by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Over the past few decades, roboticists and computer scientists have developed increasingly advanced systems that can interact with humans and complete numerous everyday tasks. While robots are rapidly advancing, for humans to effectively start using them they should...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Condensed Matter, General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Transistors based on semiconductor materials are widely used electronic components with many remarkable properties. For instance, they have a nonreciprocal electrical response, which means that they can isolate two parts of a circuit in such a way that one of the...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
To operate autonomously in a various unfamiliar settings and successfully complete missions, mobile robots should be able to adapt to changes in their surroundings. Visual teach and repeat (VT&R) systems are a promising class of approaches for training robots to...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
In his most renowned work, “On the Origin of Species,” Charles Darwin introduced the idea that species need to continuously fight for their existence, and that only the most fit for a given environment survive. This notion, commonly known as the...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 8, 2022 | Computer Sciences, Electronics & Semiconductors, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory have recently designed an integrated circuit (IC) that integrates silicon quantum dots with conventional readout electronics. This chip, introduced in a paper published...
