In mid-June, a single-turbine helicopter took off from a test field in Mesa, Arizona, avoided obstacles in-flight, scoped out a landing site and landed safely....Wired From ACM News | July 14, 2010
Oxford University researchers are developing autonomous vehicle technology that enables drivers to check their email while the car drives itself. The Engineer From ACM TechNews | July 12, 2010
Carlos III University of Madrid researchers are developing a system for evaluating sport performance by using artificial intelligence to automatically analyze a...Carlos III University of Madrid From ACM TechNews | July 12, 2010
The boy, a dark-haired 6-year-old, is playing with a new companion. The two hit it off quickly—unusual for the 6-year-old, who has autism—and the boy is imitating...The New York Times From ACM News | July 12, 2010
Most of the time, Stacey Schlittenhard finds facial recognition technology to be extremely useful. When she uploads her family photos to the Website Picasa, for...CNN From ACM News | July 9, 2010
A team of Columbia University researchers have developed an algorithm that helps predict which of New York City's manholes might be the next to blow.Science News From ACM News | July 9, 2010
Researchers at the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council have developed technology that enables people to provide feedback, track their comments, see...Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2010
Robots designed to provide companionship are making strides, and falling costs may help lead to their wider use. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2010
New technology developed by European researchers will allow autonomous underwater vehicles to work together as a team. It increases the scope of submarine applications... From ICT Results | July 7, 2010
Researchers from Northeastern, MIT and Cornell are using a robot to determine how human strangers develop trust.Northeastern University From ACM News | July 7, 2010
University of Washington engineers have built an insect-like robot with hundreds of tiny legs. The UW model can carry more than seven times its own weight and move...University of Washington From ACM News | July 6, 2010
A team of European researchers has "virtually" teleported real objects through cyberspace, touched things in virtual reality and even felt the movements of a virtual... From ICT Results | July 1, 2010
A new system that took a couple hours to decipher much of the ancient language Ugaritic could help improve online translation software.MIT News Office From ACM News | July 1, 2010
Would you fly in an airliner knowing there were no pilots in the cockpit? This is no mere hypothetical question. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is taking...New Scientist From ACM News | June 29, 2010
Inspired by the sandfish lizard, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are collaborating with Northwestern University's Paul Umbanhowar to develop...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2010
The behavioral laws of insects have the potential to give robots a greater complexity of movement without the need for high computational power, says the Ecole...Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne From ACM TechNews | June 25, 2010
"Hi, thanks for coming," the medical assistant says, greeting a mother with her 5-year-old son. "Are you here for your child or yourself?" The boy, the mother replies...The New York Times From ACM News | June 25, 2010
The goal of the RoboCup 2010 competition in Singapore is to advance the real-world applications of robotics and eventually to build a robot team that can beat the...Scientific American From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2010
ACM joined forces with the British Computer Society to deliver its first academic research conference in Europe.Sarah Underwood From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010
Advancements in computer vision, object recognition, and related technologies are leading to new levels of sophistication in augmented-reality applications and...Kirk L. Kroeker From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010