The Rise of Biomedical Engineering
The Rise of Biomedical Engineering In 1963, when I began studying electrical engineering, there were two tracks of courses a student could choose from: electronics or power. Electronics was about solid-state devices such as transistors. The Intel microprocessor was not to come until 1971. The power track was mostly about electric motors and power generation. […]
AI for Our Emotions
AI for Our Emotions Video cameras and face recognition have been around for a very long time. The 1920s witnessed the birth of the first mechanical video cameras, using spinning disks with light-sensitive elements to capture and project moving images. The 1930s ushered in the era of electronic video cameras with Vladimir Zworykin’s invention of […]
AI Accuracy
AI Accuracy Last week’s post was about AI Productivity. I thought it was a simple example, but it turned out not to be the case. I asked Gemini how far it was from our 8th floor terrace on the Atlantic Ocean to the horizon. Gemini’s response was so clear. It explained the logic, the formula, […]
Productivity with AI
Productivity with AI In my talks and writing, I try to point out pluses and minuses of AI. There are plenty of each. In my book, Robot Attitude: How Robots and Artificial Intelligence Will Make Our Lives Better, I discussed many of the pluses in various industries, especially in healthcare. In this blog post, I […]
AI to Revolutionize the Stethoscope
AI to Revolutionize the Stethoscope Connor Landsgraf, CEO of San Francisco startup Eko Devices, believes it is time to upgrade the stethoscope, which he pointed out has not changed since the 1880s. He claims many physicians do not get adequate training on how to interpret the sounds they hear with a classic stethoscope. He says […]
