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The next generation in digital video
High-definition TV, film recordings on DVD and video clips on a cell phone - none of this would be possible without advanced image compression techniques. The successor to MPEG-2 is due to be launched in 2005, accompanied by better quality and a reduced volume of data. view more (2004-11-09)
The Next Step in Health Care: Telemedicine
Imagine a scenario where doctors from different hospitals can collaborate on a surgery without having to actually be in the operating room. What if doctors in remote locations could receive immediate expert support from top specialists in hospitals around the world? view more (2008-11-13)
Chatting freely with animated historical characters
Once upon a time, there lived the great Danish storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. Today, aided by computers, a virtual Andersen is entertaining today's youngsters in his home town of Odense. His natural and interactive communication talent has aroused the interest of the education and gaming industries. view more (2005-02-02)
XML Web Services - The next service revolution in telecoms
Heidelberg. The Internet of today is a worldwide library, built on static HTML pages. The Internet of tomorrow will be more: a global service machine, enabling to access any application on any server in the world. The integrating technology, which has the potential to make this service revolution come true, is called XML Web Services. One of the... view more... (2003-05-26)
Academics' detective work to speed up crime scene investigation
Kingston University is heading a major investigation that could help police officers solve crime more quickly. Experts from Kingston's Digital Imaging Research Centre have joined forces with Surrey University and independent research organisation Sira for a project called REVEAL (Recovering Evidence from Video by Fusing Video Evidence Thesaurus... view more... (2004-04-27)
Tactics Technology Could Produce Tomorrow's Tennis Champions
State-of-the-art computer models could soon help tennis players and other sportsmen and women improve their tactics and gain a competitive edge over opponents. In a world-leading initiative, new models are being developed that can assess the effectiveness of sporting tactics more accurately than conventional video techniques. Computer scientists... view more... (2004-07-02)
You Can't Always Get What You Want: Young Infants Understand Goals, Even if Unsuccessful
We all have goals and desires, but unfortunately, they are not always achieved. For example, a fouled basketball player tries for a free throw shot, but misses. It may be obvious that he wanted to make the shot, but the outcome did not match that goal. view more (2009-01-29)
Intelligent surveillance increases public transport security
Sophisticated tools used to survey and monitor passenger flows through busy metro stations may result in unmanageable data loads. ADVISOR's decision support tools reduce the workload of operators and increase the utility of the data output. ADVISOR, which stands for Annotated Digital Video for Intelligent Surveillance and Optimised Retrieval,... view more... (2004-08-18)
Baby got math
Cognitive neuroscientists have shown that babies have an abstract numerical sense, as demonstrated by their ability to match the number of voices they hear to the number of faces they expect to see. view more (2006-02-14)
Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science
Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K. view more (2008-07-23)
For orthopedic injuries, a robot that follows patients as they move
A University of Florida engineer has designed a robot to shadow and shoot X-ray video of sufferers of orthopedic injuries as they walk, climb stairs, stand up from a seated position or pursue other normal activities. view more (2006-01-23)
Number crunching that could help England win the World Cup
If England score first against Brazil, what are the chances that they will go on to win? And if Ronaldo is through on goal with only Seaman left to beat, should an English defender risk a red card with a professional foul? view more (2002-06-17)
Violence In The Media Can Lead To Aggressive Behaviour In Young Children
Violent imagery in the media can have a substantial short-term effect on young children's arousal, thoughts and emotions, increasing the likelihood of aggressive or fearful behaviour, concludes a review published in this week's issue of The Lancet. view more (2005-02-16)
MIT researchers catch rats' twitchy whiskers in action
Rats use their whiskers in a way that is closely related to the human sense of touch: Just as humans move their fingertips across a surface to perceive shapes and textures, rats twitch their whiskers to achieve the same goal. view more (2008-02-28)
Graduate In Multimedia Technology and Design Wins Prestigious European Award
Canterbury-based Liz Valentine, who recently graduated from the University of Kent with a first class honours degree in Multimedia Technology and Design, has just been announced as one of three winners in the Europrix Multimedia Top Talent Thesis Award 2004. view more (2004-10-26)
Caught In The Act - Scientists Develop Thinking CCTV Cameras
The University of Surrey's scientists have been given half a million pounds to develop close circuit television cameras that will 'think' for themselves, alerting police to crimes in our city centres. The joint project between academics and the police will program computers to spot criminals whilst they are right in the middle of a crime. For... view more... (2004-06-18)
'Shopping on Ecstasy': everyday memory loss associated with persistent ecstasy use
Persistent use of ecstasy leads to a loss of everyday memory, researchers from Northumbria University have discovered. For the study 23 regular users of ecstasy were compared to 30 people who had never used the drug. view more (2005-05-06)
Teen girls diagnosed with STI more likely to seek treatment for partners after watching video
A study at Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their condition with their partners and to ensure partner treatment than girls diagnosed and treated without seeing the film. view more (2009-11-05)
Police with higher multitasking abilities less likely to shoot unarmed persons
In the midst of life-threatening situations requiring split-second decisions, police officers with a higher ability to multitask are less likely to shoot unarmed persons when feeling threatened during video simulations, a new Georgia State University study suggests. view more (2009-03-31)
Misery, Not Miserly
Off to buy a new handbag and fabulous red shoes, or how about overalls and a riding lawnmower? Before going, a mood check for signs of despair and gloom might be in order because how a person feels can impact routine economic transactions, whether he or she is aware of it or not. view more (2008-04-09)
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