| Google puts cash into handwriting recognition tech
Google is sponsoring an artificial-intelligence research group's work to develop advanced technologies for character recognition. The open source project, called Ocropus, has several goals, including developing a high-level, easy-to-use handwriting recognition system that can convert handwritten documents to computer text, assisting in the creation of electronic libraries, analysing historical documents and helping vision-impaired people access information. The "ocr" in Ocropus stands for optimal character recognition. The project is headquartered at the Image Understanding and Pattern Recognition (IUPR) research group at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Kaiserslautern, Germany. DFKI professor Thomas Breuel is leading the project.
Cardiac surgeon to discuss robotic innovations
He could have stayed at Duke University, where he completed his surgical training. He could have set his sights on numerous big-city facilities and their endless amounts of resources and prestige. But 23 years ago, when an opportunity arose to develop his own cardiac surgery program at East Carolina University, Chitwood jumped at the chance. They basically said this guy has the vision, hell make something out of this, Chitwood said in a recent phone interview. They had great faith in me. Chitwood has more than justified that faith. He has put East Carolina on the medical map by pioneering robot-assisted cardiac surgery. In 2000, Chitwood became the first surgeon in North America to use a robot to repair a damaged mitral valve. He has since trained more than 400 surgeons worldwide on the procedure.
Swiss robot-maker to double production in China
Apr. 19, 2007 (China Knowledge) – ABB, a Switzerland-based worldwide provider of power and automation technologies, will double its industrial robot production capacity to 2,000 units this year in China from last year, betting on the country's growing demand for more robots. The company unveiled on Tuesday its new production line in its plant at Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in Shanghai, where it wi..... .
Sony Computer Entertainment America Unveils New Price for PSP(R ...
FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the recent second anniversary of PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable), Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has announced a reduced price for PSP hardware. Effective today, PSP Core Pack will be available in North America for $169.99 (MSRP), delivering a significant $30 savings to consumers. SCEA also announced that Daxter(TM) and Syphon Filter(R): Dark Mirror are the newest additions to the PSP "Greatest Hits" collection, enabling PSP users to build up their software library with two popular titles at great value. "We have always been passionate about making great entertainment accessible to everyone, and the new price for PSP, as well as the continued growth of the 'Greatest Hits' library, reflect our ongoing commitment to supporting and expanding the PSP community," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America.
New MRI-compatible plastic robot for more precise cancer biopsies
Washington, April 7: Engineers at the John Hopkins Urology Robotics Lab have invented a motor without metal or electricity, which can safely power remote-controlled robotic medical devices used for cancer biopsies and therapies guided by magnetic resonance imaging. .
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