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Enhanced 3D vision helped a four-legged robot navigate bumpy terrain
Posted on 3 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: A novel model has been created by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, that teaches four-legged robots to see in three dimensions more clearly. The development made it possible for a robot to easily and autonomously navigate difficult terrain, including rocky ground, stairways, and paths with gaps.
The scientists will present their findings at the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), which will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from June...
AI discovers flora's hidden characteristics to aid save species
Posted on 4 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary:To research and mitigate the effects of climate change on flora, scientists from UNSW and the Sydney Botanic Gardens have trained AI to access data from millions of plant specimens maintained in herbaria around the world.
Associate Professor Will Cornwell, the study's principal author, adds that herbarium collections are incredible "time capsules of plant specimens." It's no longer feasible to go through items manually because the National Herbarium of New South Wales alone...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 5 October.
- Battle of the Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British
- Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone
- Palace Hotel on Market Street opens
- Chief Joseph surrenders ending Nez Perc‚ War
- Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville Kansas bank holdup
- Giant's Henry Matthewson walks 14
- Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8)
- Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey
- Portugal overthrows monarchy proclaims republic
- Yanks win final game at Hilltop stadium
- 1st Yank & radio broadcast of the World Series beat Giants 3-0
- Yanks & Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie world series game
- Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star
- 1st nonstop transpacific flight Japan to Wenatchee Wash
- Mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely
- 1st Presidential address televised from White House - HS Truman
- Billy Martin 12 hits sets record Yanks win record 5th straight WS
- Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam
- Hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park
- SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated
- PBS becomes a network
- Yanks set AL attendence mark at 2 627 417
- Unmanned rocket sled reaches 9 851 kph at White Sands N. Mex
- 41-G Challenger carried 1st Canadian Marc Garneau into orbit
- 13th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 6 launched