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ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea
at the University of Zurich develop extremely agile drones Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea algorithm mathematics sea sea rescue Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for
Drone searches independently
on board, flies fully autonomously and continuously optimizes its flight path. Missing or injured persons are often searched for from helicopters during rescue missions using thermal imaging cameras. In densely forested areas, however, it is
Deep learning results in particularly sexist AI systems
among other things with sexist prejudices. Researchers from the Austrian city of Linz have found that the results of search engines that use deep learning exhibit an exceptionally strong sexist bias. Discrimination by algorithms has been
Researchers develop robotic ants with swarm intelligence
them to jump vertically and horizontally, over obstacles, and run across different types of terrain. A swarm for search and rescue missions Just like ants in a colony, the tribots in the swarm fulfill different roles: As scouts that
A supersonic comeback
Burning through 25,680 Liters of fuel per hour at Mach 2, the plane guzzled about a ton of fuel for each of its 100 seats – but on average, every second seat was empty. In their last three years, each of the 14 in service often flew at
An alpine battleship as a modern data bunker?
been repurposed as cheese warehouses, museums, data bunkers – and many are no longer in use at all. But why? On a search for answers in the Furggels fortification, the largest “mountain battleship” in eastern Switzerland. Switzerland is
Are electrically driven ships viable?
without emissions. The report, which is based on external studies and interviews with experts, focuses on the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. However, the prerequisite for the technologies to be investigated in the report was that they must
The enchantress of numbers
using bacterial cultures. Sometimes, however, their interest is purely self-serving. August 09, 2021 Short News Drone searches independently Researchers have developed a drone that can locate missing people in dense forests. It performs all
Tangible inventions in the world of tech, science and creative industries
drones to respond much faster than if they were controlled by a human pilot. ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
Robots revolutionize neurosurgery
for the diagnosis of tumors and epilepsy. Most of the applications involve extracting tissue samples from deep-seated or particularly delicate areas of the brain. The system is also capable of implanting electrodes to diagnose
Robot evokes ghost illusions in Parkinson's patients
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
New algorithms help with anesthesia
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
New material collects drinking water from the air
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
The sensor that sweats with you
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
Observing atomic processes
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
Crash-proof drone
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
Apple car on the horizon?
even been granted a license to deploy their self-driving cars on Californian roads without a human in the driver’s seat. FURTHER SHORT NEWS Technology at hand Science Observing atomic processes Technology at hand Lab Science Urban
An invisible layer of door security
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
Negative emissions: Major breakthrough or empty promise?
to a neutral carbon footprint, the scale would have to be increased by several orders of magnitude. In their search for new weapons to combat global warming, scientists are eyeing Iceland in the far north of Europe. There, a special
Irrationality with a clear conscience
that like pasta without sauce? To really form an opinion, the best thing is to actually climb into the driver’s seat. Because there, it quickly becomes apparent that the Taycan is in no way inferior to its conventionally powered
