
For Your Eyes Only: Custom Interfaces Make Computer Clicking Faster, Easier
Personalized computer
interfaces that adapt to
each user's vision and motor
abilities significantly
speeds up computer tasks,
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New Generation Of Home Robots Have Gentle Touch
Who doesn't long for
household help at times?
Service robots will soon be
able to relieve us of heavy,
dirty, monotonous or irksome
tasks. Research scientists
... > full story

Do We Think That Machines Can Think?
When our PC goes on strike
again we tend to curse it as
if it was a human. The
question is why and under
what circumstances do we
attribute human-like
properties to machines and
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Quantum Computing Breakthrough Arises From Unknown Molecule
The odd behavior of a
molecule in an experimental
silicon computer chip has
led to a discovery that
opens the door to quantum
computing in semiconductors.
... > full story
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Biology Enters 'The Matrix' Through New Computer Language
July 25, 2008 A new computer language for modeling biological phenomenon can "think" like cells and molecular mechanisms think, thereby simulating the dynamics of biological phenomenon. Through incorporating basic ... > full story -
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Intelligent Computational Model Of The Descriptive Grammar Of The Spanish Language
July 22, 2008 Researchers have developed an intelligent computational model of the descriptive grammar of the Spanish language. This opens up new possibilities for the computational representation of languages and ... > full story -
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Wii-habilitation: Using Video Games To Heal Burns
July 21, 2008 Video games — often regarded as nothing more than mindless entertainment for lethargic kids and teens — are proving to be an effective, new tool to motivate patients to perform ... > full story -
Baseball: 2008 All-star Game Was Mathematical Marvel
July 20, 2008 The 2008 All-Star Game was the game of a lifetime, and a math professor can prove it. "What happened Tuesday night was definitely a rare occurrence and one we should not expect to see again in our ... > full story -
Emotional Robots: Software Empowers Robots To Learn When A Person Is Sad, Happy Or Angry
July 17, 2008 A robot with empathy sounds like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but with the aid of neural networks researchers are developing robots in tune with our emotions. Feelix Growing is developing software ... > full story -
Avatars As Communicators Of Emotions
July 10, 2008 Current interactive systems enable users to communicate with computers in many ways, but not taking into account emotional communication. A Ph.D. thesis puts forward the use of avatars or virtual ... > full story -
Computer Scientist Turns His Face Into A Remote Control That Speeds And Slows Video Playback
June 26, 2008 A computer science Ph.D. student can turn his face into a remote control that speeds and slows video playback. The proof-of-concept demonstration is part of a larger project to use automated facial ... > full story -
Tartalo The Robot Is Knocking On Your Door
June 23, 2008 A research team is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a ... > full story -
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Chill Out, Your Computer Knows What’s Best For You
June 21, 2008 Computers are starting to become more human-centric, anticipating your needs and smoothly acting to meet them. The technologies under development leave humans free to concentrate on their real work ... > full story -
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New Computerized System Estimates Geographic Location Of Photos
June 21, 2008 Researchers have devised the first computerized method that can analyze a single photograph and determine where in the world the image likely was taken. It's a feat made possible by searching through ... > full story
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