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Carnegie Mellon Theory of Visual Computation Reveals How Brain Makes Sense of Natural Scenes -

PITTSBURGH: Computational neuroscientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computational model thatprovides insight into the function of the brain’s visual cortex and the information processing that enables people to perceive contours and surfaces, and understand what they see in the world around them. A type of visual neuron known as simple cells can detect lines, or edges, but the computation they perform is insufficient […] Read More

Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 -

Software development platform allows academics, hobbyists and commercial vendors to simplify the creation of robotics applications across a wide variety of hardware.SANTA CLARA, Calif. Nov. 17, 2008, At the RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo in Santa Clara, Calif., Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 (Microsoft RDS), the newest version of its robotics programming platform. Microsoft RDS includes a simple […] Read More

Current development of AI in computer games -

As the computer capabilities and as a result online computer games improve, the Artificial Itelligence software that is being used to manage these games is also evolving. In the annual Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment Conference (AIIDE) held at Stanford University last month, the progress of and different aspects of AI has been discussed with the focus being on computer games. Various recent developments […] Read More

AI programs compete for prize for passing Turing test -

Six computer programs will compete for the $100,000 and a gold medal Loebner prize in order to pass the Turing Test. The test was devised half a century ago by the great mathematician Alan Turing. The procedure of test is simply to be able to recognize a computer program from a human speaker, without knowing who behind the curtain is. If the computer program is […] Read More

Neurotechnology Releases SentiSight 2.0 SDK Universal Object Recognition -

Algorithm Provides Enhanced Recognition Capabilities for Use in a Wide Range of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision ApplicationsVilnius, Lithuania, September 10, 200, Neurotechnology (http://www.neurotechnology.com), a provider of high-precision biometric and object identification technologies, today announced the availability of SentiSight 2.0 SDK universal object recognition technology for the development of robotics, artificial intelligence and computer-based vision applications. The SentiSight 2.0 algorithm provides significantly enhanced 2D […] Read More

CoroWare Announces Microsoft Robotics Studio and CoroWare ClassPack Training Class -

Redmond, WA – May 28, 2008 – CoroWare Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of CoroWare, Inc. (CROE.OB) today announced that it will be holding a course and hands-on lab on Microsoft Robotics Studio and CoroWare ClassPack July 8-9 at the Microsoft Partner Solutions Center in Redmond, Washington.. Sara Morgan, author of Programming Microsoft Robotics Studio and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award winner for her work […] Read More