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How virtual reality can help robots change the face of the construction industry
The construction industry is one of the largest industries in the world economy, accounting for 13 percent of the world’s GDP. In the U.S. alone, it...
Expect More Virtual House Calls from Your Doctor Thanks to Telehealth Revolution
USC Trojan Family explores the world of Telehealth as COVID-19 continues to halt business as usual. In this piece, the SimSensei project is featured...
CNN’s ‘Tech for Good’ Highlights Bravemind
Watch the full segment, featuring Dr. Albert 'Skip' Rizzo and Iraq war veteran Chris Merkle. Tech for Good
Health care is already benefiting from VR
The Economist explores the many ways in which VR is helpful in the health care industry, including Bravemind in their roundup of treatments. Read...
New research reveals conditions under which humans more likely to act deceptively through virtual intermediaries
Recently computer scientists at USC Institute of Technologies (ICT) set out to assess under what conditions humans would employ deceptive...
When bots do the negotiating, humans more likely to engage in deceptive techniques
Series of studies reveal conditions under which humans more likely to have virtual intermediaries act deceptively Recently computer scientists at...
14th Annual USC Body Computing Conference Rallies Industry Leaders to Discuss the Impact of COVID-19 On Digital Health
Conference to showcase new research and analyze healthcare accessibility for all LOS ANGELES, Sep. 9, 2020 -- On Friday, Oct. 2,...
Next Steps Forward With Chris Meek Featuring Dr. Skip Rizzo and Chris Merkle
Host Chris Meek speaks with Dr. Albert “Skip” Rizzo, director of medical virtual reality at the University of Southern California’s Institute for...
The Army’s Next Robot Will Know When You’re Talking Trash to It – And Know When to Talk Back
The Army is developing a system to allow autonomous ground robots to communicate with soldiers through natural conversations — and, in time, learn...