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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 developed a microphone array that can be added to drones, along with cameras, to help locate disaster victims.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany) From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2023
Researchers showed that guided acoustic wave sensors can enable networks of independent robots to inspect large pipe structures for defects.
University of Bristol News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2023
The researchers observed that magnetic monopoles in hematite emerge through the collective behavior of many spins (the angular momentum of a particle).
SciTechDaily From ACM News | December 5, 2023
Scientists taught an algorithm to better predict an individual's tastes in wines.
University of Copenhagen (Denmark) From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2023
Researchers at China's Nanchang University have developed a visible light communication (VLC) equalizer based on a single-order circuit.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2023
A research team developed a tool that uses large language models to code new tasks for robots, which it then simulates.
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2023
A new compact silicon photonic semiconductor chip significantly expands radio-frequency (RF) bandwidth.
The University of Sydney (Australia) From ACM TechNews | December 4, 2023
Ken Goldberg at the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues developed a robot system to efficiently pick up strewn clothes.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
A new machine learning tool uses data from hyperspectral satellites to automatically detect methane plumes from space.
University of Oxford (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers found that reaction time potentially could be used to measure presence (immersive engagement) with mixed reality...University of Massachusetts Amherst From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
Researchers found drones with automated external defibrillators arrived at the scene of a suspected cardiac arrest more than 3 minutes before ambulances in 67%...Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 29, 2023
A team of researchers demonstrated that training machine learning models with synthetic images can outperform traditional training methods using real images.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | November 28, 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
Citrix Bleed, a critical flaw in Citrix Systems software, is being exploited by government-backed hackers and critical groups.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2023