Computer algorithm can recognize sarcasm
Posted by admin in Computers on 19. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
Recognizing Sarcasm with Computer Algorithms The pursuit of machine intelligence means we have to come up with ways to communicate with our computers in a way both entities can understand. But while computers process verbal commands in a straightforward fashion, humans tend to use more sophisticated speech forms, employing slang or symbols to convey [...]
DARPA Wants Roving ‘Smart Cameras’ That Understand What They See
Posted by admin in Electronics on 18. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
The problem with surveillance cameras is that they can see but they can’t think, which means there always has to be a human on the other end making cognitive sense of what’s right in front of the camera. But if we meshed machine vision with visual intelligence, DARPA argues in a solicitation for its new [...]
Flyfire: mini-helicopters create futuristic 3D display
Posted by admin in Design, Electronics, Robots on 24. Feb, 2010 | 0 Comments
The basis of most 3D systems is to "trick" our eyes into believing that an image shown on a flat screen has three dimensions, but what if you could throw away the screen entirely! It sounds simply too far-fetched and impossible to choreograph, but that’s exactly what researchers MIT’s SENSEable City Lab and Aerospace Robotics [...]
10 tech concepts you need to know for 2010
Posted by admin in Future on 01. Jan, 2010 | 39 Comments
From DNA origami to osseointegration, here are the big ideas that will make headlines next year. Get to know them now, before you touch a piezoelectric display or buy your first ultracapacitor. 1. Anthropomimetic Machines No matter how closely a robot resembles a human on the outside, if you crack it open, the jumble of [...]
