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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers in the U.K. designed a system that allows the use of quick hand gestures to select tools to create objects and designs in virtual environments.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 4, 2023
Northeastern University researchers said over-the-air spectroscopy could enable next-generation 6G networks to monitor climate change and air pollution.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 28, 2023
A team of Disney Research scientists last week unveiled a bipedal robotic character combining a child-size frame with stubby legs, wiggling antennae, and an expressive...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | October 13, 2023
Researchers at Cornell University and Israel's Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have engineered a soft quadruped robot that locomotes via internal combustion...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 22, 2023
Semi-transparent image sensors could be incorporated into eyeglasses or curved windshields in front of a user's eyes, with their readout electronics positioned...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 18, 2023
Engineers at the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee developed a potentially mass-producible $1 sensor that can detect contaminants...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 1, 2023
U.S. pharmacy chain CVS is among those interested in a pill-tracking device created by Virginia-based high school student Archishma Marrapu.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2023
Researchers at Iran's Shahrood University of Technology engineered a new biosensor to expedite hemodialysis procedures by providing dialysis feedback in real time...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2023
A researcher thinks digital twins could help lower clean hydrogen production costs by monitoring the state of hydrogen electrolyzers.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 19, 2023
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to track space debris, predict collisions, and devise methods for the debris’ removal and reuse.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2023
Researchers at South Africa's University of Cape Town developed a legged robot that uses pneumatic actuators to accelerate and maneuver like cheetahs.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2023
The Calico assistive robot developed by researchers at the University of Maryland can be worn on the user's clothes, where it runs along a track to perform various...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 21, 2023
Scientists from Google DeepMind evaluated the agility of quadripedal robots with a dog-agility-inspired course called Barkour.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 19, 2023
Backscattering-based nano-tattoo sensor tattoos can communicate with nearby devices without needing batteries or wires.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2023