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Fractal Uncertainty and Quantum
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Fractal Uncertainty and Quantum

Intriguing but technical view:Finding solutions amidst fractal uncertainty and quantum chaosMath professor Semyon Dyatlov explores the relationship between classical...

Multi-Agent VR for Task Application?
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Multi-Agent VR for Task Application?

Might this be useful for simulating multi-agent complex, interactive tasks in VR?    We encountered such problems when assigning multiple people to do a job and...

Drone Detection and usage Database
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Drone Detection and usage Database

Also would seem to create a useful database for detailed matching to contexts and task usage.Research Improves Drone DetectionAalto UniversityMarch 18, 2020Researchers...

Google Virus Information Site
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Google Virus Information Site

I see that Google has put out a generalized site on the Coronavirus Pandemic.    Contains lots of links to other resources.  See:  https://www.google.com/covid19...

Edison Research: Infinite Dial on Podcasts, Voice Use
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Edison Research: Infinite Dial on Podcasts, Voice Use

Short excerpt about Podcast use, been some time since I have followed:Infinite Dial from Edison Research:" .... Podcasting awareness and consumption in the U.S....

Thinking about the Laws of Voice
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Thinking about the Laws of Voice

Note that this article points to an interesting book on the topic.  Have not read, but plan to.Voice Assistants in Pre and Post-Operative Care and the Duty to Warn...

Nokia Introduces Beacon for Wi-Fi 6 Mesh
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Nokia Introduces Beacon for Wi-Fi 6 Mesh

Good to see more out of Wifi for enhanced communications.    Nokia puts out a useful overview of the capabilities.Nokia introduces new Wi-Fi 6 mesh router and technology...

Microsoft Healthcare Bot for COVID-19
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Microsoft Healthcare Bot for COVID-19

How quickly can we create and deliver these kinds of context specific examples for epidemics will be important.   Here the Microsoft example looks very interesting...

Machine Learning Flaw?
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Machine Learning Flaw?

Musing this, is there really a flaw here? Hmm.  OK, you need enough data to fulfill the  accuracy needed.   So a reasonable caution.Widely Used Machine Learning...

Pattern Recognition for Dead Languages
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Pattern Recognition for Dead Languages

Fascinating application of language pattern recognition.   Which shows this tech can be taken into unexpected and complex places.Dead Languages Come to LifeBy Gary...

Robotic Light Finger Feels
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Robotic Light Finger Feels

An idea that creates haptics for robots.This Clever Robotic Finger Feels With LightBy Wired  in ACMRobot finger meets actual finger.A robotic skeleton developed...

Folding@home Supports Coronavirus Research
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Folding@home Supports Coronavirus Research

Related  to the SETI work this is a distributed protein folding approach to look for pharma solutions.FOLDING@HOME UPDATE ON SARS-COV-2 (10 MAR 2020)March 10, 2020...

Amazon Develops AI to Improve Knowledge Graph Performance
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Amazon Develops AI to Improve Knowledge Graph Performance

Ultimately a very important capability in storing and utilizing knowledge to deliver intelligence.Amazon researchers develop AI that improves knowledge graph performance...

From MIT: 34 Coronavirus Pieces in TechnologyReview
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From MIT: 34 Coronavirus Pieces in TechnologyReview

34 pieces from MIT resources.  Have read a number of these.  Nicely done, largely nontechnical.   Free.  And  you can register free for daily updates. 

Remote Detection of Virus
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Remote Detection of Virus

Makes sense by remotely sensing heat.  Of course temperature does not mean virus, but a first test for at a distance scanning.    Here an existing system.   Unsure...

Detecting Odors
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Detecting Odors

I often mention research in this area because we spent considerable time looking at the idea of an 'artificial nose' to effectively  test quality in products, especially...

Update on RFID Tags
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Update on RFID Tags

Related updates for specific RFID applications.    See also continuous updates on this technology.Vizenex RFID, manufacturing RFID Tags:Vizinex RFID, which manufactures...

Bring Best Digital Means to Physical Stores
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Bring Best Digital Means to Physical Stores

More changes in stores, but these will also be adapted to address future emergency situations like those we are experiencing now.How can retailers bring the best...

Uses of Inactive Pill Ingredients
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Uses of Inactive Pill Ingredients

Some interesting AI driven uses of  'inactive ' pill ingredients.“Inactive” pill ingredients could raise the dose of your medicationWith help from artificial intelligence...

Google Creates Transcribe
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Google Creates Transcribe

Had seen and noted this before, likely quite helpful for business applications.  I remember noting its need to be embedded in the enterprise Looking forward toGoogle...
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