A new tactile sensing carpet from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) can guess human poses without using cameras— a step to enhancing self-powered personalized healthcare, gaming and smart homes. Previous research has discussed use of single RGB…
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Technical papers written in the field of wireless sensor networks
New Report says Average Time to Fix Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities is 205 Days
New reports emerging from WhiteHat Security suggests that the average time it takes to fix critical cybersecurity problems has increased from 197 days in April 2021 to 205 days in May 2021. Whitehat researchers found that organizations in the…
New Research Shows Drone Can Shoot Video Based on Desired Emotion
Making a movie with a drone is quite tasking. First of all, it requires skill to fly the expensive pieces of equipment smoothly without any crashes. Once you have mastered flying, there care panning speeds, camera angles, trajectories and flight…
Introducing Therapeutic Chatbot, Woebot
New app called ‘Woebot’ acts in place of a therapist as a therapeutic chatbot. It presents itself as an automated therapist when finding a real one seem financially or otherwise impossible. The need for therapists is growing exponentially. According to…
Massive Manipulation of Twitter Trends Discovered
New EPFL research focused on Turkey from the Distributed Information Systems Laboratory, a part of the School of Computer and Communication Sciences discovered a vulnerability in the algorithm which decides Twitter Trending Topics (it doesn’t take deletions into account). This…
Smart Application to Detect Stress Levels of Mental Health
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart-device based digital platform which can monitor hyperarousal, a key sign of psychiatric distress. The objective is to aid patients manage their mental wellness. According to the researchers, this advanced technology can…
Computers vs Archaeologists: Who is better at sorting through the past?
An important part of an archaeologist’s job is the wearisome process of categorizing shards of pottery into subtypes. ‘It’s kind of like looking at a photograph of Elvis Presley and looking at a photo of an impersonator,’ said Christian Downum,…
Massive Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals in the U.S.
According to trade group CompTIA and Cyber Seek — a tech job-tracking database from the U.S. Commerce Department — there are over 465,000 vacancies for jobs in cybersecurity nationwide as of May 2021. Experts say the need for more web-inclined…
‘Blind’ Robot Navigates Stairs Successfully
It is customary for four-legged robots with computer vision to have the ability to navigate stairs, but it is not normal for a ‘blind’ bipedal robot to do it. Researchers from Oregon State University has successfully completed this task with…
Scientists Develop Intelligent Shoe to Help Visually-Impaired People Avoid Obstacles
Computer scientists have invented an ‘intelligent’ shoe which helps visually-impaired people avoid obstacles. The product called InnoMake, worth €3,200, was developed by Austrian company Tec-Innovation, supported by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz). The product is made up of waterproof…