BY: CLAIRE KIM It looks as if China is seeking to become a top country for automation by spurring the IFR (International Federation of Robotics) with the use of robots. From what I have learned, China is aiming to produce sales of "100,000 domestically produced industrial robots a year by 2020", as their goal. This… Continue reading The Robot Initiation in China
Month: July 2016
An upcoming job crisis because of AI/robots
BY: CLAIRE KIM Recently, there has been some discussion of career choices that will have more impacts from AI/robots in the future. From this article, I have learned about ten jobs that will be strongly influenced by the AI/robots wave. As I was reading, I mostly reacted negatively because some jobs seemed like so much… Continue reading An upcoming job crisis because of AI/robots
The shocking reality that one student faced
BY: CLAIRE KIM This is such a heart-breaking story. It gives me tears to hear that a freshman in college can not afford to live in a safe environment or barely eat enough food for herself. To say that homelessness was a "part of the college experience" for LooLoo Amante really puts a terrible feeling… Continue reading The shocking reality that one student faced
Her Journey to Success
BY: CLAIRE KIM Prof. Fei-Fei Li is a renowned Stanford professor in the A.I. domain and has been engaged in several projects with Samsung. Along with being a professor, she is also the director of Stanford University's artificial intelligence lab which is really impressive. Since she is so successful now as a professor at Stanford, I… Continue reading Her Journey to Success
Macy enhances their customers’ shopping experience
BY: CLAIRE KIM Macy’s is adopting Artificial Intelligence to enhance their customers’ shopping experience. The long-chain department store and IBM's Watson have collaborated to create a new system for their shopping customers. This new system that Macy's is trying out involves a pilot program that will help customers to experience in-store shopping in a much… Continue reading Macy enhances their customers’ shopping experience
Is it ok for my children to have access to phones now?
BY: CLAIRE KIM As a teenager, I admit that I have owned a phone twice in my life. Through those two experiences, I have learned that being responsible is very important. Since phones include many fun outlets for young adults like myself, we can easily be attracted to anything that appears on our screens. To… Continue reading Is it ok for my children to have access to phones now?
Bluetooth LE- connected devices upgraded with AR
BY: CLAIRE KIM Honestly, ever since AR and VR gave a good response, companies are going all out in producing the best products with them. Unlike before, a company named Pixie Technology has started its newest project with AR by using it to enhance its Bluetooth LE- connected devices. Pixie is a very well known… Continue reading Bluetooth LE- connected devices upgraded with AR
Uber finally accomplishes the 2billionth ride
BY: CLAIRE KIM If I could choose one word to describe Uber it would be; convenient. Uber offers great service for all its customers, and I personally love the quick and easy system. All I need is the mobile app, then share my location, and then wait for my Uber to pick me up. Its… Continue reading Uber finally accomplishes the 2billionth ride
Using VR to update hotel shopping experience
BY: CLAIRE KIM Recently, I traveled to the southwestern part of the US, and while I was there, my family and I stayed in various hotels. While we were there, we stayed at two Best Western hotels in two different locations and both were great. They have standard rooms, a pool, breakfast, and many other… Continue reading Using VR to update hotel shopping experience
Depression vs. Adolescents
BY: CLAIRE KIM Personally, I don't recall a time where I experienced depression as a student. Of course, I received stress at times, but it isn't very severe or serious. As a rising eighth-grader, it scares me to see that "one-third of California's 11th-graders and one-quarter of seventh-graders reported feeling chronically sad or hopeless". When I… Continue reading Depression vs. Adolescents