Drone learns to see like an insect A team from TU Delft and the Westfälische Hochschule presents an optical flow-based learning process that allows robots to estimate distance on the basis of the visual properties (shape, colour, texture) of objects. ‘Optical flow’ means that insects perceive the speed at which…
Nearly one in three students experience financial worries during the coronavirus crisis, a survey conducted among 1,250 students reveals. Substance abuse is also on the rise.
After the Dutch Government fell over the child benefit scandal last week, the question of meaningful human control over AI systems is now more urgent than ever.
Home-based care applications often rely on medical standard sensors. By using cheaper consumer-grade sensors, home-based care could become more accessible.
The demand for alcohol free beer is rising, and not only in the ‘dry’ month of January. A method has now been developed to improve the flavour. Will it really work?
Screaming engines and low-flying model aeroplanes. Welcome to the final day of the Exploring Aerospace course where first-year AE students experience their maiden flights.
Resilience has been chosen as this year’s Dies theme, explains rector Tim van der Hagen, as TU Delft has continues its activities despite the Covid crisis.
Something strange is happening with green hydrogen (hydrogen that is produced using solar or wind power and so is CO2 free); everyone wants it, but it does not actually exist.
An extra chromosome in yeast functions as a ‘playground’ for researchers. It allows them to design DNA and have a yeast cell stitch it together into a cellular factory.
