integrating signals over time to determine motion. Inspired by these biological mechanisms, KAIST ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Low-temperature copper bonding advances next-gen electronics manufacturing

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have achieved a significant breakthrough in electronic packaging technology by developing an innovative nanocrystalline (NC) copper material that enables direct ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Skin-inspired optical sensor reads Braille at the speed of touch

Researchers have developed a fast and accurate flexible optical skin that can be used to read Braille. The advance could not only improve access to information for people who are blind but also help move us closer to a future ...

Jan 16, 2025 in Engineering