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Wearable AI system can detect a conversation's tone

It’s a fact of nature that a single conversation can be interpreted in very different ways. For people with anxiety or conditions such as Asperger’s, this can make social situations extremely stressful. But what if there was a more objective way to measure and understand our interactions?

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Institute of Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) say that they’ve gotten closer to a potential solution: an artificially intelligent, wearable system that can predict if a conversation is happy, sad, or neutral based on a person’s speech patterns and vitals.

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Robot uses deep learning and big data to write and play its own music

A marimba-playing robot with four arms and eight sticks is writing and playing its own compositions in a lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The pieces are generated using artificial intelligence and deep learning.

Researchers fed the robot nearly 5,000 complete songs — from Beethoven to the Beatles to Lady Gaga to Miles Davis — and more than 2 million motifs, riffs and licks of music. Aside from giving the machine a seed, or the first four measures to use as a starting point, no humans are involved in either the composition or the performance of the music.

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Readings from «Scientific American» (ca. 1950): Computers and Computation, With Introductions by Robert R. Fenichel and Joseph Weizenbaum, W. H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco, 1971

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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory are creating a computer system modeled after the human brain to examine photos of food on social media and break them down into recipes.

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Extentia designed for one of its global agribusiness clients, an Android mobile app which tracks farm cultivation and yields. The app enabled their field supervisors to collect data accurately and make real-time decisions in sync with the headquarters. This project serves as a good example of Extentia’s experience and expertise in digital transformation solutions, agriculture domain knowledge and enterprise mobility solutions. Read more at: http://www.extentia.com/blog/digital-transformation-in-agriculture http://www.extentia.com/agriculture/

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X24.2017 is upon us! Here's what Atit Khadse thought of his 2016 experience. What was X24 last year like for you? :)

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FIFA looks to integrate fitness technology in official soccer games

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FIFA looks to integrate fitness technology in official soccer games

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Seven Health Technologies To Watch For In The Future

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How tech is helping the health industry disarm disease.

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What Consumers Most Want from Health Insurers’ Technology

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People don’t crave the latest fitness wearable. Their overwhelming preference is for simple applications that provide and organize information

 Startups in the insurance industry are investing feverishly to roll out products and services that will appeal to consumers. Taking a cue from the technology and communications industries, many are pursuing disruptive technologies that promise to revolutionize the healthcare experience — whether digestive sensors or systems that allow doctors to examine and treat patients via video.

 But here’s the thing: Consumers aren’t ready for a revolution. They have far simpler demands and desires, such as an easier way to schedule doctor visits or the ability to get follow-up notifications on a mobile phone.

 As a result, insurers that want to make the most of their investments in new technologies should focus their resources on developing simple digital products and services that align with their identities, strategic goals, and existing capabilities.

 The idea that customers prefer simplicity may not come as a shock to those outside the healthcare industry. But it’s likely a revelation to those in the business, especially the insurers who have been investing heavily in telemedicine and other advanced features.

 The survey revealed further insights into consumers’ preference for simplicity and a streamlined experience.

 Some 97 percent of respondents said they would be willing to share personal health data and nonsensitive information if it would enhance their care, and only 3 percent ranked data privacy as the most important feature of a health plan.

 About half of consumers want to involve both providers and insurers in their healthcare, and consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable with receiving wellness advice from health plans. That makes sense given the growth of so-called consumer-directed health plans, which put more responsibility for healthcare decisions and costs on consumers.

 more at http://www.strategy-business.com/article/What-Consumers-Most-Want-from-Health-Insurers-Technology

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'Virtual doctors' helping patients in Zambia 

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The idea of a "virtual doctor" project might sound rather futuristic.

 Zambia has about 1,600 doctors for a population of 14 million, and two-thirds of these are working in towns and cities, while most of the country's population is in the countryside.

 It means access to good quality health care is often difficult if not impossible.

  For many communities, it is not practical to expect sick and frail people to walk or cycle for hours to hospital.

 So families depend on rural health centres, which have health workers but no qualified doctors.

 The virtual doctors project means that these isolated health centres can be supported by doctors thousands of miles away.

  Health workers and clinical officers on the ground use an app on a smartphone or tablet computer to take notes on a patient's symptoms and photographs.

 This information is sent to a volunteer doctor in the UK who helps with a diagnosis and recommends treatment.  Cases are directed towards doctors with a relevant specialism, whether it is skin diseases or HIV and Aids-related problems.

 The doctor in the UK will have a list of the drugs and equipment kept in the health centre in Zambia and can suggest treatment or further tests based on what is practical and available.

 Virtual Doctors is now supporting 19 rural health centres, which typically deal with problems such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/Aids and pregnancy-related conditions.

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Health IT Communication Tools Key for Quality Patient Experience

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For Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), a well-connected health IT infrastructure with a focus on communication and patient engagement tools has helped clinicians deliver a high quality patient experience.

 YNHHS’s focus on patient engagement tools, ranging from real-time surveys and telemedicine to patient portals and educational materials, has helped to reduce barriers to care access, improve satisfaction, and facilitate communication.

 Real-time surveys reward quality interactions

One tool the health system uses is called Humm, a real-time patient satisfaction feedback survey deployed through a bedside tablet. Humm helps the care team gather data on room cleanliness, noise levels, and patient interactions with nurses and provider care teams.

 Using population health to improve care access

Beyond understanding the patient and his or her needs at the point of care, Yale New Haven Health System is also dedicated to driving patient engagement to achieve population health management goals.

  more at http://patientengagementhit.com/news/health-it-communication-tools-key-for-quality-patient-experience

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How Big Data Analytics, AI and Machine Learning is Being Leveraged Across FinTech?

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The article talks about big data analytics and it is being leveraged across FinTech?

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The 3 Cs of big data

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When considering big data as a source for insight to enhance decision making, it may be best characterized by its three Cs—confidence, context and choice.

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Machine learning projects face data prep, model building hurdles

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The top challenges faced in machine learning projects include data preparation and development of analytical models, as cited by IT and analytics managers.

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Information Architecture: The Structure Behind Your User Interface :: UXmatters

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Web magazine about user experience matters, providing insights and inspiration for the user experience community

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