Geeky Gadgets

Turn Any Photo into a 3D Model with SAM 3D : From One Snapshot to Shareable Mesh

Imagine snapping a photo of your favorite object, a vintage car, a family heirloom, or even your pet, and instantly transforming it into a lifelike 3D model. Thanks to Meta’s SAM 3D, this futuristic ...
Reuters

'Pins on a Map': How Chicago students are tracking ICE raids

CHICAGO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The windowless newsroom of The Phoenix, the Loyola University Chicago newspaper, hums like an old refrigerator. A coffee pot burbles in the corner as juniors Julia ...
Morningstar

Theia Launches World's First AI-Powered Markerless Bat and Body Tracking Built on Deep Learning Models, Delivering 3D Baseball Swing Analysis in Real-World Baseball Environments

Tested by Driveline Baseball and the PLNU x San Diego Padres Biomechanics Lab, Theia's sensor-free system delivers full swing analysis using standard video, without any specialized lab setup TORONTO, ...
GitHub

Monocular Quasi-Dense 3D Object Tracking

Monocular Quasi-Dense 3D Object Tracking (QD-3DT) is an online framework detects and tracks objects in 3D using quasi-dense object proposals from 2D images. A reliable and accurate 3D tracking ...
SiliconANGLE

Meta’s new image segmentation models can identify objects and people and reconstruct them in 3D

Meta Platforms Inc. today is expanding its suite of open-source Segment Anything computer vision models with the release of SAM 3 and SAM 3D, introducing enhanced object recognition and ...
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New Segment Anything Models Make it Easier to Detect Objects and Create 3D Reconstructions

We’re introducing SAM 3 and SAM 3D, the newest additions to our Segment Anything Collection, which advance AI understanding of the visual world. SAM 3 enables detection and tracking of objects in ...
techxplore

AI agent learns to create 3D objects from sketches using CAD software

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the go-to method for designing most of today's physical products. Engineers use CAD to turn 2D sketches into 3D models that they can then test and refine before sending ...
IEEE

3D Multi-Object Tracking Driven by Multi-Level Association and Intelligent Filtering

Abstract: 3D multi-object tracking has been extensively applied in areas such as autonomous driving, uncrewed aerial vehicles, and robots. However, existing 3D multi-object tracking methods still face ...
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Solid Knitting Breakthrough: Cornell Team Builds Machine for 3D Knitted Objects

A new 3D printing concept has been developed — or is it just knitting? Researchers from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon have unveiled a working prototype that could redefine how textiles are ...
MotoGP

TimingPass like never before: 3D Live Tracking

For the first time in MotoGP™ history, fans can immerse themselves fully in the action through MotoGP™ TimingPass. Launching at the Grand Prix of Portugal, 3D Live Tracking allows you to follow every ...
Frontiers

Comparative study on dynamic visual tracking abilities in three-dimensional multi-object tracking tasks among basketball players of different skill levels

Objective: This study aimed to examine whether high-level basketball players exhibit superior multi-object tracking abilities compared to low-level basketball players using the three-dimensional multi ...
Interesting Engineering

New knitting machine weaves solid 3D forms, adding stitches in any direction

Knitting may soon move beyond sweaters and scarves. A team of researchers at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon University has built a prototype knitting machine that can create solid, three-dimensional ...