Research in the field of robotics has been booming over the past decade with a view to tackle challenges of real value to industry and the public domain. With new robotic systems appearing every other day, developing reliable tools that can be used to evaluate their...
Software
A software package to ease the use of neural radiance fields in robotics research
Neural radiance fields (NeRFs) are advanced machine learning techniques that can generate three-dimensional (3D) representations of objects or environments from two-dimensional (2D) images. As these techniques can model complex real-world environments realistically...
A testbed to assess the physical reasoning skills of AI agents
Humans are innately able to reason about the behaviors of different physical objects in their surroundings. These physical reasoning skills are incredibly valuable for solving everyday problems, as they can help us to choose more effective actions to achieve specific...
A clear definition and classification taxonomy for safety-critical self-adaptive robotic systems
Robotic systems are set to be introduced in a wide range of real-world settings, ranging from roads to malls, offices, airports, and healthcare facilities. To perform consistently well in these environments, however, robots should be able to cope well with...
CodeToon: A tool to automatically create stories and comics
Three researchers at University of Waterloo in Canada have recently developed a unique comic authoring tool that can automatically create stories and comics based on code. This system, called CodeToon, could open interesting possibilities for code-driven storytelling,...
SN4KE: A lightweight and scalable framework for binary mutation testing
When developers deliver software to their clients, they often also provide what is known as a 'test suite.' A test suite is a tool that allows users to test software, unveil any bugs it might have and give developers a chance to fix these bugs or other potential issues.
A language generation system that can compose creative poetry
Over the past few decades, researchers have developed increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools and computational techniques that can be applied in a variety of settings. Among these, techniques that can generate written or spoken language have...
Windows 10 Creators Update is all about creativity and 3D design
The word "creativity" was a definite constant at yesterday's Microsoft launch event, repeated by pretty much every speaker.
Windows 10 release date, features, devices and free upgrade: Windows PowerToys customisation project returns in open source guise
Windows 10 at-a-glance
Users can already buy drugs and guns on Facebook Marketplace
Users started buying and selling illegal goods hours after Facebook Marketplace launched yesterday.