The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 544 • Year XI COMMUNITY see page 8
Boynton Beach to Flush Water Lines with Chlorine
COMMUNITY see page 10
Boca Raton Library Presents “A Walk though Cuba” until 2022
SPORTS see page 15
Ayuso Wins SSC Defensive Player of the Week Honors
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
December 31 - January 6, 2022
Palm Beach Food Bank Unveils 53-Foot Truck as Part of its Lois’ Food4Kids Program During the holidays, the Hess Toy commercials are ubiquitous on TV with their iconic jungle: “The Hess Truck’s Back and it’s Better than Ever.” To Palm Beach County’s children in need, a new truck is indeed here, but it’s not a toy. It is, however, better than ever. That’s because it is a lifesaver for the many thousands of underserved schoolchildren who don’t always have access to healthy, nutritious meals. T hanks to a g enerous $250,000 donation from the Manalapan-based philanthropist and humanitarian Lois Pope, the Palm Beach County Food Bank now has a 53-foot refrigerated semi-trailer, which will greatly enhance the Bank’s ability to deliver meals and pick up food for families facing food insecurity. Continued on Page 3
Novel FAU Tech for Self-Driving Car earns Second U.S. Patent New technology for autonomous systems for self-driving cars based on machine-learning and artificial intelligence to mimic human driving behavior has earned a second competitive utility patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The earlier patent, “Adaptive Mood Control in Semi or Fully Autonomous Vehicles,” allows an autonomous vehicle to be responsive to its passenger’s emotional state. Developed by FAU’s Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D., inventor, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, “Adaptive Driving Mode in Semi or Full Autonomous Vehicles” provides a convenient, pleasant and more importantly, trustworthy experience for humans who interact with autonomous vehicles. “Although semi or fully autonomous vehicles are becoming a reality in our life, many people still like to drive and be able to switch back and forth between self-driving and human-driving modes. People feel more comfortable if they observe that the car has a driving style similar to their own driving style or a specific person’s driving style when it is in the self-driving,” said Nojoumian. Continued on Page 13
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