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Helping Autonomous Vehicles Make Moral Decisions by Ditching the Trolley Problem
North Carolina State University researchers are working to collect more realistic data on moral challenges in low-stakes traffic situations.
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AI Networks Vulnerable to Attacks
Tianfu Wu at North Carolina State University and colleagues developed the QuadAttacK software to test deep neural networks for adversarial vulnerabilities.
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Robotic Prosthetic Ankles Improve 'Natural' Movement, Stability
Researchers demonstrated that nerve impulse-driven robotic prosthetic ankles enable more natural and stable movement by amputees.
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Robot Boosts Solar Energy Research
Scientists developed a new robot for advancing semiconductor materials discovery.
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Computer Model Predicts Crop Yields
Scientists built a computer model that predicts cotton, corn, sorghum, and soybean yields in the southeastern U.S.
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You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters with a 3D Printer
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a way to three-dimensionally (3D)-print carbon dioxide capture filters.
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Multifunctional Patch Detects Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
An electronic patch developed by North Carolina State University (NC State) scientists can monitor crops for various pathogens and threats.
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Robot Caterpillar Demonstrates Locomotion Approach for Soft Robotics
North Carolina State University researchers have created a caterpillar-like soft robot that can locomote forward, backward, and duck under cramped areas.
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Researchers Propose Fourth Light on Traffic Signals - for Self-Driving Cars
North Carolina State University researchers proposed the addition of a "white light" to traffic signals to allow autonomous vehicles to help control the flow of...
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Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
North Carolina State University researchers aim to make electric vehicles more appealing to drivers by improving access to charging stations via a game theory-based...
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Computational Model Could Speed Development of Semiconductors for Quantum Applications
A new computational model can forecast how doping semiconductor material zinc selenide with halogen elements chlorine and fluorine changes its optical properties...
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Model Finds Best Sites for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that identifies the best sites for electric vehicle charging stations.
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New Approach for Faster Ransomware Detection
Engineering researchers have come up with a new technique that can detect ransomware faster than previous systems.
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Study Reveals Why Facebook Ads Can Miss Target
North Carolina State University researchers have determined that Facebook's targeted advertising algorithm does not account for the context of users' activities...
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Researchers Can Steal Data During Homomorphic Encryption
Researchers at North Carolina State University and Turkey's Dokuz Eylul University have cracked next-generation homomorphic encryption via side-channel attacks....
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Technique Smooths Path for 'Federated Learning' AI Training in Wireless Devices
A new technique allows the use of federated learning to train artificial intelligence systems on wireless devices.
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Technique Improves AI Ability to Understand 3D Space Using 2D Images
A new technique uses two-dimensional images to improve the ability of artificial intelligence programs to identify three-dimensional objects.
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Partition Function Zeros Are 'Shortcut' to Thermodynamic Calculations on Quantum Computers
Researchers have developed a new technique for calculating the thermodynamic properties of systems using a quantum computer.
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You're More Likely to Fight Misinformation If You Think Others Are Being Duped
People in the U.S. and China who think others are being deceived by online misinformation on COVID-19 are more likely to back corporate and political countermeasures...
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Researchers Fine-Tune Control Over AI Image Generation
Refined control over artificial intelligence-driven conditional image generation has potential for use in fields ranging from autonomous robotics to AI training...12