An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use. If you’re…
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IT infrastructure management across multi-cloud environments
Company also introduces CloudWisdom to offer customers SaaS-based, hybrid IT infrastructure management across multi-cloud environments. Virtual Instruments today announced that it has become Virtana, a company…
Compact IR spectrometer with outstanding capabilities
ETH researchers have developed a compact infrared spectrometer. It’s small enough to fit on a computer chip but can still open up interesting possibilities…
A tool to measure distance between phonon collisions
Tabletop setup provides more nuanced picture of heat production in microelectronics. Today’s computer chips pack billions of tiny transistors onto a plate of silicon…
Carbon-neutral liquid fuel for charging electric vehicles now developed
A cross-university research project led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has successfully developed an environment-friendly rechargeable liquid fuel that…
Electron-phonon interactions can significantly affect computer chips
Study shows particle collisions may explain overheated circuits, improve thermoelectric devices. In the coming years, as more transistors are packed into ever smaller areas…
The world’s first all-optical neural network for deep machine learning
Researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world’s first all-optical neural network for deep machine learning –…
Positive impact of diversity on quantum computing
In quantum computing, as in team building, a little diversity can help get the job done better, computer scientists have discovered. Unlike conventional computers,…
Single quantum vibration in ambient conditions
Studying a common material at room temperature, researchers bring quantum behavior “closer to our daily life.” When a guitar string is plucked, it vibrates…
World’s smallest accelerometer for wearable devices
In what could be a breakthrough for body sensor and navigation technologies, researchers at KTH have developed the smallest accelerometer yet reported, using the…