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a big ass awesome boat.
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>> Real-time 3d reconstruction from simple video is currently possible with desktop computing power. Can you point me to more on this? Stuff for reading? Toolkits? SDKs? etc.
The most-impressive research projects I'm aware of are from a few years ago. Andrew Davison's group at Imperial College London has done lots of impressive things, but especially notice Richard Newcombe's DTAM. http://www2.imperial.ac.uk/robotvision/website/php/pubs.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9WhgibCQA A precursor to this is the also-pretty-awesome PTAM (note the name resemblence), from Georg Klein at Oxford…
Ahh, others might be beating me to it, but would love to help bring low-cost computing tech to developing parts of the world. It's mind-boggling that there are $40-50 (in bulk/wholesale) Android tablets--not necessarily up to snuff with the spiffiest rich-world toys (or even the Kindle Fire), but actual computing devices nonetheless. It would would take time just to figure out what the key niches are where they could…
Given 5 years time and a few hundred million dollars, I would heavily support them. As a software developer I don't know much about robotics in general but I think a simple step on moving forward is if there was a way to create a friendly abstraction on top of the quadcopters.
SAAS applications to disrupt the enterprise software sphere. Primarily a full featured generic workflow engine with a customizable frontend to boot! I think this application would be able to replace 60% of all corporate apps.
People have to communicate much more deeply and without telepathy we have to augment this using technology.
If not money, but efficiency was the currency, we would have to share technology, ideas and experience. We need a game-changer.
I can't stand the stupidity of the actions our society is taking or failing to take. There are already plenty solutions to all our problems, but nobody can successfully share their ideas. It's not done with just talking about a topic. This results in inferior technology and lifestyle.
Education. I feel teaching people reinforces learning. Systems for targeting chronically disabled and introducing them to services they qualify for in the state. Introducing disabled to technology. Background: My mother was born with cerebral palsy. Other than a $500/mo check, medicaid and $30 in foodstamps, she has not received any other services until 13Q1. I finally signed her up for meals on wheels and getting he…
I actually want to help people with disabilities with daily things like cooking meals, helping to clean the house, grocery shopping, etc. I don't know how to start.