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Bringing science and technology to a broad audience of lifelong leaners

As part of my continued work on science communication and community engagement, I have developed a series of talks targeted at general audiences, covering topics related to science, technology, artificial intelligence, art, human vision, perception, and cognition. Available talks include: Can you trust what you see? The magic of visual…

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Impact of Augmented Reality in Mobile Applications

A guest post by Samantha J. Inguanzo (*) Introduction The advent of augmented reality is rapidly being integrated into various industries, especially the gaming industry, and mobile application developers are taking note of expanded possibilities. In contrast to fully artificial conditions produced with virtual reality, augmented reality (AR) coalesces users’…

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Telemedicine: revolutionizing healthcare during a crisis

A guest post by Ahmed Awada (*) Introduction Over the past few months, the world has witnessed a change that could be considered historically different than anything we’ve seen in a long time. COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, forced most of the world into isolation, closing down public areas…

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Mobile Apps in Healthcare IT and the Health Industry

A guest post by Ahmed Awada (*) Introduction Considering the technological era that we live in, it should be no surprise that mobile apps are an integral part of the future. Almost every aspect of our lives is affected by mobile apps, from entertainment, to mobile ordering, to ride sharing,…

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The (not-so-) subtle differences between Android and iOS, from a business perspective

A guest post by Rene Bordas (*) Introduction This blog post discusses the two most widely used mobile operating systems Apple iOS and Google Android from a business perspective. A business that plans to develop a smartphone app should consider which of the two systems to develop for, or to…

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Tools for hybrid mobile app development: Ionic and its alternatives

A guest post by Rene Bordas (*) Introduction From a development perspective a firm can choose between creating a native app or a hybrid app. Both kinds of apps are available for download by consumers through app stores such as the Google Play store and the Apple App store. A…

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Online reviews of mobile applications and their influence on consumer’s behavior

A guest post by Alex Costan (*) Topic Description Mobile apps are changing the way brands interact with consumers and can possibly support an organization’s bottom line. According to multiple studies, there is a direct correlation between application use and customers actions – the more captivating the application, the more…

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Students’ work in my AI course: floating assignments, flexible formats, another round of excellent results

Following up on a previous blog post, I’ve finished grading other assignments for my Spring 2020 AI course at FAU, including two so-called “floating assignments” whose topics can picked by the students as they are mentioned (i.e., as they happen to “float around”) in a lecture. Additionally, just as before,…

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The Shadow App Failure: How the Iowa Caucus Suffered a ‘Systemwide Disaster’

A guest post by Joseph Ingles (*) As we move toward the fifth presidential election of the 21st Century, we see a push toward allowing voters to use electronic means to cast their ballots. The convenience and ease of use of a voting app or website would make the process…

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