Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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A Softer Approach to Robotics
Soft robots are moving from the research lab to the real world.
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Pneumatic Computing Gains Air of Importance
The emergence of pneumatics as a computing tool could alter many fields and lead to new innovations.
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Solar Energy Turns a New Leaf
Focusing on the use of artificial photosynthesis through solar leaf technologies.
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Researchers Flesh Out Biocomputing
Drawing Intelligence from actual brain cells could deliver human-like cognition in diverse fields.
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Ambient IoT Gets Down to Business
Highly flexible, inexpensive low-energy sensors combined with pervasive connectivity and artificial intelligence deliver real-time triggers without human intervention...
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Computational Linguistics Finds Its Voice
Advances in artificial intelligence permit computers to converse with humans in seemingly realistic ways.
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Swarm Robotics Moves Forward
Drawing inspiration from nature to enable complex behaviors.
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Technology Transforms Textiles
Robotic fabrics sense motion and movements, and adapt accordingly.
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Brain Implants Get Real
Universities, and a growing number of companies, are producing brain-computer interfaces.
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The Future of the Datacenter
Existing and new technologies can help cut datacenters' carbon footprint.
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Immersion Cooling Heats Up
Depending on climate conditions, the availability of renewables and other factors, immersion cooling can make a profound difference in both energy consumption and...
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Digital Technology Fans Firefighting
New tools help firefighters identify the dynamics and characteristics of a fire—and respond more effectively.
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Plastic Chips Bend Computing
Cheap, flexible processors could be a step on the road to the Internet of Everything.
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Making Sense With Biology
Hybrid systems enhance the capabilities of electronics with biologics.
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