by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Computer Sciences, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have already proved to be valuable tools for tackling a wide range of real-world problems, ranging from the monitoring of natural environments and agricultural plots to search and rescue missions and the filming...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are a promising alternative to lithium–ion batteries (LiBs), the most common rechargeable battery technology. As sulfur is abundant on Earth, these batteries could be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than LiBs, while also...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Robotic systems have become increasingly sophisticated over the past decades, evolving from rudimental stiff robots to a wide range of soft, humanoid, animal-inspired robots. Legged robots, particularly quadrupeds, have been found to be particularly promising for...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Psychology studies have demonstrated that by the age of 4–5, young children have developed intricate visual models of the world around them. These internal visual models allow them to outperform advanced computer vision techniques on various object recognition...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Neuroscientists have been trying for decades to understand how the brains of humans and other animals develop throughout the lifespan. While their work has gathered much insight into brain maturation and development, many questions remain unanswered.