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Neural Networks Help Unravel Complexity Of Self-Awareness
April 1, 2009 Computer scientists in Spain have applied neural networks to model cognitive functions associated with awareness and ... > full story -
Action Video Games Improve Vision, New Research Shows
March 30, 2009 Video games that involve high levels of action, such as first-person-shooter games, increase a player's real-world vision, according to new research. The ability to perceive changes in shades of gray ... > full story -
Swimming Pool Game 'Marco Polo' Used To Develop Robot Control
March 25, 2009 Scientists have used a popular kids swimming pool game to guide their development of a system for controlling moving robots that can autonomously detect and capture other moving ... > full story -
Wag The Robot? Robot Responds To Human Gestures
March 12, 2009 Researchers have demonstrated how a robot can follow human gestures in a variety of environments -- indoors and outside -- without adjusting for lighting. The achievement is an important step forward ... > full story -
Blink Often To Avoid Computer-Related Eye Woes
March 11, 2009 Blink frequently while sitting in front of your monitor to reduce the risk of dry eyes from prolonged computer use, said an ... > full story -
Autonomous Robot Dancer Identifies Dance And Music In Intelligent Manner
March 6, 2009 Built from a simple Lego NXT kit, a new student-built robotic system can identify different types of dance and music in an intelligent independent manner. The next step is to create and manage ... > full story -
Small Robots Can Prepare Lunar Surface For NASA Outpost
March 2, 2009 Small robots the size of riding mowers could prepare a safe landing site for NASA's Moon outpost, according to a NASA-sponsored ... > full story -
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How New Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us Understand How We See
February 25, 2009 Computer artificial intelligence used to create previously unseen types of pictures to explore the abilities of the human visual ... > full story -
'Cyber Soccer Players' Cloned
February 24, 2009 Scientists have managed to program clones that imitate the actions of humans playing soccer (known as football in the U.K.) on a computer. The clones learn the players’ behavior and apply this ... > full story -
Educational Video Games Effective In Classroom If Certain Criteria Are Met
February 20, 2009 Playing and studying are not incompatible activities. A team of researchers looked into integrating virtual graphic adventures into online education platforms and analyzes the educational and ... > full story -
Robot Playmates Monitor Emotional State Of Children With Autism
February 18, 2009 The day that robot playmates help children with autism learn the social skills that they naturally lack has come a step closer with the development of a system that allows a robot to monitor a ... > full story -
Why Robots Get Stuck In The Sand -- And How To Keep Them Going
February 10, 2009 Today's advanced mobile robots explore complex terrains across the globe and even on Mars, but have difficulty traversing sand. A new study takes what may be the first detailed look at the problem of ... > full story
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