Keyword: AR/​AI

AR/​AI

Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
AI and Wearable Cameras Combine in Self-Walking Robotic Exoskeletons
Exoskeleton legs are capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using artificial intelligence technology.
Briefs: Imaging
Wearable Sensors Detect Gas Leaks
The ultra-compact, wearable hologram sensor immediately notifies the user of volatile gas detection.
Briefs: AR/AI
Standard Digital Camera and AI to Monitor Soil Moisture
Researchers are using a standard RGB digital camera to accurately monitor soil moisture.
Question of the Week: AR/AI
Does A.I. Need to Be Able to ‘Imagine?’

An INSIDER story this month highlighted efforts from USC researchers to train artificial intelligence to imagine the unseen. The artificial-intelligence system uses the attributes that it "knows" to then think up a never-before-seen object.

Blog: AR/AI
How Imaginative Can A.I. Get? A USC Team Has Ideas
A team of researchers at USC is helping artificial intelligence imagine the unseen.
Briefs: AR/AI
Machine Learning Helps Detect Gait Problems in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Gait data and machine learning help to monitor and predict disease progression.
Briefs: AR/AI
Drones Use Machine Learning to Detect Landmines
Dangerous “butterfly” landmines can be detected using low-cost drones and infrared cameras.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robot Detects and Shares Changes in 3D in Real Time
A robot could immediately alert a human of small changes in their surrounding environment.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
System Provides Robots with Context Awareness
The system enables robots to predict what their human coworker will do next.
Special Reports: AR/AI
Smart Factory/IIoT - June 2021

Factories are getting "smarter" and more automated by the day, thanks to advances in AI, connectivity, controls, and sensors. In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Sensor...

Briefs: Transportation
3D Motion Tracking System for Autonomous Technology
The system could one day replace LiDAR and cameras in automated manufacturing, biomedical imaging, and autonomous driving.
Briefs: AR/AI
AI and Wearable Cameras Combined in Self-Walking Robotic Exoskeletons
Exoskeleton legs are capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using artificial intelligence technology.
Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
RF Wireless Power Unleashes the Ubiquity of Sensor Networks
AI will only reach its full potential when it can be fed with a constant stream of data from a plentitude of diverse sources.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
AI System Discovers New Material
The algorithm identified a new compound potentially useful for photonic devices and biologically inspired computers.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Using Neural Networks for Faster X-Ray Imaging
Artificial intelligence is used to decode X-ray images faster, which could aid innovations in medicine, materials, and energy.
Blog: Automotive
A Warning System for Self-Driving Cars Learns from Failures
The A.I. system learns from thousands of real-traffic situations, when a self-driving car stopped unexpectedly.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
3D Structural-Sensing Robots
These robots could perform basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses.
Briefs: AR/AI
Optical Phased Array Technology On-Chip at Near Infrared and Blue Wavelength
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
Products: Electronics & Computers
Product of the Month: April 2021 Tech Briefs
The GVC1001 computer features dual 10-GigE ports for gigabit Ethernet camera or other sensor inputs.
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
With A.I., Robotic Exoskeletons Gain Self-Control
Robotics researchers are developing exoskeleton legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Q&A: For Engineers, Is Mixed Reality...A Reality?
Design engineers should be cautious in how they design and deploy mixed-reality technologies, says an industry expert.
Facility Focus: Aerospace
Facility Focus: Stanford University School of Engineering
Stanford University’s School of Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly a century
Briefs: AR/AI
“Stethoscope” Monitors Machine Quality and Functionality
This system provides low-cost monitoring for machine health with audio-based artificial intelligence.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Earphone Tracks Facial Expressions, Even with a Facemask
The device can translate expressions into emojis or silent speech commands.
Articles: AR/AI
Technology Leaders: Industry Renaissance Transforms Invention, Learning, Production, and Trade
Digital technologies are enabling an "Industry Renaissance" of virtual experiences.
Briefs: AR/AI
Terahertz Receiver for 6G Wireless Communications
The device enables ultra-fast wireless communications at low cost.
White Papers: Aerospace
AI for Embedded Defense is Here

An armed Humvee is moving at night thru a smoke-filled, urban battlefield. Using multiple displays, the crew has a 360˚ view that is daylight clear, delivered by an imaging system fusing data from several...

Briefs: Imaging
Psychosensory Electronic Skin Technology for AI and Humanoid Development
This technology enables robots, electronic devices, and prosthetic devices to feel pain through sense of touch.
Briefs: Medical
Virtual and Augmented Reality Device Simulates Vision Loss
VR/AR devices can simulate some of the key difficulties experienced due to glaucoma.

Top Stories

Blog: Propulsion

Answering Reader Questions: NASA Prepares for Return to the Moon

Blog: Materials

With Enzymes, A 'Create the Future' Winner Builds Self-Destructing Plastic

Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping

How to Bake a Cake (with Lasers)

INSIDER: Nanotechnology

Nanotube Actuator Key to Future Robotics and Biotech

Blog: Energy

NASA Going Back to the Moon: How Does the Artemis Mission Differ from...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

A Simple Way to Get Complex Semiconductors to Assemble Themselves

Question of the Week
Will Technology Help to Reduce Plastic Pollution?

Webcasts

Upcoming Webinars: Software

Developing Multipoint FMEAs

Upcoming Webinars: Automotive

Technical Ceramics: Reshaping the Possible in Electric Vehicles

Upcoming Webinars: Software

Getting Started with Multiphysics Simulation in the Cloud with...

Upcoming Webinars: Medical

Sensors, Apps, and Wearables: The Future of Medical Diagnostics

Upcoming Webinars: Automotive

The Art of EV Propulsion System Design

Upcoming Webinars: Automotive

Solutions for Automotive Interior Colors

Trending Stories

NASA Spinoff: Aerospace

Nanotechnology Repairs Engine Damage in Cars

Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Axel Robotic Platform for Crater and Extreme Terrain Exploration

INSIDER: Energy

‘Creating the Future’: Water Purifier Requires Only Sunlight

Briefs: Materials

Polymer Composite for Radiation Shielding

Technology Leaders: Imaging

Image Sticking — Cause, Test and Solutions