SRI International Researchers Ajay Divakaran and Andreas Stolcke Honored as IEEE Fellows

"MENLO PARK, Calif.—Feb. 9, 2011—SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today that Ajay Divakaran, Ph.D., technical manager,Vision Technologies, and Andreas Stolcke, Ph.D., senior researcher in SRI’s Speech Technology and Research (STAR) laboratory, have been named 2011 IEEE Fellows." More here.

Large Hadron Collider rumoured to have found God Particle

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider are rumoured to have found the elusive so-called "God Particle". Article here.

The Anti-Laser

"Scientists at Yale University claim to have developed an "anti-laser." While the term immediately calls to mind sci-fi scenarios of laser armor and deflector shields, the technology has more to do with next-generation computing than next-generation weapons." More here.

Sarnoff and HRL Laboratories to develop photonic integrated circuits to enable video-like phased-array LIDAR

"Military electro-optics scientists at two U.S. technology companies are trying to revolutionize scanning-laser sensors in the same way that phased-array technology transformed radar, by providing a compact, agile alternative to mechanically steered technology that will provide video frame rate beam steering speeds for applications like surveillance, 3D imaging, precision targeting, munitions guidance, navigation, and low-probability-of-intercept communications." More here.

How Artificial Intelligence Redefines ‘Smart Cars

"Turns out antilock brakes are the gateway to full automation, computers are sometimes smarter than you are, and the secret to a good relationship with your car is the secret to any good relationship: communication." Article here from Wired Magazine.

Sarnoff at AUSA Winter 2011

Join SRI Sarnoff in Booths #2028(indoor) and #3333(outdoor) for live demonstrations of the following products:

TerraSight™ product-line integrates real-time video and data from multiple air and ground sensors into a high-resolution common operating picture — offering mission commanders and tactical operators a real-time geo-registered view of the battlespace;

TerraScout™mobile awareness system for generating actionable information while on patrol;

VerifIR™ stand-off threat detection system that enables users to detect anomalies that help identify potential threats.

Navy Testing High-Tech LCD Sunglasses

Article here from Fox news.