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Rochester
Developers Create a "Living" Computer
Researchers at the University of Rochester have built a
computer powered by logic gates made of DNA. The potential
of such a computer is quite impressive: One pound of DNA has
the capacity to store more information than all the
electronic computers ever built.
News Briefs
A snapshot of newsworthy events in the intelligent systems
arena.
NASA Tests Adaptable Mobile Robot in
Chilean Desert
While Sojourner roves its way across the Martian landscape,
NASA is already hard at work on Nomad, its next-generation
robotic rover. Nomad is being test-driven this summer over a
120-mile area in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
Calendar
A list of upcoming intelligent systems-related events.
Neural Networks Are Looking Down in the
Mouth
A group of dental researchers are teaming up with AbTech to
develop an intelligent diagnostic system for the treatment
of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD).
Explorer Helps Researchers Keep An Eye on
Technology
Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed an intelligent
agent-based application that allows researchers to conduct
scientific information searches on the Web.
System Could Provide "Speech" for the
Mute
A Japanese research lab has developed a limited system for
offering simultaneous translation of sign language. The
system can translate sign language into spoken Japanese and
vice versa.
SRI Wins $10 Million DOD Contracts to
Develop Intelligent Tools
SRI International has been awarded several technology
development contracts by the U.S. Department of Defense,
including the creation of an AI-based Situation Awareness
System, and the creation of new knowledge management tools.
Intelligent Applications
A round-up of recently released applications utilizing
intelligent technologies.
Book Shelf
Reviews of current books dealing with intelligent systems.
Products
A compilation of new product release information, ranging
from neural networks and expert systems, to speech
recognition and virtual reality.
Products
A compilation of new product release information,
ranging from neural networks and expert systems, to speech
recognition and virtual reality.
Wal-Mart Deploys System to Predict
Customer Patterns
Wal-Mart Stores has deployed an intelligent data mining
solution into its replenishment and decision support
environment. Wal-Mart is using the software to build more
accurate predictive models for its computer-assisted
replenishment systems.
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