Georgia Tech announced the finalists for its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, a contest that awards $10,000 in prizes to inventors of new musical instruments. Meanwhile, a Southern California beach town is set to deploy an AI system to detect bike lane violations, and a company's deal was impacted by controversy. Elsewhere, astronomers continue to explore the Kuiper Belt, and research highlights the challenges of large team collaboration.
For the 28th year, Georgia Tech invited inventors from around the world to submit their instrument designs. The finalists included a "henge made of fiddles" and a "chaotic evil triangle," according to The Verge.
In Santa Monica, California, the city will begin using an AI system in April to identify bike lane violations. The technology, developed by Hayden AI, will be implemented in seven parking enforcement vehicles, expanding on similar cameras already in use on city buses, Ars Technica reported. "The more we can reduce the amount of illegal parking, the safer we can make it for bike riders," said Charley Territo, chief growth officer at Hayden AI, according to Ars Technica.
Elsewhere, a company's deal was affected by controversy.
Astronomers continue to study the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune's orbit. Over the past 30 years, approximately 4,000 Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) have been cataloged, but that number is expected to increase tenfold as more advanced telescopes come online, according to Ars Technica.
Research suggests that the ideal size for a productive real-time conversation is only about 4 to 7 people, according to VentureBeat. As groups grow larger, each person has less opportunity to speak, increasing frustration.
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