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Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Creating 3D-Printed 'Motion Sculptures' From 2D Videos
A new algorithm can take two-dimensional videos and turn them into three-dimensionally-printed "motion sculptures" that show how a human body moves through space...
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Taking Machine Thinking Out of the Black Box
Researchers are using two main approaches to replacing black-box machine learning models with prediction methods that are more transparent.
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Robots Can Now Pick p Any Object After Inspecting It
Dense Object Nets is a system that lets robots inspect random objects and visually understand them enough to accomplish specific tasks without having seen them...
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Model Can More Naturally Detect Depression in Conversations
A new neural network model can analyze raw text and audio data from clinical interviews to detect speech patterns signaling depression.
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A 'GPS for Inside Your Body'
A new "in-body global-positioning system" can locate ingestible implants within the body using low-power wireless signals.
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Introducing the Latest in Textiles: Soft Hardware
Researchers have embedded high-speed optoelectronic semiconductor devices within fibers woven into soft, washable fabrics, and converted them into communication...
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On-Chip Optical Filter Processes Wide Range of Light Wavelengths
A new optical filter on a chip can process optical signals from across an extremely wide spectrum of light simultaneously.
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Doctors Rely on More Than Just Data for Medical Decision Making
An analysis found doctors' "gut feelings" about an intensive-care patient's condition played a significant role in determining how many tests were ordered for the...
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Personalized 'Deep Learning' Equips Robots for Autism Therapy
A personalized deep learning network is designed to help robots gauge the effect of autism therapy on children, using data that is unique to each patient.
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Faster Analysis of Medical Images
A new machine learning algorithm can register brain scans and other three-dimensional images about 1,000 times faster than previously possible using novel learning...
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MIT Engineers Build Smart Power Outlet
A new smart power outlet can analyze electrical current usage from single or multiple outlets.
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MIT Engineers Configure RFID Tags to Work as Sensors
Researchers have developed an ultra-high-frequency radio-frequency identification tag-sensor configuration that senses spikes in glucose and wirelessly transmits...
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Novel Transmitter Protects Wireless Data From Hackers
A new transmitter can hack-proof wireless data by frequency hopping each individual 1 or 0 bit of a data packet, every microsecond.
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Keeping Data Fresh for Wireless Networks
A new algorithm developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can refresh data within a simple wireless communication system.
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Device Allows a Personal Computer to Process Huge Graphs
A new device uses inexpensive flash storage to process huge graphs using a personal computer.
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Ingestible 'Bacteria on a Chip' Could Help Diagnose Disease
A new ingestible sensor can help diagnose gastrointestinal problems.
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Autonomous Boats Could Service Some Cities, Reducing Road Traffic
Researchers have highly maneuverable autonomous boats that, in waterway-rich cities, could be used to transport people or deliver goods.
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Albatross Robot Takes Flight
Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have created an albatross-like robot that can skim along the water's surface while also surfing the waves like a...
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Fundamental Equations Guide Marine Robots to Optimal Sampling Sites
Systems of mathematical equations can forecast the most informative data to collect for an autonomous underwater vehicle mission and the best way to reach the sampling...
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