Machine learning Content

Eye, Robot: Researchers Give Machines a New Perspective with Active Vision

Andy Fell — November 26, 2024 - 2:46pm

When Iman Soltani worked in the automotive industry, he studied assembly floors and noticed that each automated task had its specific robotic design.

He also noticed that while a robot would need multiple cameras affixed to several locations for the best possible sightline, an operator on the assembly floor would move their head and neck to get the best view as they manipulated components.

From Viruses to Galaxies, How Machine Learning Helps Scientific Discovery

Andy Fell — October 03, 2024 - 3:52pm

Peruse any news media outlet and you’ll probably find an article touting or warning about the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on society. With the advent of publicly accessible generative AI models like ChatGPT, the field is having its moment in the sun like never before.

Unravelling AI Bias to Build Fair and Trustworthy Algorithms

Andy Fell — March 08, 2024 - 3:02pm

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Google Weed View? Professor Trains Computer to Spot Invasive Weed

Emily C Dooley — December 07, 2023 - 8:00am

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis researchers are using AI and Google Street View to spot invasive weeds for a fraction of the cost and time to track them using traditional surveys.

Using Machine Learning to Predict Properties of Complex Materials

Andy Fell — July 03, 2020 - 8:22am

Germanium-manganese compounds can have a wide variety of structures with different electronic, magnetic or thermal properties. Scientists are interested in these materials which could have applications in next-generation technology for memory storage, sensors or electronics, among other things. But working out the properties of these materials can be challenging, especially for compounds that only exist under conditions of high heat or pressure.

Grant to Model Human Memory and Learning for Machines

Andy Fell — April 27, 2017 - 10:33pm

Much of what scientists know about human memory comes from studies involving relatively simple acts of recollection — remembering lists of words or associations between names and faces.

However, they know very little about the brain networks that support memories for complex events, like when we remember the plot of a book or movie or what we experienced, thought and felt during a childhood birthday party.

Computer Model Is ‘Crystal Ball’ for E. Coli Bacteria

Andy Fell — October 27, 2016 - 10:46am

It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future, and even more so when they involve the reactions of living cells — huge numbers of genes, proteins and enzymes, embedded in complex pathways and feedback loops. Yet researchers at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center and Department of Computer Science are attempting just that, building a computer model that predicts the behavior of a single cell of the bacterium Escherichia coli.

The results of their work were published Oct. 7 in the journal Nature Communications.