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Alexa Voice Service with Java on Raspberry Pi
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Alexa Voice Service with Java on Raspberry Pi

I am very late to this, I see lots of people have it working.  All the steps are there, but its an advanced project that requires buying a number of additionalhttps...

Soft Robotic Fingers
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Soft Robotic Fingers

We addressed this issue for a robotics application.  Haptics is touch.In the CACM:Soft Robotic Fingers Recognize Objects by FeelDaniela Rus at the Massachusetts...

Marketing AI
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Marketing AI

Examples of coming Marketing AI.  by Jeremy Wilson" ... With all the buzz about artificial intelligence and the launch of the Facebook bot marketplace, I thought...

Magic Leap Virtual Reality
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Magic Leap Virtual Reality

In Wired: A new kind of  virtual reality augmentation, with much less needed equipment in the way?   Making it a kind of augmented reality without some of the clumsiness...

Google Sees AI and Cloud as its Future
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Google Sees AI and Cloud as its Future

Have heard this mantra from a number of directions this week.  " .... Google believes its superior AI will be the key to its future .... Sundar Pichai sets its ...

Data Gathering, Displaying, Connected Contact Lens
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Data Gathering, Displaying, Connected Contact Lens

Wearable, even bionic solutions to augmented reality:Samsung is developing a contact lens camera, triggered by blinking, that can also project images into the eye...

Conversational Voice Bots From Baidu
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Conversational Voice Bots From Baidu

Considerable work done by Chinese company Baidu in voice interfaces, with indications of Bot like interaction to AI.  A good group to follow.  They have a huge"...

The Analytics Edge
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The Analytics Edge

Was pointed to this book:The Analytics Edge: by Dimitris Bertsimas,  Allison O'Hair, William PulleyblankThey write:This book covers the science of using data to...

Smart Spaces and Cognitive Mediators
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Smart Spaces and Cognitive Mediators

Smart Spaces - People with Cognitive MediatorsOrganizational Change and the Digital Economy:A Computational Organization Science PerspectiveYes, spaces are oneMore...

A Comparison of Public Clouds
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A Comparison of Public Clouds

In CWorld:  Interesting most because is covers current different features of public clouds.  " ... Public cloud review: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Joyent ....

Why Forecasters Are often Wrong
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Why Forecasters Are often Wrong

In Knowledge@Wharton; Why forecasting is often not on the mark.  A favorite author J Scott Armstrong, and a number of others talk about the limitations of accuracy...

On Industrializing Data Science
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On Industrializing Data Science

Nicely done, non technical piece in Data Science Central.  Covering many of the topics and issues now being considered and debated.

3D Printing Ceramic Parts
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3D Printing Ceramic Parts

Parts of aircraft engines. An unexpected advance.  Was just introduced to advanced ceramics uses in engines." .... HRL’s trick is to formulate special resins that...

Following Neuromarketing Beyond the Hype Cycle
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Following Neuromarketing Beyond the Hype Cycle

In Adage:  Interesting view of the apparent advance of the use of neuromarketing, especially by Nielsen.  Often covered here.  Have followed this progress for some...

Blockchain Addressing Counterfeit Drug Problem
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Blockchain Addressing Counterfeit Drug Problem

Blockchain Technology Could Help Solve $75 Billion Counterfeit Drug ProblemCounterfeit drugs are a growing problem, but one company wants to use blockchain technology...

Automating Data Science
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Automating Data Science

In the DSC:Data Scientists Automated and Unemployed by 2025!Posted by William Vorhies Summary:  The shortage of data scientists is driving a growing number of developers...

Testing Facebook Chatbots
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Testing Facebook Chatbots

Certainly Facebook has the largest and most varied domain to test the idea. How 'AI strong' can a chatbot be?   Does it need to be?   Companies testing:    In CWorld...

Google Books Copyright Case
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Google Books Copyright Case

Success, I think for broad knowledge access.  Long followed.  In the CACM:Fair Use Prevails as Supreme Court Rejects Google Books Copyright CaseThe Supreme Court...

Inventory Accuracy with RFID
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Inventory Accuracy with RFID

Ultimately we sought accuracy in inventory at shelf and warehouse by RFID driven transparency.   Here an example of success:RFID Brings Lululemon's Inventory Accuracy...

Listening to Customers
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Listening to Customers

Are you really listening to what your customers are saying?  We did, but many companies do not.  McKinsey writes:Too many companies squander the treasure that is...
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