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September 1, 2004

Why the Next Big Thing Won't Be Big

Someday, nanorobots may perform delicate surgeries a thousand times more precisely than scalpels, or be ingested to attack viruses. They may also alter appearance and slow or reverse the aging process. Tiny machines building food atom by atom might even wipe out world famine, scientists predict.

August 5, 2004

The Pittsburgh Voyager Project

Standing with his back against the rail of the boat, and squinting into the setting sun to survey the bustle of activity aboard the 80-foot-long craft, Buhl University Professor of ECE and CS Dan Siewiorek explained that his course in Rapid Prototyping of Computer Systems is not confined to building mock-ups of devices: "We build prototypes of experiences."

Hearing Voices

For a preview of what tomorrow's products may be, visit the Rapid Prototyping of Computer Systems course at Carnegie Mellon.

August 2, 2004

Carnegie Mellon Engineering Researchers To Create Speech Recognition in Silicon

Carnegie Mellon University's Jatras Professor of ECE and Professor of CS, Rob A. Rutenbar, is leading a national research team to move automatic speech recognition from software into hardware.

July 13, 2004

Carnegie Mellon Seals Context-Aware Mobile Phone Research Deal With French Telecom

"SenSay" is a state-of-the-art, context-aware mobile phone that can track a multitude of everyday details in a person's life - the email sent, the phone calls made and a user's location. The phone also adapts to dynamically changing environmental and psychological conditions, including monitoring heart rates and helping to determine a user's state.