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Check out RedMonk's latest episode of The Docs Are In, where Kate Holterhoff, PhD and I chat with Halcyon M. Lawrence, PhD and Liz Hutter about some of the crucial work they are doing on the academic side of technical communication. Topics: some of the “grand narratives” common to how we talk about technical innovation (including AI), a case study documenting Georgia Tech’s CS Tech Comm course sequence, and how Dr. Hutter and Dr. Lawrence landed on their current career paths. https://lnkd.in/eDZFm389

This year’s Innovations in Testing conference (3-6 March in California) has the theme of Embracing Change. So, I’ve put together a keynote with 6 anticipated changes affecting Learning, Development, Testing, and Assessment. Care to guess what they cover? https://lnkd.in/gdiQYaUZ

Hello everyone🖐 I'm delighted to share with you my latest publication on my work during my Master 2 internship . The work focuses on "From Molecules to Devices: Effect of Pd-Catalyzed C–H Bond Arylation to Improve Metrics"

Last week I had exciting experience in learning about measurements of otoacoustic emissions. This course inspired me for reading more about the structure of the ear, the functioning of human hearing and its assessment methods. https://lnkd.in/d3nVmAgV

I am delighted to learn that our paper "A reinforcement learning approach to system modularization under constraints" with Roozbeh Sanaei, MEng, PhD, Kevin Otto and Kristin Wood received one of the Editor's Choice awards in the journal Systems Engineering. I think it is because we are able to take more and more drivers and constraints into the account when defining modules, but are still able to converge to a solution quickly. Free to read here: https://lnkd.in/gXVZrCmS

We're in the news! Check out this great article and video featuring how zSpace is being used in the Fab Lab at Spartan Learning Academy: https://hubs.li/Q02lQGgr0

Tencent’s FaceStudio Redefines Image Generation with Identity-Preserving Efficiency in Seconds A recent paper from Tencent's research team introduces a novel identity-preserving synthesis approach, with a specific focus on human images. The proposed model adopts a direct feed-forward mechanism, eliminating the need for intensive fine-tuning and streamlining the image generation process. Latest from Synced Review https://lnkd.in/g5rkkpGF

🔎 The answers to last week's trivia questions... It's not an exoskeleton. It's early motion capture (gait analysis) from the late 1800s. Q1. What is this man wearing? 💡 Geissler tubes (electrified, glowing tubes) affixed to each body segment Q2. What was this device used for? 📸 The glowing tubes were photographed by multiple cameras. Tube positions were then painstakingly (& manually) tracked to estimate body segment & joint trajectories in 3D space during human walking. Wilhelm Braune & Otto Fischer (amongst others) were pioneers & trailblazers in this field. This was absolutely amazing work given the state of technology at the time. I'm in awe of this level of meticulous dedication. Thanks for all the great & funny guesses in the comment below, & kudos to the folks who recognized the image & historical context! If you're interested in this kind of historical science of #biomechanics, then pick up a copy of their book "The Human Gait"

Speaking of technology and archives, today's #ResearchSpotlight explores the use of virutal reality and gamification in Black archival research. Take a look at Jasmine Clark's presentation here: https://buff.ly/3vajpa5

Croak attended Princeton University for her undergraduate studies and the University of Southern California for her doctorate, focusing on statistical analysis and social psychology. In 1982, Croak began her career at Bell Labs (later AT&T) with a position in the Human Factors research division, looking at how technology could be used to positively impact people’s lives. She subsequently went on to work on network engineering, where she contemplated the potential of digital telecommunications. Rather than use a traditional phone line for voice communication along with a digital method for internet data, she and her team thought both could be done digitally with the internet and she has more than 200 patents to her name. Key Takeaway: Sometimes it's not that what you have isn't good. It's that you can see and believe there is a different way to provide the same or even better service or experience and that's worth investing the time to develop. Because continuous improvement creates innovation and that innovation can open you to a vast number of ideas that change peoples lives for the better. Want to learn more about Marian Croak: https://lnkd.in/g29P9EtV