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An anonymous reader writes "Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly difficult stunts by 'watching' other helicopters perform the same maneuvers. The result is an autonomous helicopter that can perform a complete airshow of complex tricks on its own. The stunts are 'by far the most difficult aerobatic maneuvers flown by any computer controlled helicopter,' said Andrew Ng, the professor directing the research of graduate students Pieter Abbeel, Adam Coates, Timothy Hunter and Morgan Quigley. The dazzling airshow is an important demonstration of 'apprenticeship learning,' in which robots learn by observing an expert, rather than by having software engineers peck away at their keyboards in an attempt to write instructions from scratch.'" The title of the linked article uses the term "autonomous," but that's somewhat misleading. The copters can't fly on their own, but rather can duplicate compl

Network Space networked attached storage (NAS) and media server has ability to stream multimedia files through DLNA-compatible UPnP(TM) media players. It comes pre-built with 2 separate shares, where one share is public for easy open access from any networked computer, while other is password-protected for secured private use. FTP accessible product enables remote access to upload or download files from abroad through static IP address. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Data Storage Products

PCIe-DIO24 features 24 channels of digital I/O with selectable 3.3 and 5 V logic levels. High-density PCIe-DIO96H offers 96 channels of 5 V compatible digital I/O with 64 mA sink, 15 mA source capability. Both offer software selectable pull-up and pull-down resistor configurations and ship with TracerDAQ®data logging, viewing, and analysis application; InstaCal(TM) installation, calibration, and test utility software; as well as programming libriaries compatible with various languages. This story is related to the following:Test and Measuring InstrumentsComputer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: I/O Boards | PCI Communication Boards | Data Acquisition Boards

Based around low-power 45 nm Intel® Core(TM) 2 Duo processor SP9300 and Intel® GS45 chipset, ETXexpress®-PC COM Express(TM) offers up to 2.26 GHz core speed, 6 MB L2 cache, and 1,066 MHz FSB. It supports up to 8 GB of dual-channel memory via 2 DDR3 SO DIMM sockets for intensive data-processing applications. Low voltage version with 1.3 GHz Intel® ULV Core(TM) 2 Duo processor (800 MHz FSB) requires TDP of 10 W, making it suited for power-sensitive applications. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Single Board Computers | Embedded Computers

Combining Acoustic Pulse Recognition (APR) touch technology with seamless screen, Elo TouchSystems 1900L and 2200L LCD monitors with seamless glass surface that provides optimal optical quality and dragging properties. Users can interact with touchscreen using any kind of stylus, from fingertip to edge of credit card. Featuring integrated VGA and DVI video-input ports, touch-interface USB (APR), and serial jacks, units offer zero-drift performance and never require recalibration. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsDisplay and Presentation EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: High Resolution Monitors | LCD Monitors | Touchscreen Monitors

Supporting x1, x4, x8, or x16 PCI Express slots, Model 817 JPEG Frame Grabber captures 16 separate channels of compressed JPEG or uncompressed bitmaps at 480 fps. Internal 16 x 4 analog crosspoint video switch is used to route any combination of 4 input channels to external video monitors. Card has 4 identical video capture and processing units (VCPU), each of which handles 4 input video channels. Each VCPU employs 4-channel video decoder to convert analog video into digital. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Frame Grabbers

Able replay speeds reaching 10 Gbps, NinjaProbe allows network operators to replay events, enabling recreation of real network scenarios that help identify cause and effect of alarm conditions, load and test networking and security equipment, and actively study user experiences. It unobtrusively monitors every packet on network links, writes copy of each packet to system memory, and simultaneously adds time stamp with nano-second granularity. On-board storage expandd to 128 TB. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSensors, Monitors and Transducers Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Internet Resource for Sensor SolutionsSearch for suppliers of: network, Internet & Website Traffic Analyzers | Internet Appliances | Network Monitors

alphadogg writes "Sony is recalling 73,000 Vaio TZ laptops because of a possible manufacturing defect that may cause them to overheat, the U.S. consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The recall relates to a problem with wiring near the computer's hinge, which could short-circuit and overheat in certain circumstances, perhaps burning the user. One person has suffered a minor burn as a result of the latest defect, and Sony has received 15 other reports of overheating computers, according to the Commission."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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