MIT Technology Review September 16, 2018 The EU-funded ULTIMATE project (Ultra-Low (E)mission Technology Innovations (f)or Mid-century Aircraft Turbine Engines) seeks to transform today’s ideas into the engines of the future by combining technologies not currently seen in the aviation sector. The 2018 Farnborough International Airshow featured eight concepts to give people a peek at what’s in the works. It is also looking at a plan called Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) calls on airlines to keep CO2 emissions at 2020 levels. CORSIA applies to all EU countries from 2021-2035…read more.
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The quantum technologies roadmap: a European community view
New Journal of Physics August 1, 2018 In 2016 EU created a 150-page QT Roadmap . This article presents an updated summary of the roadmap. Software, protocols, and quantum information theory are essential for an optimal development of QT. Until now, most of the effort has focused on identifying the ultimate limits for quantum information processing. In the next 5–10 years, a parallel effort will be devoted to understanding what can be done with the first generations of small quantum processors, identifying for instance quantum computation protocols whose classical simulation is infeasible or realisation of protocols with unprecedented levels of security. […]
Digital age ‘desperately’ needs ethical and legal guidelines
Phys.org July 16, 2018 Speaking at a recent conference on ethics in science and technology in Toulouse in France, researchers from the Netherlands called for a Europe-wide network of institutions that can provide a set of values, based on the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, which the technology industry could operate within. Ethical issues surrounding AI – such as bias in machine learning algorithms and how to oversee the decision-making of autonomous machines – also attracted widespread discussion at the conference. In the military domain, a very important concept is meaningful human control. Good design of the interface between humans and […]
Inspired by insects: New anti-collision technology could help create safer driverless cars
Eurekalert March 15, 2018 An international team of researchers (UK, Germany, China, Japan, Malaysia, South America) is working on a EU sponsored project called ULTRACEPT (Ultra-layered perception) with brain-inspired information processing for vehicle collision avoidance. It was inspired by the rapid reactions of insects, incorporating near-range collision detection technology, long-range hazard perception, and thermal-based collision detection tools. This will ensure that it works day and night and can quickly adapt to unexpected hazards and different conditions – for example sudden weather changes or driving in and out of tunnels… read more.