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(Paper) Google is Developing Real-Time, Automatic Sign Language Detection for Video Conferencing
[Tech]
2020/10/13 09:10
Video conferencing should be accessible to everyone, including users who communicate using sign language. However, since most video conference applications transition window focus to those who speak aloud, it makes it difficult for signers to “get the floor” so they can communicate easily and effectively. Enabling real-time sign language detection in video conferencing is challenging, since a...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Agriculture’s Connected Future : How Technology Can Yield New Growth
[Business]
2020/10/13 09:09
One of the oldest industries must embrace a digital, connectivity-fueled transformation in order to overcome increasing demand and several disruptive forces.The agriculture industry has radically transformed over the past 50 years. Advances in machinery have expanded the scale, speed, and productivity of farm equipment, leading to more efficient cultivation of more land. Seed, irrigation, and f...
(Paper) MIT - Anticipating Heart Failure with Machine Learning
[Tech]
2020/10/13 09:08
Many health issues are tied to excess fluid in the lungs. A new algorithm can detect the severity by looking at a single X-ray.A patient’s exact level of excess fluid often dictates the doctor’s course of action, but making such determinations is difficult and requires clinicians to rely on subtle features in X-rays that sometimes lead to inconsistent diagnoses and treatment plans.To better h...
The History of Portable Music
[Product]
2020/10/13 09:07
When Sony introduced the first Walkman in 1979, the portable, if clunky, cassette player was a total gamechanger.It freed music lovers around the world from the shackles of only being able to listen to their favorite tunes at home or while driving a car and brought music everywhere. Much to the disdain of some people that saw the Walkman as “a potent symbol of an antisocial electronic future”...
(Patent) Apple Seeks a Patent for Configuring Wearable Devices Based on Images
[Tech]
2020/10/13 09:06
U.S. patent application, US20200319603, discloses a technique for easy and efficient pairing between a wearable device and an electronic device by obtaining an image of the wearable device. The image may include a code associated with the wearable device that is used for enhanced configuration while pairing. The figure below depicts a simple block diagram of the technique.Patent Application : h...
5G Smartphones Reach 14% of U.S. Sales as Average Price Drops by 30%
[Business]
2020/10/13 09:05
As the only successor to the 4G cellular technology used in smartphones and mobile computers, 5G was guaranteed to be a hit at some point — the only real question was how long it would take to truly go mainstream. 5G Smartphones Account for 14% of Total US Smartphone Sales in Aug5G smartphones to make up around 20% of total sales in 2020.Apple to drive 5G adoption in Q4 2020 with iPhone 12 lin...
(Video) Toyota’s Robot Butler Prototype Hangs From the Ceiling Like a Bat
[Tech]
2020/10/13 09:04
With an eye toward putting their research muscle behind solving broad societal issues, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) opened its laboratory doors to journalists to showcase their latest advances in robotics aimed at assisting humans in their homes. Capability Development to Dramatically Improve Quality of LifeRobot Fleet Learning Is Enabled by Learning from Humans and SimulationGantry Robot an...
Mother's Heart - Food Storage Device
[Design]
2020/10/13 09:03
Mother's Heart - Food Storage DeviceDesigner : Yong-Hwa-Park, Jae-Yoon Kim, Seo-joung Yu[behance]
(PDF) Mckinsey - How COVID-19 has Pushed Companies Over the Technology Tipping Point
[Business]
2020/10/12 09:10
A new survey finds that responses to COVID-19 have speeded the adoption of digital technologies by several years—and that many of these changes could be here for the long haul.In just a few months’ time, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of change in the way companies in all sectors and regions do business. According to a new McKinsey Global Survey of executives,1 their companies ha...
