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Your Brain on Androids
July 14, 2011 — Cognitive scientist have taken a peek inside the brains of people viewing videos of a humanoid robot. The functional MRI study suggests that what may be going on in the "uncanny valley" phenomenon is ... > full story -
Robotics: Safety Without Protective Barriers
July 8, 2011 — The modern working world is no longer conceivable without robots. They assist humans in manufacturing, laboratories or medicine. In the future, a new projection and camera-based system will prevent ... > full story -
Scientists Developing Robotic Hand of the Future
June 29, 2011 — Researchers in Spain are working to create a robotic hand that can reproduce the abilities and movements of a human hand in order to achieve the optimal manipulation of ... > full story -
Honing Household Helpers: Computer Scientists Work Toward Improving Robots’ Ability to Plan and Perform Complex Actions, Domestically and Elsewhere
May 26, 2011 — Imagine a robot able to retrieve a pile of laundry from the back of a cluttered closet, deliver it to a washing machine, start the cycle and then zip off to the kitchen to start preparing dinner. ... > full story -
Applying Neuroscience to Robot Vision
May 16, 2011 — Scientists are attempting to replicate human attributes and abilities such as detailed vision, spatial perception and object grasping in ... > full story -
Controling Robotic Arms Is Child's Play
May 13, 2011 — Move your arm and the robot imitates your movement. This type of intuitive handling is now possible thanks to a new input device that will simplify the control of industrial robots in the future. But ... > full story -
Robotics: A Tiltable Head Could Improve the Ability of Undulating Robots to Navigate Disaster Debris
May 9, 2011 — Researchers have built a robot that can penetrate and "swim" through granular material. In this study, they show that by varying the shape of the robot's head or by tilting it up or down, they can ... > full story -
Robot Engages Novice Computer Scientists
May 5, 2011 — Learning how to program a computer to display the words "Hello World" once may have excited students, but that hoary chestnut of a lesson doesn't cut it in a world of videogames, smartphones and ... > full story -
Practice Can Make Search-and-Rescue Robot Operators More Accurate
May 5, 2011 — Urban search and rescue task forces are essential for locating, stabilizing, and extricating people who become trapped in confined spaces following a catastrophic event. Sometimes the search area is ... > full story -
Robots Learn to Share: Why We Go out of Our Way to Help One Another
May 3, 2011 — Using simple robots to simulate genetic evolution over hundreds of generations, Swiss scientists provide quantitative proof of kin selection and shed light on one of the most enduring puzzles in ... > full story -
Caterpillars Inspire New Movements in Soft Robots
April 26, 2011 — Researchers have been examining the diverse behaviors of caterpillars to find solutions for the new generation of search and rescue soft robots. Despite their extreme flexibility and adaptability, ... > full story -
Bomb Disposal Robot Getting Ready for Front-Line Action
March 17, 2011 — The University of Greenwich has joined forces with a Kent-based company in the design and manufacture of a bomb disposal robot for use by security forces, including the British ... > full story
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