University of Washington researchers have developed new algorithms that solve a thorny challenge in the field of computer vision: turning audio clips into a realistic, lip-synced video of the person speaking those words. Read more from UW Today.
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UW named a top school in tech
GeekWire reported on a recent study from the career website Paysa that looked at the most influential universities in the tech world. Researchers analyzed data from resumes of employees at the nation’s 100 largest tech companies and published their data. The UW has the highest number of employees at major tech companies and is number one for graduates working at Microsoft, Amazon and Expedia.
New ILABS study shows toddlers learn how to make things happen by watching people
A new ILABS study shows that children as young as two can learn valuable causal lessons from watching what others do. The results show how observing actions of others contributes to children’s rapid learning during infancy and in early childhood. Learn more and see video from ILABS.
College of Engineering: Students bring big improvements to a small village
In a small village called Tortuga in Nicaragua, 80-year-old Patrosiño Valle lives with his wife in a house that does not have running water. He travels half a mile to collect water from the closest well, which likely contains high levels of bacteria and calcium. Valle’s house is one of 18 in the village not connected to the primary water system due to lack of water pressure. But that’s about to change, thanks to a group of students involved in the UW chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), which helps meet human needs through engineering projects that focus on clean water, energy, sanitation, agriculture and structures.“We can live without power and with washed-out roads, but without water there is no life,” Valle said. Read more from Civil & Environmental Engineering.
New from UW|360: Talking t-shirts and singing posters
Imagine a concert poster that could sing to you, or a t-shirt that could tell you your heart rate while you worked out. Thanks to a team of UW engineering students, that concept is fast becoming reality. See how they’ve managed to demonstrate for the first time how everyday objects outside like posters and clothing can essentially be turned into tiny FM radio stations. Watch it here!