WHAT DO SHERLOCK HOLMES, A SELF-OBSESSED MUSICAL AUTOMATON AND A ROBOTIC BIN HAVE IN COMMON?
What do Sherlock Holmes, a self-obsessed musical automaton and a robotic bin have in common? The TEDx University of Edinburgh conference, of course.
TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT: A RECIPE FOR DISASTER?
AI for health is a rapidly expanding area and one of the most exciting applications is the way technology can improve healthcare provision in developing countries. By providing even the simplest resources, such as free access to online research subscriptions for medical students, individuals are facilitated to find solutions to local health issues
COULD THE NEXT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT LET YOU CHAT WITH YOUR SERVICE ANIMAL OR PET?
Developments in technology are improving communication between the human and animal kingdom in several new and exciting ways. Advancements range from using AI to decode the sonar sounds of sperm whales, to enabling dogs to ask humans for help, and vice versa.
GOOD VS EVIL ROBOTS
The representations of artificial intelligence and robots in pop culture vary significantly between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. The West’s obsession with ‘evil robot’ films forms a stark contrast with the robot saviors often found in the media of the East. Countries in Asia, such as Japan, positively portray technology in their movies, books and films. These optimistic depictions are consequently reflected in the public and regulatory stance on technology: welcoming innovation and progress over restrictions and caution.
BEHIND THE SCENES AT SMARTR AI
In the green and luscious medieval town of Edinburgh lies the powerhouse of AI advancements: smartR AI. Here the engineers Matthew Malek, Jonah Ramponi and Kornelija Sukyte, under the guidance of CEO and engineer Oliver King-Smith, are the driving soul behind the companies’ inspirations, aspirations and, of course, dedication to finding the optimal AI solutions for every client.
CHATGPT: OVERHYPED OR BADLY USED?
Wouldn’t we all love a personal assistant? Someone to sort through our emails, to manage our appointments and to remind us of all the important things we need to do. Some fortunate ones can afford assistants, but most of us simply have to go without.
THE EYES YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM
We go about life using passwords, pins and biometrics to protect our images, our bank details and other aspects of our personal data we feel are worthy of our protection. Yet, information like browsing patterns or images of us in public spaces often don’t cross our minds as a privacy concern.
FROM STONE AGE TO CUTTING EDGE TECH: DISPARITIES IN DIGITAL MATURITY ACROSS HEALTHCARE
The scheduling system used by my GP is antiquated at best. To book what is usually a telephone appointment you have to phone the practice up−and it needs to be immediately on opening if you are to have any chance of a phone consultation on the same day, patients are given vague appointment times (e.g. sometime in the afternoon), there is no reminder system and if an appointment is missed there is no prompt for the patient or the GP to reschedule.
THE DOCTOR ON YOUR WRIST
Wearable technology doesn’t just have the potential to save lives, it is already saving lives. Take, for example, the story of a woman who was alerted to her irregular heart rhythms by her apple watch and after further tests was diagnosed with a heart tumor.
STAYING ALERT – THE ALARM THAT SAVES ENTIRE REGIONS
In the year I spent living by the seashore in the north of New Zealand, I spent the nights listening to the waves and fearing the tsunami siren would go off at any second. At eight years old this felt like the scariest idea imaginable, but years later the thought of having no early warning system is much more frightening.