Improving Touch Screens with AI
ETH Computer scientists have developed a new AI solution that enables touchscreens to sense with eight times higher resolution than current devices. Thanks to...
Helping Robots Collaborate to get the Job Done
Sometimes, one robot isn't enough. Consider a search-and-rescue mission to find a hiker lost in the woods. Rescuers might want to deploy a squad...
Air-Assisted Water Spray for PV Module Cooling
Researchers at Ataturk University in Turkey have evaluated the impact of water spray cooling on solar panel performance. They have proposed a number of...
An Automated Box Robot on Wheels—with Personality
Robots are becoming more and more omnipresent in our lives, even though we may not notice. New research shows that people find it funny...
Violinmaking Meets Artificial Intelligence
How to predict the sound produced by a tonewood block once carved into the shape of a violin plate? What is the best shape...
AI Learns to Type on a Phone Like Humans
Touchscreens are notoriously difficult to type on. Since we can't feel the keys, we rely on the sense of sight to move our fingers...
Brain Computer Interface Turns Mental Handwriting into Text on Screen
Scientists are exploring a number of ways for people with disabilities to communicate with their thoughts. The newest and fastest turns back to a...
The Brain Game: What Causes Engagement and Addiction to Video Games?
History tells us that games are an inseparable facet of humanity, and mainly for good reasons. Advocates of video games laud their pros: they...
