A group of scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are developing what could become the first artificial brain of honeybee history. The ambitious project aims to build an accurate computer model that mimics perfectly the behavior of the brain of one of these insects and use it as "trip computer" of a flying robot can operate autonomously. If they succeed it will be a major step in the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
A team of scientists is working on the creation of a computer model that emulates much of the brain of a honeybee. The European honeybee (Apis mellifera), also known as domestic bee or honey bee, bee species is the most widely distributed in the world. This team, consisting of experts from the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex hopes to develop a kind of "robotic bee brain" that can play to perfection governing systems vision and sense of smell of these insects and use it to command which would be the first autonomous flying robot with the ability to behave autonomously as a bee. Work has already begun, and if successful will be fulfilling one of the greatest challenges of modern science: build a robotic brain capable of complex tasks. Generally, such work has focused on the mammalian brain emulation. But insects also have brains "powerful", including a greater ability to discriminate odors or chemicals present.
According to James Marshall, a computer scientist at the University of Sheffield as part of this task force, "a simulated brain is one of the great challenges of artificial intelligence. So far, many attempts to recreate biological brains have focused on cognitive systems found in humans, monkeys and mice. We have so far neglected the simpler organisms like insects, despite having surprisingly advanced cognitive abilities." Scientists hope to use these flying robots in search and rescue missions, or even mechanical pollination of some crops. This project will also serve to better understand how the brain of Apis mellifera.
The owners of an iPad may have what you want before you even ask. That's the goal of "Mindmeld" new "app" for Apple iPad promises to anticipate the wishes of its users, analyzing to get real-time conversations.
"This is the first application of voice call and video to iPad which understands what the user says and locate appropriate information," explains Tim Tittle, one of the creators of the project. "It sounds like science fiction, but it can work very well."
Specifically, the app calls analyze our conversations catching phrases to find information about it on the Internet. For example, if you talk about a new restaurant, "Mindmeld" will provide, once crashing, location, menu, or the valuation of other users. The reality now than fiction ...
