AI lets robotic prosthetics ‘see’ uncertain terrain

AI will help people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons walk securely on terrains, such as tile, brick, concrete, grass, and "upstairs" and "downstairs."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 28, 2020 ~6 min

Fitbyte attaches to glasses to track your diet

Fitbyte uses sensors on eyeglasses to track your chewing, swallowing, and how many times your hand moves to your mouth.

Virginia Alvino Young-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
May 8, 2020 ~5 min


Smartphone video makes super accurate 3D face models

A new technique uses regular smartphones to make 3D face models that are accurate to the millimeter, researchers say.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
April 7, 2020 ~4 min

‘Dodgeball’ drone flies fast and avoids incoming stuff

Drones aren't great at avoiding obstacles—especially when they move quickly. New technology takes a step toward solving the problem.

Kurt Bodenmueller-U. Zurich • futurity
March 20, 2020 ~5 min

Nanocubes power cheap, fast multispectral cameras

An advance in photodetectors could enable cheaper, faster multispectral cameras for cancer surgery, food safety inspection, and precision agriculture.

Ken Kingery-Duke • futurity
Nov. 25, 2019 ~8 min

Driver-assist tech could save lives and lots of money

If all cars in the US had driver assist technology like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning, it could prevent a whole lot of crashes.

Ellis Robinson-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~3 min

Camera system tells farmers when crops need a drink

A new system that combines a simple digital camera with a miniature infrared camera keeps an eye on crops and let farmers know when it's time to irrigate.

Austin Fitzgerald-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 8, 2019 ~3 min

Camera can ‘see’ moving stuff around corners

A new camera system that can watch moving objects around corners could one day help autonomous cars and robots see better.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~6 min


Hyperspectral camera gathers data in an instant

A new hyperspectral camera will let researchers instantly capture data across the visible and near-infrared spectrum.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
May 21, 2019 ~6 min

Taking photos can dull your fun experiences

"We get so focused on picture-taking, we miss the experience itself."

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 28, 2019 ~6 min

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