
How do you motivate workers who are managed by an algorithm?
USC researchers investigate crowdwork — assigning mundane tasks via a website — and determine how to help these workers feel invested in their duties.
USC researchers investigate crowdwork — assigning mundane tasks via a website — and determine how to help these workers feel invested in their duties.
USC scientists may have solved the storage problem that has long slowed the spread of renewables.
As many of us work far from our offices, learn how USC Viterbi researchers engaged new frontiers from a distance — with projects ranging from a supersonic parachute to underwater robotic gliders.
From virtual reality and machine learning to smartphone apps and supercomputing power, researchers are determining which technologies will be the most useful in the battle against the coronavirus.
From Medicare databases to human genome scans, gerontology researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology are embracing new information in an attempt to better understand aging.
Experts in information technology and teaching are assisting USC’s faculty and students in temporarily shifting to an online learning environment with tools like Blackboard and Zoom.
Wearable devices track athletes’ every move, helping them train smarter and recover from injury faster.
The latest Relevance Report from USC Annenberg offers a glimpse into the topics, trends, brands and technologies that’ll connect with the average American in 2020.
Workspaces will listen to people, talk with them and keep them safe. What’s next? USC experts are working on it.
A new smartphone app created by USC scientists uses augmented reality to visualize scientific data via 3D models and video.
Atomus, an emerging USC Viterbi startup, is developing technology that will make it easier for the Marines to print replacement parts for ships, military vehicles and planes.
A team of USC Viterbi undergraduates will bring their underwater wireless communication technology to the finals of a global student competition.
Two apps from a USC Viterbi professor and his team allow users to create digital versions of themselves, an idea that could make waves in health care and entertainment.
USC Annenberg faculty, alumni and students are among the podcasters helping to evolve and expand the concept of audio-on-demand.
Though algorithms are increasingly being deployed in all facets of life, a new USC study has found that they fail basic tests as truth detectors.
USC researchers have found that adapted augmented reality glasses can significantly improve mobility and grasping ability in patients with a degenerative eye disease.
What is the future of e-commerce? Bhaskar Krishnamachari believes he has the answer: a system using “smart contracts” and game theory that benefit both buyers and sellers.
A new USC study looks to soothe fears over self-driving cars by identifying errors in their perception algorithms before they hit the road.
A new AI tool, developed by PhD students at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, can assess the amount of violence in movies and help producers, screenwriters and studios predict MPAA ratings.
Infrared devices that function in fog, smoke or rain could improve the safety of autonomous vehicles, USC engineer finds.
Study by USC Annenberg and colleagues compares responses with recent data gathered from Japan and the U.S.
Researchers look at best ways to design AR experiences for effective learning.
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers look to technology as they decode surgical skills and create a training journal.
Startup specializes in sensor technology for the first “smart” system seen as a boon for patients.