Category Archives: Technology

Roboter als Rehabilitationshelfer

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Warum Vertrauen bei der Entwicklung intelligenter Maschinen für medizinische Therapien eine zentrale Rolle spielen sollte

Der Bedarf an effektiven Strategien für die medizinische Rehabilitation wird in den kommenden Jahrzehnten deutlich zunehmen, da die Überlebensrate von Patientinnen und Patienten nach Krankheiten mit schweren funktionellen Defiziten, wie zum Beispiel einem Schlaganfall, steigen wird. Bereits jetzt werden deshalb sozial-assistive Roboter (SARs) in der Rehabilitation eingesetzt. (more…)

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IBM Gives Tennis Players a Competitive Edge with Watson at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships

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USTA continues to evolve the tournament for fans, and now tennis players, with AI technology

FLUSHING, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — IBM today announced that IBM Watson will now partner with tennis players and coaches to enhance their game strategy and better prepare for matches more efficiently. As a partner of the US Open tournament for more than 25 years, IBM innovations have positioned the US Open as a tournament at the forefront of the modern digital experience with technology that fans have come to know and love. This year, IBM and the USTA will integrate its AI Highlights technology into player performance as the tournament enters the next phase of its technology journey. (more…)

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Insight’s Matt Jackson on the exciting potential of an AI-filled future

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Matt Jackson has always been passionate about building things: forts as a kid, video games in high school, then software in his early career. Now, as vice president of digital innovation at Insight, he helps others build up their companies. Every day, he and his team construct innovative technology solutions so Insight’s clients and their employees can be more productive, whether that’s a chatbot to update customers on their stock portfolios or an algorithm to help a hospital with staffing. (more…)

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IBM Foundation and National Center for Learning Disabilities Release Watson-Enabled Tool for Teachers

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Updates to Teacher Advisor With Watson content supports diverse learners and middle school math

ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Foundation and the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) announced their collaboration on a suite of classroom resources focused on supporting teachers who work with students with learning and attention issues. Teacher Advisor With Watson uses machine learning to correlate and understand nuances within a curated content collection of over 8,000 Open Educational Resources (OER) including vetted, quality lesson plans, student-facing activities and classroom strategies.  (more…)

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Aperto, an IBM Company, Secures Contract to Reinvent the Digital Ecosystem for the Ministry of Defence and the German Armed Forces

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BERLIN, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — After a public tender process spanning multiple rounds, the Berlin-based digital agency was awarded the contract to relaunch the Ministry of Defence (BMVg) internet presence by the IT service provider BWI GmbH. Aperto, an IBM Company (NYSE: IBM), will be entrusted with delivering the creative, implementation and editorial services for the Ministry and the German Armed Forces’ digital presence, as well as fundamentally transforming their digital ecosystems. Additionally, IBM was awarded the contract for software maintenance and support. The duration of the framework contract is four years. The technical implementation is based on the CoreMedia content management system. (more…)

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