Today we begin our discussion of computer graphics. So we ended last episode with the proliferation of command line (or text) interfaces, which sometimes used screens, but typically electronic typewriters or teletypes onto paper. But by...

Discover the cutting-edge technology enabling humans to control objects with their thoughts alone. Witness experiments like levitating plates and piloting drones using brain-computer interfaces, and explore the life-changing...

Researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) showed off pioneering work demonstrating the potential of technologies that allow dogs to gather information, and stay safe, during search and rescue operations....

The video is a lecture about the topic of technological change, specifically focusing on the difference between invention and innovation and how they relate to firms and markets. The lecturer discusses the positive effects of...

At Vision in Birmingham, cutting-edge inventions and gadgets were showcased to assist the blind and visually impaired. These included computer keyboards with larger buttons and Braille computer pads, phones with larger buttons and...

The astrobiological Cyborg system, developed by scientist Patrick McGuire, combines video camera technology with image scanning software to assist astronauts exploring Mars. By detecting unusual patterns in rock surfaces that could...

This video explores the advancements in computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and the impact it has on improving surgical procedures. It highlights how CAS technology allows medical teams to create virtual models of the operable area, enabling...

While companies create visually enhanced movies, TVs and videogames to capitalize on the public fascination with 3-D technology, Kyla McMullen, assistant professor at Clemson University's Human-Centered Computing Lab, works on 3-D...

Shwetak Patel would like to change your home, and make sensors tell you amazing things from every appliance. His creative thinking spurred the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to call him a "genius" in 2011. He has been a...

Computers can beat us in board games, transcribe speech, and instantly identify almost any object. But will future robots go further by learning to figure out what we're feeling? Kostas Karpouzis imagines a future where machines and the...

In sub-Saharan Africa, power outages, low technology penetration, slow internet and understaffed hospitals plague health care systems. To make progress on these problems in Malawi, TED Fellow Soyapi Mumba and his team created a new...

Ira David Socol is the Assistant Director for Educational Technology and Innovation - and the Design Program Manager for the Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia. In ACPS he helps lead the transformative process of changing...

Join us on a captivating journey through the cutting-edge realm of technology that's shaping our tomorrow. From mind-bending innovations to revolutionary breakthroughs, this video is your front-row seat to witness the incredible...

Technology for dogs with important jobs exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014. Clara Mancini, Research Fellow in Human/Animal-Computer Interaction and Pervasive Computing, at the Computing Department of The Open...

Digital public servant Amanda Renteria has seen that the millions of people who rely on government welfare services are often discouraged from seeking them out, frustrated by long lines and unnecessarily complicated processes. At Code...

The Hal 5 robot suit, developed by Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai, is a cutting-edge technology that enhances a person's strength by up to twice their usual capacity. Designed to assist the elderly and physically disabled, this high-tech...

In this video, researchers from Warwick University explore the ancient Romans' passion for theatre and their use of perspective paintings as a form of virtual reality. By applying state-of-the-art computer modeling to Pompeii wall...

Researchers at London's Welcome Department of Cognitive Neurology are using MRI scanning techniques to study how and where the brain processes incoming information. Their focus is on the brain's visual cortex, where images are registered...

The video highlights the story of Jim Birmingham, a 65-year-old stroke survivor who is using a special treadmill called the Locomap to aid his rehabilitation. The Locomap utilizes robotic arms and computer-controlled monitors to assist...

The 9 companies that will dominate AI. Artificial Intelligence or AI, it is said by many, will be man’s last invention. Why? Because AI is more than just hardware and software, AI will allow machines to learn. ...

What if you could wear something that would alert you when pollution, such as smog, is about to take its toll on your heart or lungs? That is what's ""in the air"" at the National Science Foundation-(NSF) supported Nanosystems...

Join NSF for a discussion on the value of mentors to students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Panelists include awardees of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering...

Meet CoBot - short for ""Collaborative Robot."" You might call it ""help on wheels."" With support from the National Science Foundation, computer scientist Manuela Veloso and her team at Carnegie Mellon University are developing CoBots,...

Meet CoBot - short for ""Collaborative Robot."" You might call it ""help on wheels."" With support from the National Science Foundation, computer scientist Manuela Veloso and her team at Carnegie Mellon University are developing CoBots,...