Tag: Artificial Intelligence

Our blood can reveal a physical illness. A hairband may be equally helpful, so too a sympathetic text. And now a Swiss startup has launched an app to support people with chronic illnesses such as asthma, migraines or bipolar disorder. Users respond to 3-5 daily questions, which help record their mood. Next come data from smartphones and wearable devices...

Companies can increase diversity virtually or by honing their online presence. Now, a German company is throwing its weight behind face-to-face contact by bringing diverse employees together over lunch. An algorithm programmed by a diverse team pairs people based on their characteristics. Only, it prioritises those who have least in common. An app provides employees with a suggested meeting...

Making egg and meat substitutes means having the right ingredients in the right combination. Which is why an Israeli firm’s latest platform uses artificial intelligence to determine how natural plants can be interbred to create new food products. Taking into account food producers' requests concerning nutritional value, texture and taste, along with cultivation circumstances, the system combs a database...

Hidden ruins or lost hikers can be easily tracked down from the skies. Now, a 17-year-old girl from New York has developed an image processing software to help protect elephants by exposing potential poachers. Using her analysis of existing infrared videos of conservation areas in Africa, the teen created an algorithm for her cell phone. In contrast to previous...

Lip movements can be translated into text by smartphone. And as a research team from Taiwan recently discovered, smartphone video recordings can help analyse messages contained in our blood flow. Carotid arteries clogged up by fatty deposits restrict blood flow to the brain, potentially leading to strokes. Such reduced moving patterns, although just below the skin, cannot be detected...

In hospitals a good night’s sleep is key to recovery. In order to keep bees healthy meanwhile, a US startup has developed a smart home for up to 24 colonies. The solar-powered apiary is equipped with a camera, sensor technology and a robot arm. It controls the climate inside, monitors and removes pests without chemicals and provides food. Predictive...

New beers seem to be on tap at the touch of a button. Now, a US research team is using artificial intelligence to make products of various shapes easier to pick up during manufacturing. Allowing existing production lines to be adapted and automated at low cost. Their system is fed with a 3D model of the object in order...

Birds are already benefiting from cross-border collaboration. Now a Berlin startup is using virtual reality to help firms remove barriers within teams. A training exercise based on artificial intelligence and research findings allows employees to test scenarios from a variety of perspectives. A pair of VR goggles, and users can experience life through the eyes of people of different...