Artificial intelligence systems that were developed to prepare astronauts for space are now being employed to solve crimes. The Belgian police force believes the tech has the potential to help them more efficiently sift through data and find leads. What do the International Space Station (ISS) and the Belgian police force have in common? If you said integrated approaches to machine learning, you'd be correct! Artificial intelligence (AI) systems that were developed to prepare astronauts for space are now being employed to solve crimes.

Scientists have created an infrared body-scanner to help tackle surging violent crime rates. It combines a standard camera with infra-red technology to detect concealed blades from up to 20ft (6 metres) away and works through heavy clothing and even belts. The potentially life-saving technology's developers in the UK say it could one day be fitted to handheld cameras and even mobile phones. If it proves to be a viable option to law enforcement, it may be expanded to include other'geometrically similar' objects with a similar heat signature, such as stowed handguns. A proof of concept is expected in six months and if it is successful, has the potential to be implemented across the UK and around the world.

Artificial intelligence systems that were developed to prepare astronauts for space are now being employed to solve crimes. The Belgian police force believes the tech has the potential to help them more efficiently sift through data and find leads. What do the International Space Station (ISS) and the Belgian police force have in common? If you said integrated approaches to machine learning, you'd be correct! Artificial intelligence (AI) systems that were developed to prepare astronauts for space are now being employed to solve crimes.

What do the International Space Station (ISS) and the Belgian police force have in common? If you said integrated approaches to machine learning, you'd be correct! Artificial intelligence (AI) systems that were developed to prepare astronauts for space are now being employed to solve crimes. European law enforcement agents believe the technology has the potential to help them more efficiently sift through data, recreate crime scenes, and identify leads. The earliest version of this system was developed by Space Applications Services almost 15 years ago.