German University Opens Up Its Hands-on Remote FPGA Lab During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-15 18:00 (#53H74) Offered by Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University, students perform experiments with real hardware over the Internet
Plasma Jets May One Day Propel Aircraft by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-05-15 14:29 (#53GYM) Plasma thrusters could help jet planes fly without fossil fuels
Can Plasma Destroy Coronavirus in HVAC Systems? by Michelle Hampson on 2020-05-14 19:03 (#53FVJ) Non-thermal plasma has been proven to inactivate several airborne viruses so could it work against the novel coronavirus?
Coronavirus’s Economic Blow Forces Universities To Adapt by Prachi Patel on 2020-05-14 16:56 (#53FJY) Pandemic is increasing expenses while decimating tuition and research revenue
Sony Builds AI Into a CMOS Image Sensor by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-14 16:04 (#53FFV) This smart image sensor uses digital signal processing of machine learning algorithms to decode what it "sees"
COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing: Apple and Google Work Together as MIT Tests Validity by Megan Scudellari on 2020-05-13 18:35 (#53E23) Developers are building and testing an opt-in automated system to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But will anyone use it?
Contactless Outdoor Temperature-Check Station Screens People Before They Enter Buildings by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-05-13 18:00 (#53E25) Budding engineers from Portugal’s University of Porto develop the device with infrared temperature sensors
Wiggly Wheels Could Help Keep Rovers from Dying on Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-13 18:00 (#53E24) Unconventional gaits keep this rover from getting stuck in tough terrain
How Online Learning Kept Higher Ed Open During the Coronavirus Crisis by Robert Ubell on 2020-05-13 14:31 (#53DME) But pandemic pedagogy is not the same as quality online learning
Dogs Obey Commands Given by Social Robots by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-13 13:00 (#53DGD) As far as dogs are concerned, social robots have some human-like authority
Inflatable E-Bike Fits in a Backpack by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-12 18:00 (#53CB4) Flexibility, portability, and intrinsic safety could make this personal mobility system better than rigid bikes and scooters
How Facebook is Using AI to Fight COVID-19 Misinformation by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-12 16:00 (#53C4K) Facebook details the weapons deployed against fake coronavirus news
An Autism Screening Tool Led Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan To Devote Himself to Humanitarian Work by Joanna Goodrich on 2020-05-11 18:00 (#53AW8) The IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award recognizes his many philanthropic projects
Video Friday: Robot Startup Refraction AI Testing Contactless Food Delivery by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-08 20:38 (#537ZZ) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Team Sonnenwagen Prep for Race Across the Outback by Harwin on 2020-05-08 19:30 (#537V2) Team Sonnenwagen from RWTH Aachen University race in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, in Australia.
Tracking COVID-19 With the IoT May Put Your Privacy at Risk by Stacey Higginbotham on 2020-05-08 18:00 (#537N3) The coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to balance public health and personal privacy
COVID Moonshot: Can AI Algorithms and Volunteer Chemists Design a Knockout Antiviral? by Megan Scudellari on 2020-05-08 17:36 (#537N4) This pro-bono initiative crowdsourced 4,500 drug designs, synthesized 311, and is now testing them against viral proteins
9 New Suggestions For Bored Engineers by Stephen Cass on 2020-05-08 17:21 (#537N5) More great kits, live events, and how you can help fight COVID-19 with a Pi
6 Tips to Help Your Startup Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-08 15:00 (#537EV) Don’t panic, be compassionate, and help others
How Network Science Surfaced 81 Potential COVID-19 Therapies by Mark Anderson on 2020-05-07 19:51 (#536B1) Researchers led by Albert-László Barabási used network-based models to discover existing drugs that might take on COVID-19
Statement Regarding the Ethical Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic by The Executive Committee of The IEEE Global Initiat on 2020-05-07 19:30 (#53688) The document addresses 10 issues
ThereCraft’s Lifting Body Drone Acrobatically Delivers Packages With Pinpoint Accuracy by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-07 18:45 (#5364Y) A unique drone design promises aircraft payload with helicopter precision
Physical Modeling of Supercapacitors and Lithium-Ion Capacitors on 2020-05-07 17:30 (#5361J) Learn how researchers are exploring new hybrid devices that can exploit features of both supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries.
Volvo and Lidar-maker Luminar to Deliver Hands-free Driving by 2022 by Lawrence Ulrich on 2020-05-07 14:16 (#535T7) Level 3 capability would be an industry first
Preventing AI From Divulging Its Own Secrets by Jeremy Hsu on 2020-05-06 16:00 (#5349K) A masking defense could stop neural networks from revealing their inner workings to adversaries
Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Gets Even More Capable With Enhanced Autonomy, Mobility by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-06 14:00 (#5342J) Spot Release 2.0, launching today, includes improvements to navigation, autonomy, stair climbing, and more
Coding for COVID-19: Contest Calls on Developers to Help Fight the Pandemic by Rina Diane Caballar on 2020-05-06 13:47 (#5342K) IBM’s Call for Code names three winners and promises support for digital tools designed to aid in the coronavirus response
Australia’s Contact-Tracing COVIDSafe App Off to a Fast Start by John Boyd on 2020-05-06 12:49 (#533YH) With over 3.5 million downloads in the first five days, the app can speed notification of people exposed to COVID-19
Lisa Lazareck-Asunta, IEEE’s Women in Engineering Chair, Is Just Getting Started by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-05 19:00 (#532XE) One of her goals is to make speaker panels and conferences more inclusive
Signal Integrity White Paper Series on 2020-05-05 18:30 (#532TS) Master signal integrity and ensure data quality
How Off-Grid, Lights-Out Cell Sites Will Aid the Effort to Bring the Next Billion People Online by Michael Koziol on 2020-05-05 16:30 (#532MY) Clear Blue Technologies receives $3.5 million CAD deal to build out solar-powered cell networks in the Congo, Ghana, and Nigeria
Tech Jobs in the Time of COVID by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-05 14:00 (#532E5) Cybersecurity job openings explode, while the job market gets tougher for Web developers and Ruby experts
Thermal Cameras Are Being Outfitted to Detect Fever and Conduct Contact Tracing for COVID-19 by Kathy Pretz on 2020-05-04 19:00 (#531C6) Members in Spain and Switzerland are developing software for FLIR cameras and building their own versions to protect people’s privacy
How Medical Robots Will Help Treat Patients in Future Outbreaks by Kris Hauser on 2020-05-04 16:20 (#5312Y) Teleoperated robots can help perform patient care tasks while keeping healthcare workers safe
Video Friday: Startup Unveils Agile Robot Dog That Costs Less Than $10k by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-01 22:06 (#52YCW) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Back to Work: Wearables Track Social Distancing and Sick Employees in the Workplace by Emily Waltz on 2020-05-01 19:27 (#52Y6C) As companies re-open, employees may don wearable tech to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Sabrewing Cargo Drone Rises to Air Force Challenge by Jeremy Hsu on 2020-05-01 14:38 (#52XQ6) The Rhaegal cargo drone pivots to new possible military missions under a U.S. Air Force contract
‘Hydrogen-On-Tap’ Device Turns Trucks Into Fuel-Efficient Vehicles by Maria Gallucci on 2020-05-01 14:16 (#52XQ7) An Indiana startup is retrofitting five pickup trucks with its novel hydrogen-producing system
Who Invented Radio: Guglielmo Marconi or Aleksandr Popov? by Allison Marsh on 2020-04-30 19:00 (#52WKP) Popov may have been first but he didn’t patent his inventions or try to commercialize them
This AI Poet Mastered Rhythm, Rhyme, and Natural Language to Write Like Shakespeare by Jey Han Lau on 2020-04-30 15:00 (#52WCY) “Deep-speare” crafted Shakespearean verse that most readers couldn’t distinguish from human-written poems
Q&A: GE Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer for Europe on Which Tech Is Helping Most in COVID-19 Response by Glenn Zorpette on 2020-04-29 17:00 (#52V3B) Mathias Goyen describes how the pandemic is altering the medical-tech landscape
What Are Deepfakes and How Are They Created? by Sally Adee on 2020-04-29 16:00 (#52V3C) Deepfake technologies: What they are, what they do, and how they’re made
3 Ways Chiplets Are Remaking Processors by Samuel K. Moore on 2020-04-29 15:00 (#52TSH) AMD and Intel are leaning on chiplets to boost performance; CEA-Leti shows just how far the approach can go
Visiting the City That Built the Hanford Nuclear Site by Maria Gallucci on 2020-04-29 14:07 (#52TSJ) South-central Washington state is vibrant, green, and home to 212 million liters of radioactive waste
A Bright Spot for Solar Windows Powered by Perovskites by Sandy Ong on 2020-04-29 13:00 (#52TFT) A next-gen perovskite solar cell is now more durable than before, with conversion efficiencies to rival silicon panels
AR Contact Lens Creator Mojo Vision Gets Funding Boost by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-04-29 12:00 (#52TFV) Infusion of $51 million will fund Mojo Vision’s next generation of augmented-reality lens prototypes, plus new batteries, software, and manufacturing processes
Robotic Arm Wields UV Light Wand To Disinfect Public Spaces by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-04-28 19:00 (#52SDS) IEEE Fellow Satyandra K. Gupta's team is perfecting a disinfecting robot while practicing social distancing in the lab
Automotive Communication on 2020-04-28 18:30 (#52SDT) Stay current on automotive communications technologies.
Rapid Matchmaking for Terahertz Network Transmitters and Receivers by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-04-28 17:00 (#52SDV) New technique can help establish links in a single shot