by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 6, 2020 | Hi Tech & Innovation, Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Nature is one of the most valuable sources of inspiration for researchers developing new robots and computational techniques. Over the past few decades, technological advances have enabled the creation of increasingly sophisticated systems replicating naturally...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 6, 2020 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology & Psychiatry
Mind wandering occurs when a person’s attention shifts from things that are happening in her present environment to internal thought processes. For instance, while cooking or attending a lesson, one might start thinking about something that happened the day...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 6, 2020 | Hi Tech & Innovation, Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
To assist humans in completing manual chores or tasks, robots must efficiently grasp and manipulate objects in their surroundings. While in recent years robotics researchers have developed a growing number of techniques that allow robots to pick up and handle objects,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 6, 2020 | Quantum Physics, Research, TECHXPLORE
URu2Si2 is a metal that belongs to the family of heavy-fermion compounds in which several quantum phases (e.g., magnetism and superconductivity) can compete or coexist. These metals exhibit small energy scales that are easy to tune, a characteristic that makes them...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 6, 2020 | Earth & Environment, Energy & Green Tech, Engineering, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
Solar cells made of semi-transparent photovoltaic (PV) materials typically have a fixed optical transmission, which results in either high transparency or high efficiency, but rarely both. In order to perform optimally when integrated on buildings, however, they...
