This free Android app turned my phone into a 35-tool measuring tool - and I tested everything

Phyphox can do so much that explaining it all would take hours. The real fun starts once you begin testing the world around ...
IEEE

Accurate Pose Refinement of Detected Vehicles Using LiDAR Point-to-Surfel ICP and Vehicle Shape Priors

Abstract: This letter proposes an accurate pose refinement system that integrates point cloud registration and vehicle prior shapes to improve LiDAR-based vehicle pose estimation. For safe autonomous ...
The Guardian

Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...
abc7NY

Hochul, Mamdani launch applications for free 2-K program in select NYC school districts

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Families in several New York City school districts can now apply for free 2-K seats for the upcoming school year. The applications opened Tuesday and will remain available ...
JD Supra

USPTO Launches PIER Pilot Program Creating New Pre-Examination Decision Point for PCT National Stage Applications

Key Takeaway: The USPTO’s new PIER Pilot Program requires applicants in selected PCT national stage applications to affirmatively decide whether to proceed with, delay, or abandon U.S. patent ...
IEEE

A Point-to-distribution Degeneracy Detection Factor for LiDAR SLAM using Local Geometric Models

Abstract: Limited by the working principles, LiDAR-SLAM systems suffer from the degeneration phenomenon in environments such as long corridors and tunnels, due to the lack of sufficient geometric ...