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Accreditation News: Canadian Technology Accreditation Board and Technology Accreditation Canada now integrated

November 21, 2019November 29, 2019Uncategorized

Canadian Technology Accreditation Board and Technology Accreditation Canada now integrated as one national accreditation body Printer-friendly version Friday, November 15, 2019 – 10:00 The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists…

Hybrid device significantly improves existing, ubiquitous laser technology December 8, 2023
Researchers have developed a chip-scale laser source that enhances the performance of semiconductor lasers while enabling the generation of shorter wavelengths. This pioneering work represents a significant advance in the field of photonics, with implications for telecommunications, metrology, and other high-precision applications.
Training algorithm breaks barriers to deep physical neural networks December 7, 2023
Researchers have developed an algorithm to train an analog neural network just as accurately as a digital one, enabling the development of more efficient alternatives to power-hungry deep learning hardware.
Using machine learning to monitor driver 'workload' could help improve road safety December 7, 2023
Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems or receive messages, such as traffic alerts, incoming calls or driving directions.
Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them December 5, 2023
Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft robot working with a person at picking and placing tasks lowered the viewers' safety concerns and feelings of job insecurity. This was […]
Underwater vehicle AI model could be used in other adaptive control systems December 5, 2023
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are used around the world to conduct difficult environmental, remote, oceanic, defense and rescue missions in often unpredictable and harsh conditions. A new study has now used a novel bio-inspired computing artificial intelligence solution to improve the potential of UUVs and other adaptive control systems to operate more reliability in rough […]
Snail-inspired robot could scoop ocean microplastics December 4, 2023
Inspired by a small and slow snail, scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes.
Generative model unveils secrets of material disorder December 4, 2023
A new article proposes a simple and effective hybrid generative model that can predict unseen domain boundaries in synthesized materials with limited observations, without the need for expensive calculations or simulations. The study highlights the potential of simple and interpretable machine learning models in describing and understanding the nature and origin of disorder in complex […]
Engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials December 4, 2023
Materials scientists mapped the structural features of a 2D ferroelectric material made of tin and selenium atoms using a new technique that can be applied to other 2D van der Waals ferroelectrics, unlocking their potential for use in electronics and other applications.
A color-based sensor to emulate skin's sensitivity December 1, 2023
In a step toward more autonomous soft robots and wearable technologies, researchers have created a device that uses color to simultaneously sense multiple mechanical and temperature stimuli.
Unsafe lead levels in school drinking water: new study IDs building risk factors November 30, 2023
Civil and environmental engineers have determined the factors that may help identify the schools and daycare centers at greatest risk for elevated levels of lead in drinking water. The most telling characteristic for schools in Massachusetts is building age, with facilities built in the 1960s and 1970s -- nearly a third of the facilities tested -- […]