Computer scientist Janne Haverinen reports that a small wheeled robot was able to use a magnetic map to determine where it was in a hospital and move along a corridor...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 10, 2009
The Open Invention Network (OIN), which includes major corporate supporters of open source software, is close to an agreement to purchase 22 patents involving Linux...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 10, 2009
Can a computer fool expert gamers into believing it's one of them? That was the question posed at the second annual BotPrize, a three-month contest that concluded...Ethiopian Review From ACM News | September 10, 2009
Computers can copy many aspects of human behavior, but they don't yet possess our ability to recognize distorted images, says a team of researchers. "Our goal is...Taragana From ACM News | September 10, 2009
The Volvo Group has developed a computer game to teach the principles of lean production, a concept designed to increase the efficiency of working processes. In...Business Wire From ACM News | September 10, 2009
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor researchers Minsoung Rhee and Mark Burns have developed a series of channels and valves that process binary signals by sucking...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
The Frankencamera is an open source device developed by Stanford University researchers that will enable programmers to change the camera's features and support...Stanford Report (CA) From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
The University of Arkansas has received a $3.3 million National Science Foundation grant to build and support a cyberinfrastructure and to train students and workers...niversity of Arkansas From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
In a speech entitled "Learning in a Technology Enhanced World," Open University of the Netherlands professor Marcus Specht will argue that mobile phones are one...Open niversity of the Netherlands From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that few students are enrolling in computer science courses, particularly women and minorities. The BLS ranks...SD Times From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
Biologist Leroy Hood will be the plenary speaker for the 22nd annual SCO9 conference, which takes place Nov. 14-20, in Portland, Ore. Hood, president and co-founder...Business Wire From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
Eight European universities, including the Technical University of Madrid, are participating in the European DynaLearn Project, which is designed to increase student...niversidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain) From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2009
You've heard about flower power. What about tree power? It turns out that it's there, in small but measurable quantities. There's enough power in trees for University...niversity of Washington From ACM News | September 9, 2009
Synopsys Inc. announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the first institution of higher education in India to receive the...Synopsys From ACM News | September 9, 2009
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has completed implementation of the final phase of a nine year, $180 million contract by installing the...National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration From ACM News | September 8, 2009
Researchers at Purdue University and the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety are developing computer models to search through the thousands of injury reports...Purdue niversity News From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago professor Prasid Sistla has received a three-year, $485,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop techniques for...niversity of Illinois at Chicago From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2009
Professor G. Anthony Gorry of Rice University's Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning is concerned that our empathy toward other people — and our ability...The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2009
Europe has turned its early belief and investment in the potential of e-Infrastructures and virtual research into a position of strength, especially in e-Science... From ICT Results | September 7, 2009
If manmade devices could be combined with biological machines, laptops and other electronic devices could get a boost in operating efficiency. Lawrence Livermore...Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory From ACM News | September 8, 2009