The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Artificial muscles created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can enable insect-sized aerial robots to repair themselves following damage.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 23, 2023
Bioengineers at Japan's Hiroshima University developed a mathematical model of bat ears' echolocation-related movements to ascertain the optimal pinnae motions...Hiroshima University (Japan) From ACM TechNews | March 23, 2023
Even as software grows increasingly complex, artificial intelligence helps to simplify and automate coding tasks.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence is boosting the capabilities of automatic speech recognition.
Esther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 23, 2023
Columbia University scientists three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a slice of seven-ingredient peanut butter-banana cheesecake with a cherry drizzle.
CBS News From ACM TechNews | March 22, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers engineered the Walking Oligomeric Robotic Mobility System (WORMS) to revolutionize space robotics.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 22, 2023
The Codon compiler, from a team led by researchers from MIT CSAIL, allows developers to create new domain-specific languages within Python while achieving performance...MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 17, 2023
The statcheck online tool developed by Michèle Nuijten at Tilburg University in the Netherlands has reduced statistical errors in scientific papers.
Nature From ACM TechNews | March 17, 2023
Researchers have developed an all-optical object classification technique that uses diffractive deep neural networks and a single-pixel spectral detector to classify...UCLA Samueli School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
A prototype system developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can detect and assess utility pole damage following...Oak Ridge National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
Researchers at Australia's Flinders University were inspired by insect biology to build robots equipped with a brain capable of comprehending their environment....ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to...The New York Times From ACM News | March 16, 2023
Researchers at the Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology are chasing quantum efficiency.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 16, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed an autonomous robot, ALAN, that can make decisions and complete tasks based on its observations of its environment...Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2023
The first successful delivery of a human donor lung by aerial drone in Toronto, Canada, has implications for the future of transplant science.
Scientific American From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2023