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hardware : the physical components (as electronic and electrical devices) of a vehicle (as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (as a computer) — Webster
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Computer hardware are component devices which are typically installed into or peripheral to a computer case to create a personal computer upon which system software is installed including a firmware interface such as a BIOS and an operating system supporting application software that performs the operator’s desired functions. Operating systems usually communicate with devices through hardware buses by using software device drivers. — Wikipedia
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Communications of the ACM: Hardware The latest news, opinion and research in hardware, from Communications online.
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Bespoke Bionic Hand Made in 10 Hours
on November 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Researchers have developed a method of three-dimensionally printing a bionic hand that incorporates muscle sensors to control an articulated thumb, enabling it to function similarly to a human hand.
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Future of Autonomous Delivery May Be Unfolding in...
on November 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Robotics company Nuro has been field-testing delivery via autonomous vehicles (AV) in Houston.
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Sensor to Save Children, Pets Left in Vehicles
on November 15, 2019 at 5:00 pm
A new device combines radar technology with artificial intelligence to detect unattended children or animals left in vehicles when the driver leaves with 100% accuracy.
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Worker Robots that Learn from Mistakes
on November 14, 2019 at 4:43 pm
Computer scientists are using the artificial intelligence techniques of automated planning and reinforcement learning to train a robot to find an object in a cluttered space and move it.
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Drone Registration Made Compulsory as U.K. Scheme...
on November 14, 2019 at 4:43 pm
A new mandatory national registration scheme calls for drone users in the U.K. to pass an online test and pay a £9 annual fee, or face a £1,000 fine.