{"id":2537,"date":"2020-03-20T18:29:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T18:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/headlines\/?p=2537"},"modified":"2021-09-22T15:22:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T19:22:51","slug":"whats-your-matlab-superpower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/headlines\/2020\/03\/20\/whats-your-matlab-superpower\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s your MATLAB superpower?"},"content":{"rendered":"

During this time, when so much of what we see in the news is bleak, I\u2019m taking a bit of advice from the New York Times <\/em>columnist, Kevin Roose. In his article, \u201cHow to Stop Coronavirus \u2018Doomsurfing\u2019<\/a>,\u201d he offered tips on how to make the internet a less scary space.<\/p>\n

I chose one of his tips: actively using social media makes us feel better than consuming it passively. I am inviting you to actively share your MATLAB superpower.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I mean: How does your work make the world better?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m borrowing this idea from Battelle. I recently saw their ad where they shared their superpower: Restoring mobility to paralyzed patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Battelle<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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This reminded me of my blog post from 2016, where we profiled how Battelle used machine learning to restore movement in Ian Burkhart\u2019s arm. Of all the \u201ctech-for-good\u201d stories I\u2019ve shared, this one is still my favorite. Here\u2019s a link to the original post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: BBC.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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Engineers and scientists across the globe are involved in some amazing work.<\/span><\/h2>\n

So, I\u2019ve picked a couple more \u201csuperpower\u201d examples from my blog to share with you.<\/p>\n

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Superpower: Understanding what animals are saying<\/h2>\n

A team of researchers from the University of Washington turned to artificial intelligence to decipher what rat chatter to gain better insights into the emotional state of an animal. The original post is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Alice Gray<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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This Dr. Doolittle superpower only applies to rodents. Sorry, you won\u2019t be able to learn what Fido is thinking while you\u2019re working from home. Although, I\u2019m pretty sure my canine companions are really confused about our sudden omnipresence in their lives.<\/p>\n

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Superpower: Reading a book through its cover<\/h2>\n

Yes, with this superpower from MIT\u2019s Camera Culture Group, you\u2019ll be able to read our textbooks during your remote schooling without ever opening them. \u00a0Here\u2019s the original blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The stack of paper is raster-scanned with THz pulses in reflection geometry. Image credit: MIT Media Lab.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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Superpower: Helping an amputee drummer return to drumming<\/h2>\n

A team of researchers from Georgia Tech created a robotic prosthetic that enabled a drummer to return to drumming after losing his arm in an industrial accident.\u00a0 Their superpower? Not only giving Mr. Barnes the ability to drum again but also to drum faster than humanly possible.\u00a0\u00a0The prosthetic has motors that power two drumsticks, each capable of drumming at speeds up to 20 beats per second.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the original post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s your turn to share your superpower!<\/h2>\n

Please leave me a comment about your project. What\u2019s your MATLAB superpower?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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