Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 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 China have invented a contactless electrocardiogram system that infers electrical signals through artificial intelligence and millimeter-wave radar...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Machine learning algorithms in a smartphone application analyze people's voices to identify those in the early stages of Parkinson's disease or severe COVID-19...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Strathclyde created a simulated ear to study the hearing system of the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 13, 2022
A new algorithm could help telecommunication companies determine the optimal deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots in streetlights.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope's data-collecting operations present a number of challenges, including dependence on a reliable communications subsystem.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2022
A new smart insole can evaluate a Parkinson's disease patient's risk of falling by tracking their foot movements as they tap their toes.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Harnessing the body's natural ions can enable secure, wireless low-power transmission of data from bio-implants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2022
High prices have pushed some toward collective ownership, but the future of virtual properties is uncertain.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | March 31, 2022
Scientists suggest ground-up pieces of glass could help in securely encrypting facial images via a new optical cryptosystem.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
New research describes an electronic nose that can analyze whiskies and identify a whiskey’s brand with over 95% accuracy after a single whiff.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2022
The antigenic cartography algorithm, which can two-dimensionally map laboratory data on viral strains, has helped scientists keep up with genetic variants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
Researchers at China's Zhejiang University have developed a smartwatch application in which users write text in mid-air with a finger, and the text is captured...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 3, 2022
Microsoft’s DeepMC framework uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to predict local weather.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2021
A three-dimensionally-printed microscope could detect COVID-19 in a drop of blood through the use of digital holographic microscopy and deep learning.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 18, 2021