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Weekly Tech News related to Deep Leaning in “Internet of Things”, Amazon Sued for Racial Discrimination, Transmitting Data Up To 100x Faster, Qualcomm Selling 4G Chips to Huawei, Common Sense in AI, Robots’ Performance in Unknown Areas, Upgraded Radar for Self-Driving Cars, AI-Powered Nightmare Generator, Light-Powered Smarter AI, Pathway to Solve Cybersickness, Printed Solid-State Batteries, Deep Learning for Robots to Grasp
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Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 13 Nov 2020
Researchers have developed a system that could bring deep learning neural networks to new — and much smaller — places, like the tiny computer chips in wearable medical devices, household appliances, and the 250 billion other objects that constitute the “internet of things” (IoT).
Original written by: Daniel Ackerman
Source: The Verge 13 Nov 2020
A former Amazon employee is suing the company for discriminating against Black and Hispanic warehouse workers in its response to the ongoing pandemic. Christian Smalls worked at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island and says Amazon failed to provide him and his team with adequate protective equipment in the early months of the coronavirus outbreak.
Original written by: Russell Brandom
Source: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 13 Nov 2020
Fiber optic sensors – used in critical applications like detecting fires in tunnels, pinpointing leaks in pipelines and predicting landslides – are about to get even faster and more accurate. Engineers have developed an advanced encoding and decoding system that allows fiber optic sensors to send data up to 100 times faster and over a wider area.
Source: The Verge 14 Nov 2020
Qualcomm has received permission from the US to sell 4G mobile chips to Huawei, an exemption to the Trump administration’s ban on doing business with the Chinese company, Reuters reported. Qualcomm didn’t specify which products it’s allowed to sell to Huawei but told Reuters they were related to mobile devices.
Original written by: Kim Lyons
Source: University of Southern California 16 Nov 2020
Natural language processing (NLP) has taken great strides recently—but how much does AI understand of what it reads? Less than we thought, according to researchers. In a recent paper, researchers found that despite advances, AI still doesn’t have the common sense needed to generate plausible sentences.
Original written by: Caitlin Dawson
Source: Princeton University, Engineering School 17 Nov 2020
Researchers tested a new machine learning approach. Experiments included programming a small drone called a Parrot Swing to avoid obstacles while flying down a 60-foot-long corridor. This experiment is a proving ground for a pivotal challenge in modern robotics: the ability to guarantee the safety and success of automated robots operating in novel environments.
Original written by: Molly Sharlach
Source: University of California - San Diego 17 Nov 2020
A new kind of radar could make it possible for self-driving cars to navigate safely in bad weather. Engineers developed a clever way to improve the imaging capability of existing radar sensors so that they accurately predict the shape and size of objects in the scene. The system worked well when tested at night and in foggy conditions.
Source: Tech Crunch 18 Nov 2020
Google has taken the wraps off Chimera Painter, a web-based tool that lets anyone generate terrifying cryptozoological entities in an interface that looks like MS Paint. The team was looking at ways to accelerate the creation of art for games. They decided to build an entire fantasy digital card game where players combine animals and make them fight.
Original written by: Devin Coldewey
Source: RMIT University 18 Nov 2020
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning and memory in one electronic chip, powered by light. The prototype shrinks artificial intelligence technology by imitating the way that the human brain processes visual information.
Source: New York University 18 Nov 2020
When using VR or AR technologies such as head-worn displays, users frequently report symptoms of nausea, disorientation, and sleepiness. This is more commonly referred to as cybersickness. A team of researchers has evaluated the state of research on cybersickness and formulated a research and development agenda to eliminate cybersickness, allowing for broader adoption of immersive technologies.
Source: University of Maryland 18 Nov 2020
A research team recently developed a new method of printing and sintering a variety of solid-state electrolyte (SSE) thin films. The team named this method 'printing and radiative heating' (PRH), which features a solution-based printable technique followed by rapid sintering.
Source: University of California – Berkeley 18 Nov 2020
Researchers have created new artificial intelligence software that gives robots the speed and skill to grasp and smoothly move objects, making it feasible for them to soon assist humans in warehouse environments. By combining neural network with the motion planner, the team cut average computation time from 29 seconds to 80 milliseconds.
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