An artificial intelligence (AI) paper written by Waterloo systems design engineering researchers edged out work by 21 other leading research institutions and companies at a prestigious AI conference.
New research out of the University of Waterloo could take some of the guesswork out of reading MRI and CT scans.
Alex Wong, a professor of system design engineering, has discovered unique bio-markers that could help radiologists better identify prostate and lung tumours on medical images.
Meet Spaun, the world’s largest model of a functional brain. It can’t beat chess champions or win big at Jeopardy. And its handwriting would make any school teacher sigh in dismay.
But what it offers — a window into the workings of human grey matter — has researchers around the globe salivating with excitement.