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There is significant research in the use of various technologies to assist with global disaster relief efforts. Due to the ability of robots to work long hours, go without food, water, shelter, resources that humans could not; makes them optimal for use in these specialized circumstances. This resea...

Can a conversational agent assist children of the diaspora in learning and retaining their families ethnic mother-tongue?  In much of the world, native languages are at risk of extinction due to displacement by national language appropriation. Much of the world’s indigenous knowledge, trad...

  The prediction of cardiac arrhythmia is challenging for professionals in the medical field. It is proposed that presenting a patient's heartbeat data in the form of a musical score can help with the detection of patterns of irregularity, which would aid in the prediction of arrhythmia. It is furt...

A self-driving car, also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing the environment it’s in and moving with little or no human assistance. Currently, there are issues occurring with Tesla’s Auto Pilot that are causing many people to have cras...

The use of robots as educational tools has shown to be an effective means of attracting students to science and technology related academic fields. By developing relatable robotic programs, an increase in interest in the field of technology will occur. For this work, researchers focus on the social ...

  There has been an overwhelming lack of participation in computing among African American women. Music has previously been used as an approach to increase engagement and desire to persist in computer science education. The aim of the study is to understand if Black music can be used as a culturall...

 In 2005, students at Spelman College established The Spelbots Robotics Team where they could engage in departmental activities, innovative projects and scholarly endeavors across campus and throughout the community. The goal is to encourage students and young women of African descent to explore ro...

Over the past decade, education technology has become increasingly available in elementary schools. Ideally, its purpose is to improve the learning environment and enhance a students ability to succeed. This research hopes to further the innovation of education technology and education based on tech...