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How people’s stance on a topic can be inferred from their online activity
As proven by some recent extreme, controversial incidents, such as the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, social media can be a real goldmine for user information. In fact, most social...
IBM researchers develop a technique to virtually patch vulnerabilities ahead of threat
Researchers at IBM have recently devised a new technique to virtually patch security vulnerabilities before they are found. Their approach, presented at the International Workshop on Information and...
Identifying perceived emotions from people’s walking style
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland at College Park has recently developed a new deep learning model that can identify people's...
Implementing kick control on simulated and real-world wheeled robots
A team of researchers at Babes-Bolyai University, in Romania, and Goethe University Frankfurt have recently collaborated on a study exploring implementations of kick control on both simulated and...
Inflatable space robots with integrated dielectric elastomer transducers (DETs)
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Technische Universität Dresden have recently designed a new type of inflatable robot for space navigation. These robots, presented in a paper...
A swarm robotics approach inspired by behavior observed in microorganisms
Many animals and microorganisms are able to complete complex tasks, such as finding food or building nests, as a team, or "swarm." One of the most obvious examples of this is bees, as their survival...
A system to automatically detect and collect garbage
Numerous countries worldwide are currently facing major problems related to waste collection, particularly in urban areas, due to the large amount of waste generated daily by the population....
A system to generate new song lyrics that match the style of specific artists
Researchers at the University of Waterloo, Canada, have recently developed a system for generating song lyrics that match the style of particular music artists. Their approach, outlined in a paper...
Uber develops technique to predict pedestrian behavior, while new documents are released about last year’s accident
In years to come, self-driving vehicles could gradually become a popular means of transportation. Before this can happen, however, researchers will need to develop tools that ensure that these...
A technique to enhance physical interaction in aerial robots
In recent years, aerial robots have become increasingly popular, with potential applications in a variety of fields. Many of these robots are primarily designed to fly around and collect visual data...