http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/artificial_intelligence/ Artificial Intelligence News. Everything on AI including futuristic robots with artificial intelligence, computer models of human intelligence and more. Full-text, images, free. en-us Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:05:03 EDT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:05:03 EDT 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/artificial_intelligence/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080903101416.htm So-called ‘intelligent’ computer-based methods for classifying patient samples, for example, have been evaluated with the help of two methods that have completely dominated research for 25 years. Now Swedish researchers are revealing that this methodology is worthless when it comes to practical problems. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080903101416.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080902171117.htm Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly difficult stunts by watching other helicopters. The result is an autonomous helicopter than can perform a complete airshow of complex tricks on its own. The airshow is an important demonstration of "apprenticeship learning," in which robots learn by observing an expert, rather than by having software engineers write instructions from scratch. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080902171117.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901205730.htm Children burn more than four times as many calories per minute playing an active video game than playing a seated game, and their heart rate is also significantly higher with the active game, according to a new report. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901205730.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828220517.htm Researchers have come up with a control system that allows a robot to pick up on cues that the leader is about to turn, predict where it is going and follow it. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828220517.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828121652.htm Humans have a natural tendency to find order in sets of information, a skill that has proven difficult to replicate in computers. Faced with a large set of data, computers don't know where to begin -- unless they're programmed to look for a specific structure, such as a hierarchy, linear order, or a set of clusters. Now, in an advance that may impact the field of artificial intelligence, a new model developed at MIT can help computers recognize patterns the same way that humans do. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828121652.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080825103537.htm For the first time in Michigan, a diseased kidney has been surgically removed at Henry Ford Hospital using highly sophisticated 3-D robotics through a single incision. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080825103537.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818184251.htm Urologic surgeon have reported success using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to repair abnormal openings between the bladder and vagina known as fistulas. This type of fistula can result in frequent urinary tract infections and the leakage of urine from the vagina and can be mistaken for continence. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818184251.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080814154329.htm Millions of computer users collectively transcribe the equivalent of 160 books each day with better than 99 percent accuracy, despite the fact that few spend more than a few seconds on the task and that most do not realize they are doing valuable work, Carnegie Mellon University researchers report. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080814154329.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806194601.htm An algorithm for spam recognition inspired by the immune system will be presented at the first European conference on Artificial Life (ALIFE XI). Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806194601.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080804190639.htm Researchers have uncovered new information about how we perceive fast moving, incoming objects -- such as tennis or cricket balls. The new research studies why the human brain has difficulty perceiving fast moving objects coming from straight ahead; something that should be a key survival skill. This has implications for understanding how sportspeople make decisions about playing a shot but could also be important for improving road safety and for the development of robotic vision systems. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080804190639.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805155626.htm A new low cost platform for swarm robotics research which makes it possible to produce robots for as little as £24 each is being presented at the first European conference on Artificial Life. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805155626.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080804190711.htm Robots in the military are no longer the stuff of science fiction. They have left the movie screen and entered the battlefield. Researchers report that the military goal is to have approximately 30% of the army be robotic forces by somewhere around 2020. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080804190711.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080729075109.htm The field of robotics could be poised for a breakthrough, leading to a new generation of intelligent machines capable of taking on multiple tasks and moving out of the factory into the home and general workplace. The great success of robots so far has been in automating repetitive tasks in process control and assembly, yielding dramatic cuts in production, but the next step towards cognition and more human-like behaviour has proved elusive. It has been difficult to make robots that can truly learn and adapt to unexpected situations in the way humans can, while it has been equally challenging trying to develop a machine capable of moving smoothly like any animal. There is still no robot capable of walking properly without jerky slightly unbalanced movements. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080729075109.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717225057.htm 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 empowering robots that can learn when a person is sad, happy or angry. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717225057.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723114104.htm The dream of human-like robots is a step closer to reality with the recent creation of a human-like arm and hand controlled by an electronic 'brain' modeled on the human cerebellum. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723114104.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080722192341.htm 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 principles of engineering, the new language, called Little b, surpasses current biological modeling software in that it goes beyond simply representing biological information. It allows biologists to create programs that can reason about biological knowledge and thereby help overcome the barrier of complexity. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080722192341.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080715152316.htm Personalized computer interfaces that adapt to each user's vision and motor abilities significantly speeds up computer tasks, especially in disabled users. A mathematical approach to design offers the first instantly customizable computer interface. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080715152316.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717225716.htm 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 natural language processing applications. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717225716.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080718080755.htm 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 rehabilitation exercises. The Burn Center is also employing a special add-on to the Nintendo Wii system, Guitar Hero III. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080718080755.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717221609.htm 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 lifetimes," said the mathematics professor. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717221609.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080710113026.htm 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 have now presented a new generation of household robots, the "Care-O-bot 3." Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080710113026.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080709110053.htm 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 Internet personages as an efficient form of non-verbal communication, principally focusing on emotional aspects. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080709110053.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080708200658.htm 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 how are such processes manifest on a cortical level. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080708200658.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163255.htm 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. Researchers describe how they have created a new, hybrid molecule in which its quantum state can be intentionally manipulated -- a required step in the building of quantum computers. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080627163255.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625073737.htm 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 expression recognition to make robots more effective teachers. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080625073737.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618114723.htm 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 doorway. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618114723.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619103528.htm 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 instead of having to think about the computer and how to operate it. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619103528.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618114700.htm 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 millions of GPS-tagged images in the Flickr online photo collection. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618114700.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080612140031.htm Less than a week after Los Alamos National Laboratory's Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at world-record petaflop-per-second data-processing speeds, Los Alamos researchers are already using the computer to mimic extremely complex neurological processes. The code run on the machine mimics brain mechanisms underlying human sight. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080612140031.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080612100442.htm A new systematic way to evaluate the robot visual capability humans need to drive the device, search for victims and access general hazard conditions, has been developed Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080612100442.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080609141241.htm Biometrics is commonly associated retinal scans, iris recognition and DNA databases, but researchers in India are working on another form of biometrics that could allow law enforcement agencies and airport security to recognize suspects based on the way they were, their characteristic gait. Viewed from the side, we each have a unique gait that makes us easily recognizable. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080609141241.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080606105454.htm Most ocean robots have to talk to scientists or satellites to share information. A new school of robotic fish communicate directly, allowing them to work cooperatively without coming to the surface. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080606105454.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080606130201.htm European researchers have made it easy for software developers to build educational tools that let pupils collaborate to see, hear -- and now also feel -- what is on the computer screen. When you think of the solar system you probably picture a textbook diagram: nine planets, different sizes and colors, all circling the bright yellow sun. But how can a visually impaired child take in this information? How can they grasp how the solar system works? Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080606130201.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080603184624.htm Movies portray robots that can move through the world as easily as humans, and use their hands to operate everything from dishwashers to computers with ease. But in reality, the creation of robots with these skills remains a major challenge. Researchers are solving this problem by giving a mobile robotic arm the ability to "see" its environment through a digital camera. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080603184624.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080526000936.htm It takes surprisingly few pixels of information to be able to identify the subject of an image, a team led by an MIT researcher has found. The discovery could lead to great advances in the automated identification of online images and, ultimately, provide a basis for computers to see like humans do. Mon, 26 May 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080526000936.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080522090248.htm A fast-moving new video game, Immune Attack, teaches the critical scientific facts of immunology. The game is designed to teach how the immune system works to defend the body against invading bacteria. The visual elements and simulations are critical for grasping the complex interactions of the biological systems. Mon, 26 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080522090248.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080523163059.htm Video games that energize players and induce a positive mood could also enhance creativity, according to media researchers. However, the study also finds that players who were not highly energized and had a negative mood, registered the highest creativity. Sun, 25 May 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080523163059.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521120504.htm Researchers from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL are unveiling a novel, grasshopper-inspired jumping robot at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. The robot weighs a minuscule 7 grams, and can jump 1.4 meters, or more than 27 times its body size -- ten times farther for its size and weight than any existing jumping robot. Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521120504.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080522083814.htm A new, highly-advanced walking robot, named Flame, has just been developed. If you try to teach a robot to walk, you will discover just how complex an activity it is. Walking robots have been around since the seventies but their movement is just not that human-like. The way humans walk is really very similar to falling forward in a controlled fashion. Thu, 22 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080522083814.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080515214926.htm A new computer game developed by students makes it possible for visually impaired people to play the game on a level field with their sighted friends. The game, called AudiOdyssey, simulates a deejay trying to build up a catchy tune and get people dancing. By swinging the remote-control device used by the Nintendo Wii, which senses motion, the player can set the rhythm and lay down one musical track after another, gradually building up a richer musical track. Mon, 19 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080515214926.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080512141718.htm Insects have provided the inspiration for a team of European researchers seeking to improve the functionality of robots and robotic tools. The research furthers the development of more intelligent robots, which can then be used by industry, and by emergency and security services, among others. Smarter robots would be better able to find humans buried beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, for example. Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080512141718.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080506120216.htm European researchers are making progress on piecing together a new generation of machines that are more aware of their environment and better able to interact with humans. While building robots with anything akin to human intelligence remains a far off vision, making them more responsive would allow them to be used in a greater variety of sophisticated tasks in the manufacturing and service sectors. Such robots could be used as home helpers and caregivers, for example. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080506120216.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080508122520.htm Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to idle pursuits. This week researchers will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries through a competitive protein-folding computer game. Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080508122520.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080421162240.htm Teaching robots to understand enough about the real world to allow them act independently has proved to be much more difficult than first thought. The team behind the iCub robot believes it, like children, will learn best from its own experiences. The technologies developed on the iCub platform -- such as grasping, locomotion, interaction, and even language-action association -- are of great relevance to further advances in the field of industrial service robotics. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080421162240.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080421162714.htm A new approach to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a revolution in the field by shifting the focus from what a thing is to how it can be used. Identifying what a robot is looking at is a key approach of AI and machine cognition. So far ambitious researchers have managed to teach a computer's vision system to recognize up to 100 objects. Granted, this is a huge achievement, yet far short of an "I, Robot" scenario. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080421162714.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416100455.htm Imagine a computer system that can carry on a discussion with a human being by reacting to signals such as tone of voice and facial expression. That's what is being developed by an international team of computer scientists. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416100455.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416212725.htm Over 77 million baby boomers will retire in the next 30 years, and robots are ready to assist with elder care. Engineers have created a robotic assistant that can recognize medical emergencies and call 911, remind clients to take their medication, help with grocery shopping and cleaning and allow retirees to communicate with loved ones. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416212725.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080411220112.htm We're not sure what brand of batteries it was using, but the Cornell Ranger robot just kept going and going April 3 when it set an unofficial world record by walking nonstop for 45 laps -- a little over 9 kilometers or 5.6 miles -- around the Barton Hall running track. The robot walked (and walked) until it finally stopped and fell backward, perhaps because its battery ran down. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080411220112.htm