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Dyslexia Cause May Be Different Than Previously Thought
September 19, 2012 — Dyslexia may result from impairment of a different linguistic system than previously thought, according to new ... > full story -
Protecting Our Harbors and Ships With a Robotic Tuna Fish
September 19, 2012 — For constricted and hard-to-reach underwater places where inspection and security is necessary, Homeland Security's BIOSwimmer is the perfect ... > full story -
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New 'ATM' Takes Old Phones and Gives Back Green
September 17, 2012 — Researchers have developed a unique, automated kiosk that lets consumers trade in cell phones for reimbursement or ... > full story -
Computer Program Can Identify Rough Sketches
September 13, 2012 — Computer scientists have developed a new program that can recognize rough sketches in real time, something that up to now had been very difficult for computers to do. To make the program work, the ... > full story -
Are Older Adults Willing to Accept Help from Robots?
September 12, 2012 — Most older adults prefer to maintain their independence and remain in their own homes as they age, and robotic technology can help make this a reality. Robots can assist with a variety of everyday ... > full story -
Who (and What) Can You Trust? How Non-Verbal Cues Can Predict a Person's (and a Robot's) Trustworthiness
September 11, 2012 — People face this predicament all the time -- can you determine a person's character in a single interaction? Can you judge whether someone you just met can be trusted when you have only a few minutes ... > full story -
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
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Computer, Read My Lips: Emotion Detector Developed Using a Genetic Algorithm
September 10, 2012 — A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern, according to new research. The system could improve the way we interact with computers and perhaps allow disabled people ... > full story -
Language Acquisition
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Mining the Blogosphere: Researchers Develop Tools That Make Sense of Social Media
September 6, 2012 — Can a computer "read" an online blog and understand it? Several computer scientists are helping to get closer to that ... > full story -
Comprehensive, Accessible Vision Testing Device for Children Developed
August 30, 2012 — Eighty-five percent of children's learning is related to vision. Yet in the U.S., 80 percent of children have never had an eye exam or any vision screening before kindergarten, statistics say. When ... > full story -
A Whisker-Inspired Approach to Tactile Sensing
August 30, 2012 — Inspired by the twitching whiskers of common rats and Etruscan shrews, researchers have developed rodent-like robots and an innovative tactile sensor system that could be used to help find people in ... > full story
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