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24 January 2021
'God's-eye view' of universe gamified to let players control the evolution of galaxies
A gamified version of Astera would transport players through a wormhole to the extra-galactic universe.
PC gamers will journey deep into the universe and dictate the fate of galaxies in the next phase of an advanced cosmological visualisation tool developed at the University of Southampton.The Astera visualiser can render millions of galaxies simultaneously to offer a scientifically and visually accurate, interactive view of the extragalactic universe.Professor Francesco Shankar from the Southampton...
19 January 2021
AI insight identifies England U21s prospect as top Southampton FC transfer target
Manchester United’s Brandon Williams would ideally fit Saints’ playing style and team chemistry. Image credit: AI Abacus.
Machine learning algorithms developed by computer scientists from the University of Southampton have pinpointed a transfer target that would most suit Southampton FC in the January transfer window.The AI insight tips that England Under-21s’ Brandon Williams would be an excellent fit for the Saints and offer a long-term replacement to 31-year-old left-back Ryan...
19 January 2021
Southampton expertise to extend life of wearable device for construction
The Safeguard device can fit into a hard hat, armband or pocket.
Electronic engineers at the University of Southampton are helping optimise the performance of a new wearable technology for the construction industry.Energy harvesting experts in the Smart Electronic Materials and Systems research group have partnered with leading UK construction technology company Mafic to further development of its Safeguard Internet of Things (IoT) solution.Safeguard is a wearable device that can fit into a hard hat...
18 January 2021
Southampton 'space archaeology' solution awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship
Iris Kramer is using deep learning to automatically detect archaeological sites from space.
Postgraduate researcher Iris Kramer from the University of Southampton is being supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering as she scales deep learning software that identifies buried ancient sites from space.The archaeologist turned computer scientist has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship for her ArchAI start-up, which is based on techniques developed in the Vision, Learning and Control research group....
15 January 2021
Self-pouring wine and snacky hound star in Southampton Rube Goldberg Machine
Southampton students showcased their creativity in the virtual induction into the iPhD programme.
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Creative AI students at the University of Southampton have embraced social distancing by constructing an inventive Rube Goldberg Machine that travels around the city.Seventeen new starters at the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Machine Intelligence for...
14 January 2021
Southampton promotes astro-artists' portrayal of black hole discoveries
Winners of the Astroarteagujero competition depicted the latest black hole research.
Artists depicted the scientific marvels of black hole astronomy research in an international art-science competition led by the University of Southampton and supported by NASA.The Astroarteagujero competition, hosted by the Astronomy Group, invited Spanish speaking amateur and professional artists to learn about black hole research based on NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission, and...

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