A team led by Theo Hughes-Riley at Nottingham Trent University has created a vibrating smart pillow sleeve prototype to alert deaf users to fire and burglar alarms. This is not the first alert technology for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The new device replaces older, bulky technologies that users had to place […]
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Guide dogs play a vital role in helping visually impaired individuals navigate safely, but they’ve never been able to communicate verbally with their owners—until now. Researchers at Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York, have developed a robotic guide dog powered by large language models that can plan optimal routes, guide users
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When you press your fingertip against a hard surface and it turns white, that effect can now be used by scientists to create augmented reality (AR) touch panels on real-world surfaces like walls and desks. To begin with, there are already ways to project touch panels and keyboards so they appear to float in front
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The boundary between digital intelligence and physical work has become increasingly blurred as Humanoid (HMND) and SAP successfully conducted a live test integrating agentic AI into industrial robots. By connecting HMND’s KinetIQ AI platform with the SAP Joule agent, the companies showcased embodied AI in action. A cloud AI agent autonomously directed the HMND 01
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A new study has found that an at-home AI “foot-recognition” scanner may help prevent hospital admissions caused by heart failure. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Research, with contributions from researchers in Torbay, the device can identify oedema, a build-up of fluid in the feet and ankles. This swelling signals that heart
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Have you ever imagined what gyms might look like in the future? If you think AI won’t transform fitness spaces, think again. The Abu Dhabi Department of Health has launched the “Gym of the Future,” redefining personalized fitness. Organizers unveiled this digital wellness concept on the opening day of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week on
About 60% of workers in Canada are likely to see their jobs reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI). In many cases, AI will support and enhance their work rather than replace it. For some employees, it may even help prevent illness, injury, or death. This could take the form of a nurse wearing a sensor-embedded T-shirt
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China is bringing science fiction to everyday life. In subway stations and busy public spaces, AI-powered medical booths now handle basic consultations within minutes. There are already 2,200 booths nationwide, with around 250 in the Shanghai metro alone, seamlessly serving millions of commuters. Automated Triage Booths for Quick Symptom Assessment These booths act as automated
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Engineers at Penn have created a system that enables robots to see around corners by analyzing radio waves with AI, a breakthrough that could boost the safety and efficiency of self-driving cars and robots working in crowded indoor spaces such as warehouses and factories. The technology, known as HoloRadar, allows robots to rebuild three-dimensional scenes
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Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have created a novel approach that enables a robot to autonomously learn arm movements by integrating observational learning with communication between its limbs. This advancement marks another step toward developing more intuitive and easily trainable service robots that can carry out household assistive tasks, such as setting
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