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5 Key Innovations Enhancing Data Access in SmartFactories

The advanced development of IT/OT* elements makes it easier to access the data of the SmartFactoryKL Industrie 4.0 production plant. Now data can be displayed,…

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Smart Manual Workstations Enhance Flexible Production Efficiency

The Industrie 4.0 production plant on display by the SmartFactoryKL partner consortium shows a manual workstation with improved Human-Machine Interaction at…

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New Approach Enhances Machine Translation Beyond Sentences

Researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have come up with a new approach to improving machine translation tools such as the…

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Enhancing Industrial Production With Objective Machine Hearing

In industrial production, it is crucial that the machines work and that the product does not have any defects. The production process is therefore continuously…

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Photonics Breakthrough Enhances Wireless Communication Systems

Researchers from the ARC Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) in the University of Sydney's Australian Institute for Nanoscale…

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Timing a space laser with a NASA-style stopwatch

That kind of timer is exactly what engineers have built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation…

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U-Lion: Hybrid UAV Redefines Drone Operation and Stability

The wings can be fully retracted or expended, to favor the stability in VTOL mode or provide efficient lift in cruise flight. U-Lion is also able to fly…

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DFKI and NICT Expand IoT and AI Research Collaboration

The focus of the future joint collaboration involves advanced and expanded development of the technologies of the “Internet of Things” and Artificial…

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Molecular Motor-Powered Biocomputers: A New Era in Security

Crashing computers or smartphones and software security holes that allow hackers to steal millions of passwords could be prevented if it were possible to…

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New Flexible Sensor Enhances Foldable Touch Screen Technology

The sensor uses a highly conductive gel sandwiched between layers of silicone that can detect different types of touch, including swiping and tapping, even…

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Sandia Develops 3D Metasurfaces for Optical Innovations

Metamaterials don't exist in nature, but their ability to make ultra-thin lenses and ultra-efficient cell phone antennas, bend light to keep satellites cooler…

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Innovative Safety Concept Enhances Flexibility in Modular Production

A dynamic safety concept has been implemented in the Industrie 4.0 demo production plant of the SmartFactoryKL consortium on the basis of an industrial,…

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DFKI and Hitachi Unveil AI for Worker Activity Recognition

Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, “DFKI“) and Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) today announced…

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Security Gaps Found in Many Android Password Managers

Researchers at Fraunhofer SIT have found security gaps in Android password management apps – users should update apps

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New Algorithms Enhance Sound Properties of 3D Objects

Using new computer algorithms, it is possible to adjust specific properties of three-dimensional objects, such as the sounds they produce or how stable they…

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Safe Glide Innovation: ELA-Inside for Engine Failures

On January 15, 2009, Chesley B. Sullenberger was celebrated world-wide: after the two engines had failed due to bird strike, he and his flight crew succeeded…

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