The machine-learning programs that underpin their ability to “see” still have blind spots—but not for much longer ...

When it comes to navigating their surroundings, machines have a natural disadvantage compared to humans. To help hone the ...

Near-infrared (NIR) photon detection and object recognition are crucial technologies for all-weather target identification.

Visual object recognition is foundational to processes of categorization, tool use, and real-world problem solving. Despite considerable effort across many disciplines and many specific advances, ...

Scientists at Duke University have developed a robotic hand with four fingers that can recognize the material and shape of an object by the vibrations it makes when it touches it. The system, called ...

Many neuroscientists suspect that in order to see, a person first sorts through edges, contours, and other basic visual features using a brain area called the primary visual cortex. Then so-called ...

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