FIND is a new benchmark suite for evaluating automated interpretability methods in neural networks, featuring functions that mimic real-world network components and their complexities. It also presents a novel interactive…
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New tool will make math-heavy research papers easier to view online
A schematic for creating the SciA11y HTML render from a paper PDF. Starting with the raw two-column PDF on the left, S2ORC [24] is used to extract the title, authors,…
Coach-to-player comms, sideline tablets tested in bowl games, but some schools decided to hold off
Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the first half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023,…
How the ‘visionaries’ of Silicon Valley mean profits are prioritized over true technological progress
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Technological innovation in the last couple of decades has brought fame and huge wealth to the likes of Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff…
Piezo composites with carbon fibers for motion sensors
The principle, structural design, and application of unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced flexible piezoelectric nanocomposite materials. Credit: Tohoku University An international research group has engineered a novel, high-strength flexible device by combining…
Insect compasses, fire-fighting vines: 2023’s nature-inspired tech
Some insects – such as ants and bees – navigate visually based on the intensity and polarization of sunlight. Even as human-caused climate change threatens the environment, nature continues to…
A digital twin system that could enhance collaborative human-robot product assembly
Credit: Zhang et al. (Robotics and Computer-Integated Manufacturing) Robotics systems have already been introduced in numerous real-world settings, including some industrial and manufacturing facilities. In these facilities, robots can assist…
Engineers design safer and more comfortable football equipment
Two groups of mechanical engineering students at the University of Missouri are working with the Tigers to incorporate heat transfer technologies into football equipment—keeping feet cool in summer and heads…
Making table tennis accessible for blind players
Motion tracking cameras and an array of linked speakers give real-time audio feedback to table tennis players with low vision. Credit: Phoebe Peng Table tennis has been played for decades…
