… a step towards the computing of the future. An international research team led by scientists from the CNRS1 has discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles2 known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s. Anticipated as future bits in computer memory, these nanobubbles offer enhanced avenues for information processing in electronic devices. Their tiny size3 provides great computing and information storage capacity, as well as low energy consumption. Until now, these nanobubbles moved…
Soft skin coverings and touch sensors have emerged as a promising feature for robots that are both safer and more intuitive for human interaction, but they are expensive and difficult to make. A recent study demonstrates that soft skin pads doubling as sensors made from thermoplastic urethane can be efficiently manufactured using 3D printers. “Robotic hardware can involve large forces and torques, so it needs to be made quite safe if it’s going to either directly interact with humans or…
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart achieve strongest connection. Making emergency calls even in remote areas and transmitting large amounts of data in real time? This is possible with the sixth generation of mobile communications – 6G for short. Researchers and students at the University of Stuttgart have established the most powerful radio link ever installed between mountain and valley in the Alps. The range and data rate exceed known communication standards and could fundamentally change the way we communicate….
Crateflow enables accurate AI-based demand forecasts. A key challenge for companies is to control overstock and understock while developing a supply chain that is resilient to disruptions. To address this, companies need demand forecasts that accurately predict factors such as inventory levels, order quantities, production capacity and procurement strategies. To achieve this, the founding team “Crateflow” at RPTU is developing an AI-based software platform. The project is funded by an EXIST start-up grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs…
Integrated into clothing, the device can control mobile apps, enter passwords and play video games. A new study from NC State University combines three-dimensional embroidery techniques with machine learning to create a fabric-based sensor that can control electronic devices through touch. As the field of wearable electronics gains more interest and new functions are added to clothing, an embroidery-based sensor or “button” capable of controlling those functions becomes increasingly important. Integrated into the fabric of a piece of clothing, the sensor…
CeTI Cluster of Excellence at TU Dresden opens “robot kitchen”. April 15, 2024, the Cluster of Excellence Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI) at TUD Dresden University of Technology (TUD) opened the CeTIBAR in the Barkhausen Building, a unique research laboratory that brings the capabilities of collaborative robots (“cobots”) to life in an impressive way. The opening was attended by Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer, Minister of Science Sebastian Gemkow, TUD Rector Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger and Michelin star…
In a significant milestone for quantum communication technology, an experiment has demonstrated how networks can be leveraged to combat disruptive ‘noise’ in quantum communications. The international effort led by researchers from Griffith University’s Centre for Quantum Dynamics highlights the potential of quantum networks in revolutionising communication technologies on a quantum level. Researchers Dr Nora Tischler and Dr Sergei Slussarenko, Program Managers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) node at Griffith University, believe their…
A team from UPV and iPRONICS has manufactured the first universal, programmable and multifunctional photonic chip on the market. A team from the Photonics Research Laboratory (PRL)-iTEAM of the Universitat Politècnica de València and the company iPRONICS have designed and manufactured a revolutionary chip for the telecommunications sector, data centers and infrastructure associated with artificial intelligence computing systems. It is the first universal, programmable and multifunctional photonic chip worldwide. It will benefit 5G communications, data centres, quantum computing, artificial intelligence,…
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly correlated spins, demonstrating potential for advancements in quantum information technologies. Magnetic nanographene, a tiny structure made of graphene molecules, exhibits remarkable magnetic properties due to the behaviour of specific electrons in the carbon atoms’ π-orbitals. Unlike conventional magnetic materials produced using heavy metals, where the different types of electrons from…
… allows computer access via graphics card. Researchers at Graz University of Technology were successful with three different side-channel attacks on graphics cards via the WebGPU browser interface. The attacks were fast enough to succeed during normal surfing behavior. Modern websites place ever greater demands on the computing power of computers. For this reason, web browsers have also had access to the computing capacities of the graphics card (Graphics Processing Unit or GPU) in addition to the CPU of a…
A research team from the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE led by Prof. Dr. Haya Schulmann has uncovered 18 vulnerabilities in crucial software components of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). RPKI is an Internet standard meant to protect Internet traffic from being hijacked by hack-ers. By now, all affected vendors provided patches for their products. The vulnerabilities could have had devastating consequences: Internet hijacks have already been exploited, e.g., for phishing passwords and other sensitive information, tricking certificate…
The potential of quantum technology is huge but is today largely limited to the extremely cold environments of laboratories. Now, researchers at Stockholm University, at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics and at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice have succeeded in demonstrating for the very first time how laser light can induce quantum behavior at room temperature – and make non-magnetic materials magnetic. The breakthrough is expected to pave the way for faster and more energy-efficient computers, information transfer…
Princeton University find that a crystal of arsenic hosts a new type of quantum behavior. Physicists have observed a novel quantum effect termed “hybrid topology” in a crystalline material. This finding opens up a new range of possibilities for the development of efficient materials and technologies for next-generation quantum science and engineering. The finding, published in the April 10th issue of Nature, came when Princeton scientists discovered that an elemental solid crystal made of arsenic (As) atoms hosts a never-before-observed form…
Harnessing quantum technology for industry. High-quality, defect-free and perfectly dimensioned metal components. Quantum computing power looks set to optimize production processes in the metalworking industry. A team led by Professor of Business Informatics Wolfgang Maaß of Saarland University and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence is working with commercial and academic partners in the Quasim project to develop novel quantum-based simulations that simply could not be performed on today’s conventional computing architectures due to computing time and storage limits….
In a breakthrough that could help revolutionize wireless communication, researchers unveiled a novel method for manipulating terahertz waves, allowing them to curve around obstacles instead of being blocked by them. While cellular networks and Wi-Fi systems are more advanced than ever, they are also quickly reaching their bandwidth limits. Scientists know that in the near future they’ll need to transition to much higher communication frequencies than what current systems rely on, but before that can happen there are a number…
… and reduces their energy consumption by up to 25 percent. Smaller batch sizes instead of mass production, more complex production lines, increasing competitive pressure, unstable supply chains: Against this background, the Franco-German research project GreenBotAI addresses robotics. Three main objectives are in focus – ensuring production continuity even in pandemic times, strengthening Europe’s independence in production automation, and significantly reducing the energy consumption of robot applications in European factories. Robotics can be that simple and efficient: controlled by 2D…
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