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Tech Xplore / Researchers use AI to 'see' beyond a structure's facade in Google Street View
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and Google Maps' Street View images to glean more detailed information about buildings—such as their age and floor ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists use AI and X-ray vision to gain insight into zinc-ion battery electrolyte
A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University (SBU) used artificial intelligence (AI) to help them understand how zinc-ion batteries work—and potentially ...
Tech Xplore / AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention
Humans naturally learn by making connections between sight and sound. For instance, we can watch someone playing the cello and recognize that the cellist's movements are generating the music we hear.
Tech Xplore / Algorithms can predict rare kinds of failures in areas such as air traffic scheduling
On Dec. 21, 2022, just as peak holiday season travel was getting underway, Southwest Airlines went through a cascading series of failures in their scheduling, initially triggered by severe winter weather in the Denver area. ...
Dialog / Inside Safe-Construct: The AI system built for the world's most dangerous workplaces
Every day, millions of workers step onto construction sites—arguably some of the most hazardous environments in modern industry. Despite years of safety protocols, equipment upgrades, and training programs, construction ...
Tech Xplore / Geometric adjustment helps boost efficiency and durability of perovskite photovoltaic cells
Perovskite solar cells are shaping up to be one of the most promising elements in the future of solar energy. Lighter, more flexible and potentially cheaper than current silicon-based cells, these photoelectric cells are ...
Dialog / Advancements in (Ca,Ba)ZrS₃ solar cells using innovative spinel hole transport layers
Solar power has long been a beacon of hope in our pursuit of clean energy. However, the road to sustainable, high-efficiency photovoltaics has been riddled with roadblocks such as toxicity and instability in widely used lead ...
Tech Xplore / TEMPO molecule enhances stability and performance of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells are among the most promising candidates for the next generation of photovoltaics: lightweight, flexible, and potentially very low-cost. However, their tendency to degrade under sunlight and heat has ...
Tech Xplore / Metal fleeces boost battery energy density by enabling thicker, faster-charging electrodes
Batteries are becoming more and more powerful. A discovery by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg could now give them a significant energy boost.
Tech Xplore / Microsoft AI weather forecast faster, cheaper, truer: Study
Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday.
Tech Xplore / High-quality OLED displays enable screens to emit distinct sounds from individual pixels
A research team has developed the world's first Pixel-Based Local Sound OLED technology. This breakthrough enables each pixel of an OLED display to simultaneously emit different sounds, essentially allowing the display to ...
Tech Xplore / Nano-engineered thermoelectrics enable scalable, compressor-free cooling
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have developed a new, easily manufacturable solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration technology with nano-engineered materials that is ...
