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  • Viodi View – 03/29/25

    Viodi View – 03/29/25

    Friendly, safe, and clean: three words that describe Hong Kong. If the public transportation system is an indication, then efficient could be added to this list. Of course, with its density, walkable is another adjective that describes the world’s fourth densest city. Despite the endless sea of people during the day, it is relatively quiet…

  • Giving Vehicles Better Vision – Lidar-like Performance at Radar-like Cost

    Giving Vehicles Better Vision – Lidar-like Performance at Radar-like Cost

    Lawrence D. Burns, PH.D., provides an overview of Neural Propulsion Systems “HROS” technology, a solution that dramatically improves radar resolution and safety capabilities. By leveraging advanced AI and mathematics, NPS unlocks “crystal clear visibility” for automotive and other safety-critical applications.1 As background, Burns is one of NPS’s all-star industry advisors that includes former GM Chairman…

  • Viodi View – 02/28/25

    Viodi View – 02/28/25

    The theme of a couple of the articles in this issue of the Viodi View is the integration of human and machine. In both cases, if the machines’ directions are off by just a fraction, it could lead to a bad outcome. A 25-minute conversation with Google’s Gemini inspired the first article. Unfortunately, Gemini did…

  • Generative AI as an Extreme Compression Method

    Generative AI as an Extreme Compression Method

    Are text files the future of image and, potentially, video compression? Using text prompts to generate images is well known. But, what about using generative AI in the reverse direction to create a text file prompt for a given image? Using this technique could result in more than 100:1 improvement in file size from hundreds…

  • Viodi View – 01/25/25

    Viodi View – 01/25/25

    CES2025 – Tech Breaking Down Barriers Using machines to leverage human capabilities was the theme of ViodiTV coverage of CES2025. The more than 25 interviews that touch upon this theme will be published throughout 2025. In the meantime, the following video and text summary, produced with the aid of a machine, highlights three of the…

  • Viodi View – 12/28/24

    Viodi View – 12/28/24

    The soft crackle and the warm glow of the fireplaces provided the appropriate holiday touch. The desk agent was friendly, professional, and responsive. As might be expected in Silicon Valley, this hotel experience was delivered via broadband and high-resolution displays. The “screens everywhere” future seen at CES2007 is today’s reality. And Gary Johnson’s advice from…