Deep Learning

To learn new words, researchers have found that children use an automatic object-association technique that's very similar to how robots learn

Robotics

Toddler robot provides insights into early childhood learning

Kids can pick up new words pretty quickly – just ask any parent who’s accidentally sworn in front of them. To better understand early learning, a new study tested the language skills of both children and robots, and found that kids use a robotic technique that may not be based on conscious thought.

Horus is a wearable device that describes the world to visually impaired people, and can read signs and even books aloud

Good Thinking

Horus wearable helps the blind navigate, remember faces and read books

The ancient Egyptian god Horus lost his eye in a fight, before having it restored. A symbol of restoration, it's the perfect name for a new wearable device for visually-impaired people, which describes a user’s surroundings to help them avoid obstacles, recognize faces and objects, and read text.

Researchers have developed a deep learning neural network that can analyze photos of furniture and bring up its make, model and availability

Around The Home

Shazam for furniture has an eye for style

Say you’re flicking through a lifestyle magazine, or photos of a living room, and you spot a lamp or a chair that would go great in your own home. But how do you find that exact one? A new system can run photos of furniture through a neural network and identify the make, model and where to buy it.