[Big Intelligence Agency] Drones become bird-repellent weapons at airports; Japan's black technology uses rice to make vaccines; Tesla will open source its security software code

August 9th #Drone#

Drones become bird-repellent devices at airports

News in brief: Birds at airports have always been the number one natural enemy of passenger planes. For this reason, airport staff have racked their brains to come up with many ways to drive them away, such as setting off firecrackers to scare them, spraying bird repellent, etc., but this will have a certain impact on the ecological environment.

Recently, researchers have come up with a way to use drones to drive away flocks of birds. This is a technical job. If you are too conservative, the flock of birds will ignore you; if you are too aggressive, the flock of birds will be scared and scatter, making the situation more chaotic.

To this end, the researchers studied the relevant behavioral principles of bird flocks maintaining queues and responding to external influences, and based on this, wrote relevant operation algorithms for drones. After testing, one drone is enough to drive dozens of birds out of a specific airspace. However, the researchers still need to increase the scale of the test to verify the feasibility of multiple drones working together.

Dada said: As we all know, most airports have no-fly zones for drones, but this time the drone entered the airport with a clear conscience. It’s just that it was not here to play but had a serious job. Dada also kindly reminds you that the use of drones to drive away birds requires professional personnel, so everyone should not imitate it.

August 10th#Technology Frontier#

Apple's new patent: iPhone can be used as an ID card

Brief News: Apple was exposed to have submitted a new patent application to the US Patent and Trademark Office, which is about using the iPhone as a user's ID card. The patent details how to use the iPhone's short-range radio function (NFC or RFID) to store personal credentials embedded in an integrated circuit.

In this way, the device can obtain credential information from authoritative identity institutions, such as driver's licenses, ID cards, etc. In this way, the device can store information such as a person's name and date of birth to verify the user's true identity.

The expert said: It would be best to combine it with facial recognition to create an anti-loss system, so that if the phone is accidentally lost, the police only need to read the identity information of the device to track the owner's information and eventually return the item to the original owner!

August 11th #MedicalTechnology#

Black technology from Japan uses rice to make vaccines

News in Brief: Japan's Astellas Pharma is developing MucoRice, an oral vaccine made from rice that can prevent cholera diarrhea and has entered the early clinical trial stage.

The company's researchers used genetic recombination technology to turn ordinary proteins in rice into antigen proteins. They said that since the vaccine retains the property of rice that can be stored at room temperature, it is expected to be "used in Africa and Southeast Asia where refrigeration equipment is not yet widely available" in the future.

Dada said: Nowadays, people are gradually mastering the secrets of genetic technology, which has indeed brought many conveniences to our lives, including the vaccine that can be stored at room temperature and taken orally as mentioned in this news.

However, the philosophical and ethical issues brought about by genetic technology are also worthy of attention. I hope that scientists can clearly understand the impact of genetic technology on society so that they can better put it to use in the future.

August 12th #Aviation Technology#

NASA develops new robot to search for extraterrestrial life

News in Brief: NASA is developing a robot that can analyze soil and rock samples for evidence of bacteria or another type of single-celled microorganism called archaea.

If the robot envisioned by NASA can be successfully manufactured, it will become a powerful tool for future searches for extraterrestrial life. NASA can use it as part of a rover or launch it independently to other planets and satellites in the solar system.

The author said: NASA's previous methods of searching for extraterrestrial life were too inefficient. Therefore, if this robot equipped with new analytical technology is born and sent into space, it is very likely to revolutionize our understanding of extraterrestrial life. Perhaps "they" are not far away.

August 13th #TechnologyCompany#

Tesla to open source its safety software code

News: Musk announced through social media that he will open the source code of Tesla's car security software so that all automakers can use it for free.

With the rise of autonomous driving and vehicle networking technology, the risk of cars being attacked by malicious attacks is gradually increasing, and more and more people are beginning to worry that hackers can access Tesla's software.

Musk believes that although Tesla's car safety software is the best solution at present, in order to create a safer autonomous driving future, he plans to open source his car safety software to other automakers for free.

Mr. Da said: Under the general trend of artificial intelligence development, Tesla has taken a very bold and wise step, avoiding the company from falling into a situation of closed-door development and complacency.

It is foreseeable that open source will not only improve the overall level of the industry, but will also enable Tesla's safety system to continue to transform in a safer and more perfect direction.

August 14th #Artificial Intelligence#

AI detects eye diseases as well as top experts

News in Brief: DeepMind has developed an AI system using deep learning technology that can identify more than 50 eye diseases through 3D facial scans and give diagnostic suggestions with an accuracy rate of 94%, which is comparable to top ophthalmologists.

The researchers developed this deep learning algorithm architecture based on a large amount of anonymous retinal scan image data from patients with eye diseases, which enabled it to learn to identify the characteristics of eye diseases. This technology is expected to be actually applied in hospitals in the next few years.

Dada said: Through the intelligent scanning of the AI ​​system, not only the diagnosis speed can be greatly improved, but also relevant diagnostic suggestions can be given to doctors. In the future, related free self-examination equipment can be launched in hospitals to allow patients to detect symptoms early and receive treatment early.

August 15th #Robot#

A robot that can automatically identify and charge electric vehicles is born

News in brief: In the past, robot charging systems were only suitable for specific car models. Models other than Tesla could not enjoy this high-tech charging experience. However, a research and development team from Graz University of Technology has now developed a robot charging system that can be used for various electric vehicles, allowing ordinary electric vehicles to enjoy smart and convenient mobile travel.

The system can be installed at indoor or outdoor charging stations, contains multiple cameras, and can work in various lighting conditions. After scanning and imaging the vehicles parked at the charging station, it will intelligently analyze the image to identify the make and model of the car, locate the charging port of different vehicles, and complete the charging work.

Dada said: In the past, smart charging was developed by each manufacturer for its own specific car models, but this robot system can achieve intelligent adaptation as long as the data of all electric vehicles currently on the market are entered in advance. Its large-scale popularization in the future will bring a convenient experience of charging the car and driving away after it is fully charged.

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

2001 - Today

U.S. astronauts conduct first science experiment outside International Space Station

Astronauts aboard the U.S. space shuttle Discovery installed a large tank of ammonia coolant onto the space station while securing boxes containing 750 scientific samples outside the station. The boxes were still open, exposing all the samples to outer space.

These samples include coatings, polymers, switches, mirrors, seeds, spores and bacteria. NASA hopes to provide scientific basis for the design of more robust satellites and radiation-proof materials based on the performance of some of these materials in the extreme environment of space. All samples will be sent back to the ground in the second year.

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