Artificial Intelligence
EffectCheck(R) Analysis of Apple’s Letter to Older iPhone Users
I had the opportunity to perform an EffectCheck(R) sentiment analysis on Apple's recent letter to iPhone users, whose phones were slowed down during a software update. Click here to read the case study. (Jan 9, 2018)
read moreFacebook Will Be Using Facial Recognition to Inform on Posting Pictures
Facebook will reportedly be using facial recognition to identify people in posted photos and notify them, unless they opt out. (Dec. 19, 2017)
read moreAdvances in AI for Depth Resolution
Researchers at MIT Media Labs have developed a new technique for visual imaging that "increases its depth resolution 1,000-fold" with implications for self-driving cars, with potential to "see" through fog. (Dec. 21, 2017)
read moreEighth Planet Discovered Circling Kepler-90 Found with Google AI
Researchers have used machine learning to find a new planet that is orbiting Kepler-90. The machine learning methods were used to search through the Kepler database, searching for patterns associated with evidence of a planet. (Dec. 14,2017)
read moreThe 2017 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence is Underway!
The 2017 IEEE SSCI meeting, which I'm co-chairing with Piero Bonissone, is underway in Honolulu, Hawaii. With over 30 concurrent symposia covering all topics in computational intelligence, the meeting runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. I'll have more updates during the...
read moreNeural Networks Provide Analysis of Premature Babies’ EEGs
University of Helsinki researchers are using neural networks to analyze EEG date from premature babies, giving doctors a better idea of a baby's brain development. (Oct. 27, 2017)
read moreTeaching a Machine to Use Nunchucks
It's not a black belt, or even a brown belt, yet, but still this video of a robot learning to swing a nunchuck is interesting for what it portends. (Sep 25, 2017)
read moreAI for Detecting Texting while Driving
Using cameras and other sensors, researchers at University of Waterloo have developed an AI system that can determine if a driver is texting while driving. The machine learning system classifies hand movements to make its assessment. (Sep 8, 2017)
read moreAI for Finding Sharks Near Surfers in Australia
Here's a new AI application: Use drones to help detect when surfers and sharks are sharing the same water. This should go live next month in Australia. (Aug 28, 2017)
read moreOne Year Ago Today: Public Lecture at 2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence
Time flies by. One year ago today I gave the public lecture at the 2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence in Vancouver. It was a fun 30-minute talk on Fun and Games with AI. Here's the link. (July 25, 2017)
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