by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 5, 2022 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Over the past decade or so, many roboticists and computer scientists have been trying to develop robots that can complete tasks in spaces populated by humans; for instance, helping users to cook, clean and tidy up. To tackle household chores and other manual tasks,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 5, 2022 | Medical Research, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is an area of the brain known to play a key role in regulating a variety of reward-related behaviors, including appetitive and aversive responses, feeding, social interactions and some types of learning. Studies on both humans and animals...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 5, 2022 | Condensed Matter, General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Spintronics, also known as spin electronics, is a research field that explores how the intrinsic spin of electrons and its magnetic moment can be exploited by devices. Spintronic devices are promising for a wide range of applications, particularly for efficiently...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 5, 2022 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Over the past few decades, computer scientists have developed numerous machine learning tools that can recognize specific objects or animals in images and videos. While some of these techniques have achieved remarkable results on simple animals or items (e.g., cats,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 5, 2022 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Legged robots have numerous advantageous qualities, including the ability to travel long distances and navigate a wide range of land-based environments. So far, however, legged robots have been primarily trained to move in specific environments, rather than to adapt...
