In a proof-of-concept study that integrates smart materials, machine learning and an optical control system, a team of Rice researchers led by materials scientist Hanyu Zhu used a light-patterning ...

Voice commands are well and good, but today Amazon managed to convince me that my life is missing a smart home remote.

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A research team has discovered how to finely control Dirac plasmon polaritons in topological insulator metamaterials, ...

Abstract: Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) is an optical technique that enables both non-invasive and efficient measurement of vital signs from facial videos. However, the quality of rPPG ...

If you wish to program an Xfinity remote to use it with your TV or audio devices like soundbars, here's how you can do it without using any codes.

The growing demand for multiparameter sensors includes compact devices accompanied by simple calibration processes to distinguish the outputs from each other. This paper evaluates a scheme to ...

Abstract: Lightweight object detection and recognition models are extremely crucial for in-orbit applications, which is the most critical factor for whether deep learning-based object detection and ...

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A lithium-ion battery in a remote-controlled car is being blamed for sparking a three-alarm house fire in Milton on Sunday. Strafford County dispatchers received a call from the area of 36 Charles St.