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Avatars As Communicators Of Emotions
July 10, 2008 — Current interactive systems enable users to communicate with computers in many ways, but not taking into account emotional communication. A Ph.D. thesis puts forward the use of avatars or virtual ... > full story -
Do We Think That Machines Can Think?
July 9, 2008 — When our PC goes on strike again we tend to curse it as if it was a human. The question is why and under what circumstances do we attribute human-like properties to machines and how are such ... > full story -
Quantum Computing Breakthrough Arises From Unknown Molecule
June 28, 2008 — The odd behavior of a molecule in an experimental silicon computer chip has led to a discovery that opens the door to quantum computing in semiconductors. Researchers describe how they have created a ... > full story -
Computer Scientist Turns His Face Into A Remote Control That Speeds And Slows Video Playback
June 26, 2008 — A computer science Ph.D. student can turn his face into a remote control that speeds and slows video playback. The proof-of-concept demonstration is part of a larger project to use automated facial ... > full story -
Tartalo The Robot Is Knocking On Your Door
June 23, 2008 — A research team is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a ... > full story -
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Chill Out, Your Computer Knows What’s Best For You
June 21, 2008 — Computers are starting to become more human-centric, anticipating your needs and smoothly acting to meet them. The technologies under development leave humans free to concentrate on their real work ... > full story -
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New Computerized System Estimates Geographic Location Of Photos
June 21, 2008 — Researchers have devised the first computerized method that can analyze a single photograph and determine where in the world the image likely was taken. It's a feat made possible by searching through ... > full story -
World-record Supercomputer Mimics Human Sight Brain Mechanisms
June 15, 2008 — Less than a week after Los Alamos National Laboratory's Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at world-record petaflop-per-second data-processing speeds, Los Alamos researchers are already using ... > full story -
Tests Check Out Rescue Robots' Life-saving Vision
June 12, 2008 — A new systematic way to evaluate the robot visual capability humans need to drive the device, search for victims and access general hazard conditions, has been ... > full story -
Biometrics: Tell Me By The Way I Walk
June 10, 2008 — Biometrics is commonly associated retinal scans, iris recognition and DNA databases, but researchers in India are working on another form of biometrics that could allow law enforcement agencies and ... > full story -
School Of Robofish Communicate With Each Other In Underwater Robot Teams
June 9, 2008 — Most ocean robots have to talk to scientists or satellites to share information. A new school of robotic fish communicate directly, allowing them to work cooperatively without coming to the ... > full story -
Hands On Learning For The Visually Impaired
June 9, 2008 — European researchers have made it easy for software developers to build educational tools that let pupils collaborate to see, hear -- and now also feel -- what is on the computer screen. When you ... > full story
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