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Detecting 'hidden defects' that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000X higher sensitivity

Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that ...
IEEE

A Small-Sized Defect Detection Method for Power Line Insulator Using Multiscale Feature and Lightweight Networks in UAV-Vision

Abstract: Insulator defect detection (IDD) of transmission lines is crucial for power system safety and stability, with Un-manned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based machine learning methods becoming prevalent ...
IEEE

A Novel Pipeline Defect Detection Method Using an Arc-Shaped Eddy Current Probe

Abstract: Eddy current testing (ECT), as a noncontact and nondestructive testing (NDT) technology, has been widely applied to various industrial fields for pipeline defect detection. In this article, ...
NPR

Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong?

Ailsa Ostovitz has been accused of using AI on three assignments in two different classes this school year. "It's mentally exhausting because it's like I know this is my work," says Ostovitz, 17. "I ...