Mathematics
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Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyReports and Proceedings
MIT researchers developed a computationally efficient method that could enable artists to design realistic simulations of elastic objects, like bouncy or squishy characters, for animated movies or video games.
- Funder
- MathWorks Engineering Fellowship, Army Research Office, National Science Foundation, CSAIL Future of Data Program, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, Wistron Corporation, Toyota-CSAIL Joint Research Center
Up and running—first room-temperature quantum accelerator of its kind in Europe
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State PhysicsBusiness Announcement
Fraunhofer IAF’s unique quantum computing infrastructure operates the latest quantum accelerator by Quantum Brilliance. It is Europe’s first compact quantum accelerator based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. With its compact size and robust integration without cryogenics, the second-generation Quantum Development Kit (QB-QDK2.0) enables hybrid quantum-classical computing. The system will be made available to partners across science and industry to explore its capabilities and advance real-world quantum applications.
New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyReports and Proceedings
A new system enables a robot to “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously, allowing the robot to solve a multistep problem in a few seconds.
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- National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Office of Naval Research, MIT Quest for Intelligence, Nvidia, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Institute
Mapping the connections between the brain’s structure and function
Weill Cornell MedicinePeer-Reviewed Publication
Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain’s wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published June 5 in Nature Methods, used imaging data from the Human Connectome Project to align neural activity with its underlying circuitry.
- Journal
- Nature
A new mathematical model helps European regions set suitable targets to close gender gaps in education
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de ElchePeer-Reviewed Publication
A bi-objective model applies Data Envelopment Analysis to educational indicators, helping identify realistic, gender-balanced improvement targets.
- Journal
- Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
- Funder
- Research Council of Lithuania, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Generalitat Valenciana
University of Washington grad receives ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for developing machine learning algorithms to improve mental health
Association for Computing MachineryGrant and Award Announcement
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that Ashish Sharma is the recipient of the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for his dissertation “Human-AI Collaboration to Support Mental Health and Well Being,” toward a PhD earned at the University of Washington. Sharma is a Senior Applied Scientist at the Microsoft Office of Applied Research.