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Modern society has entered a Fourth Industrial Revolution in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) has catalyzed stunning levels of technological development across virtually all industries. UF’s newest multidisciplinary initiative, the UF AI University Initiative — guided and supported by principal partners like NVIDIA and its co-founder Chris Malachowsky (B.S. UF ECE ’80) — will leverage the exceptional breadth and depth of resources contained within the university’s 16 colleges and serve as a national model for AI research, technological advancement and next-generation workforce training, ranging from K-12 through working professionals.

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  • From athletes to everyday health: UF Engineers unveil bold vision for the future of human performance
    The UF Center for Engineering Human Performance and Wellness brings together experts from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the College of Health and Human Performance to study how wearable sensors, robotics and advanced data analysis can be used to monitor, understand and optimize how people move, recover and live.  The post From athletes […]
  • Taking concrete steps towards sustainability
    In a $5 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, a team of researchers from UF, Rutgers University, Oregon State University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology are exploring the viability of using steel slag as an ingredient in cement and concrete. ESSIE associate professor Christopher Ferraro, Ph.D., is one of the […]
  • Thermal cameras used in drones and robots can be tricked by heat sources, study finds
    As thermal cameras become commonplace on autonomous drones and vehicles, a University of Florida engineering professor is working to make sure they can’t be maliciously tricked into “seeing" things that aren’t there.  The post Thermal cameras used in drones and robots can be tricked by heat sources, study finds appeared first on News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
  • Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos
    Artificial intelligence may be better than people at spotting fake faces in photos — but humans still have the upper hand when those fakes start moving. The post Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos appeared first on News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
  • Breaking AI on purpose: How researchers are helping make artificial intelligence safer
    University of Florida researcher Sumit Kumar Jha, Ph.D., is focused on strengthening the security measures built into AI tools to ensure they are safe for all to use. The post Breaking AI on purpose: How researchers are helping make artificial intelligence safer appeared first on News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
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