Artificial Intelligence
X-ray vision and eavesdropping ensure quality
Research
Empa
With an X-ray experiment at the European Synchrotron ESRF in Grenoble (France), Empa researchers were able to demonstrate how well their real-time acoustic monitoring of laser weld seams works. With almost 90 percent reliability, they detected the formation of unwanted pores that impair the quality of weld seams. Thanks to a special evaluation method based on artificial intelligence (AI), the detection process is completed in just 70 milliseconds.
Drawing a picture of the Earth's surface
Research
ETH Zurich
Jan Dirk Wegner uses artificial intelligence to research different aspects of the Earth's surface. In doing so, he hopes to help raise people's quality of life and protect the environment. His work has now earned him a place in the World Economic Forum's Young Scientists community.
EPFL launches Center for Intelligent Systems
Politics
EPFL
EPFL’s new Center for Intelligent Systems (CIS) will act as a research promotion platform for bringing together experts in machine learning, data science, computer vision, cyberphysical systems, and robotics.
When algorithms decide for us
Politics
Empa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more powerful and is used for increasingly complex tasks. This raises ethical questions, for instance, when AI is used to make decisions for or judge people. A team of Empa researchers was involved in a new TA-SWISS study, which examined the opportunities and risks of AI for society. The study results were made public on 15 April 2020.
Box office success thanks to artificial intelligence
TechTransfer
EPFL
Largo Films, an EPFL spin-off, unveiled its data-assisted movie-making software to producers and other movie-industry specialists today at the Berlin Film Festival. Largo’s program uses artificial intelligence to generate recommendations for just about every stage of the filmmaking process – from putting together a script and soundtrack to selecting the actors and emotional register – all in just a few minutes.
EPFL spin-off's tiny robots turn heads in Las Vegas
TechTransfer
EPFL
Yesterday evening, tiny robots developed by EPFL spin-off Foldaway Haptics were the center of attention at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 33 “bionic flaps,” installed on a concept car from German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, move bodywork parts in response to the driver’s decisions and interact with the public.
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