Month: December 2018

3D printing and AI technology used to reproduce artwork

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); There has been a lot of discussion about using AI to mimic conversation or images. At Springwise, we have covered innovations such as a social robot that uses conversational AI and AI-generated art. Now, a team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 14, 2018 Off

Recyclable liquid fuel is made from hydrogen

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Transport has undergone big changes in recent years to optimise its process both in terms of sustainability and efficiency. From the first electric urban car in Denmark to a hydrogen-powered train, finding new ways to power transport has resulted in various innovative uses of modern technology. A breakthrough…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 14, 2018 Off

Interactive system helps visually impaired use touchscreens

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise has already spotted various innovations designed to help those with disabilities use modern technology to the same extent as able-bodied people. For example, this app and smart keyboard duo helps disabled users get online. Another app also helps disabled air passengers receive personalised support. A student innovation…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 13, 2018 Off

Mobility service launches compact e-bike dock in urban cities

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have covered a number of innovations that involve bike sharing. These have included a bicycle library and a cashless bike sharing service via WeChat. However, those services have been criticised for crowding the streets and creating an unsightly nuisance for pedestrians. Now, a French bike…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 13, 2018 Off

Agriculture 4.0: How digital farming is revolutionizing the future of food

The next step in feeding the world’s rapidly growing population involves self-driving tractors, precision farming, and Internet of Things sensors to quantify agriculture in vast new ways. In Tennessee, the owners of a farm dating back to the mid-1800s are changing how they grow food in dramatic ways. Drones, satellite imagery, and precision farming are…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 12, 2018 Off

Smart farming: How IoT, robotics, and AI are tackling one of the biggest problems of the century

It’s still early days for precision agriculture, but two UK-based projects are proving the feasibility and value of the concept. The world’s human population currently stands at around 7.6 billion and is projected to reach 11.2 billion by 2100. We will therefore need a food production and distribution system that can accommodate another 3.6 billion…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 12, 2018 Off

Glossary: Smart farming

Image: Derek Poore/TechRepublic Aerial imagery: Photos taken from the air, often with UAVs in smart farming. Used to assist farmers to determine the condition of a field. Agriculture 4.0: An analogy to Industry 4.0. It is the integrated internal and external networking of farming operations as a result of the emergence of smart technology in…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 12, 2018 Off

Tech Explained: Cryptomining

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have seen how cryptocurrency has grown in popularity. We have covered a number of innovations that seek to make cryptocurrency more accessible, including a TV that mines cryptocurrency and a cryptocurrency baseball game. Around the world, hundreds of thousands of specialised computers have been built…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 11, 2018 Off