Human activity recognition is the problem of classifying sequences of sensor or smartphone measurements into predefined categories of movements, such as walking or sitting. In the context of Machine…
Cedric Williams, University of Notre Dame, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
To reach the heavens, we simply need a ladder and a way to climb. Or, at least I’d like to believe that the future of human space exploration can be approached in such a forthright manner. Having joined nearly all of mankind in dreaming of what’s waiting for us in the endless depths of space, I consider myself lucky to be born in an era where escaping Earth’s gravitational well is all but trivial. I also consider myself quite unlucky in having been born long before going much farther would seem like anything but a near impossibility. That, of course, doesn’t stop me from pondering on the subject.
The Ladder
The Climb
The successful relaunch / reuse of a spacecraft by SpaceX all but revolutionized the public perception of space travel. The use of rocket propulsion assisted landing was a major contributing component to reusability.
There are currently 480 journalism degree programs in the United States (source: knightfoundation.org). These programs offer an array of introductory courses designed to teach students the basic…
This is part one of a six-part series that surveys topic areas of civic and consumer education. We assess the needs and opportunities for adult civic and consumer education, then present a few…