Computer Sciences news

Computer Based on Insights From The Brain Moves Closer to Reality

Nov 18, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (19) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Today at SC 09, the supercomputing conference, IBM announced significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates and emulates the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, ...

Creating 3D models with a simple webcam (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (24) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Constructing virtual 3D models usually requires heavy and expensive equipment, or takes lengthy amounts of time. A group of researchers at the University of Cambridge, Qi Pan, Dr Gerhard Reitmayr ...

New search technique for images and videos has broad applications

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (9) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a powerful new approach to a fundamental problem in computer vision: how to program a computer to recognize or categorize ...

Microsoft Researchers Developing Muscle-Based PC Interface (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 30, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (10) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft researches have teamed up with the University of Washington and the University of Toronto to develop a muscle-controlled interface that allows for hands-free, gesture-driven interaction ...

Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 29, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers headed by Martin Rinard, a professor of computer science at MIT, have developed new software that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a matter of minutes.

P vs. NP -- The most notorious problem in theoretical computer science remains open

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 29, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (22) | 5

In the 1995 Halloween episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson finds a portal to the mysterious Third Dimension behind a bookcase, and desperate to escape his in-laws, he plunges through. He finds himself wander ...

Researchers bring noise to virtual worlds

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins.

P2P comes to the aid of audiovisual search (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Current methods of searching audiovisual content can be a hit-and-miss affair. Manually tagging online media content is time consuming, and costly. But new 'query by example' methods, built on peer-to-peer ...

Cryptographic voting debuts

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 13, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Last week, in Takoma Park, Md., a new cryptographic voting system that could ensure accurate vote counts was used for the first time in a real election. MIT’s Ron Rivest, the Viterbi Professor ...

Improving security with face recognition technology

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 10, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (4) | 1

A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to verify the identities of international travelers. ...

Video fingerprinting offers search solution

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Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The explosive growth of video on the internet calls for new ways of sorting and searching audiovisual content. A team of European researchers has developed a groundbreaking solution that is ...

Dartmouth professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked

Professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 05, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (10) | 72

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid, a pioneer in the field of digital forensics, digitally ...

Hooks hijacked? New research shows how to block stealthy malware attacks

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 03, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (13) | 3

The spread of malicious software, also known as malware or computer viruses, is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems, stolen personal information, and billions of dollars in lost productivity every ...

Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) Aims To Change The Way We Interact With Our Car

AIDA Robot Aims To Change The Way We Interact With Our Car (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 01, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (17) | 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers and designers are developing the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) - a new in-car personal robot that aims to change the way we interact with our car. The project ...

Secure computers aren't so secure

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 30, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (13) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Even well-defended computers can leak shocking amounts of private data. MIT researchers seek out exotic attacks in order to shut them down.