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Mix-StAGE: A model that can generate gestures to accompany a virtual agent’s speech
Virtual assistants and robots are becoming increasingly sophisticated, interactive and human-like. To fully replicate human communication, however, artificial intelligence (AI) agents should not...
A memristor-based Hopfield neural architecture to solve combinatorial optimization problems
Over the past few years, many researchers have tried to develop techniques and technologies that can solve combinatorial optimization problems, which entail identifying an optimal item or solution...
Researchers develop a selective chemogenetic actuator to rapidly control neuronal activity and behavior
Chemogenetics is a fairly new area of neuroscience that explores the use of synthetically derived receptors and selective ligands to temporarily activate or deactivate specific brain areas. These...
Study unveils the unstable nature of some topological phases
In recent years, physicists worldwide have been conducting studies exploring the characteristics and dynamics of topological phases of matter that could enable the development of quantum devices and...
A machine learning processing engine to build flexible devices with odor recognition capabilities
In recent years, there has been an increase in the development of flexible electronics: electronic components that can be stretched and thus enable the development of smart watches, fitness...
Exploring the interactions between sound, action and vision in robotics
In recent years, researchers have developed a growing amount of computational techniques to enable human-like capabilities in robots. Most techniques developed so far, however, merely focus on...
The first evidence of vector meson spin alignment in heavy-ion collisions
The ALICE collaboration is a large group of researchers from over 100 physics institutes worldwide that focuses on the study of quark-gluon plasma using data collected by the ALICE (A Large Ion...
New reconfigurable circuits for a wide range of applications
Electronic components that can process information with high levels of efficiency are crucial for the development of most contemporary devices and computational tools. Reconfigurable electronics,...
Exploring the interactions between microswimmer medical robots and the human immune system
Over the past few years, robotics researchers have designed tiny and untethered swimming robots, also known as microswimmers, with increasingly advanced sensing and locomotion capabilities. These...
THEaiTRE: A theatre play written entirely by machines
Researchers at Charles University, Švanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague are currently working on an intriguing research project that merges artificial intelligence and...