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New Cognitive Robotics Lab Tests Theories of Human Thought
December 30, 2010 — Researchers are exploring how human thought outwits brute force computing in the real world. Twenty programmable robots allow students to test the real-world performance of computer models that mimic ... > full story -
A Robot With Finger-Tip Sensitivity
December 22, 2010 — Two arms, three cameras, finger-tip sensitivity and a variety of facial expressions -- these are the distinguishing features of the pi4-workerbot. Similar in size to a human being, it can be employed ... > full story -
Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer Shows Promise
December 20, 2010 — Less-invasive robotic surgery for upper airway and digestive track malignant tumors is as effective as other minimally invasive surgical techniques based on patient function and survival, according ... > full story -
Robot Arm Improves Performance of Brain-Controlled Device
December 14, 2010 — The performance of a brain-machine interface designed to help paralyzed subjects move objects with their thoughts is improved with the addition of a robotic arm providing sensory feedback, a new ... > full story -
Developing Robots for the Hospital Emergency Room
December 7, 2010 — A group of computer engineers is convinced that the basic technology is now available to create robot assistants that can perform effectively in the often-chaotic environment of the emergency room. ... > full story -
Underwater Robots on Course to the Deep Sea
November 23, 2010 — Robots do not have to breathe. For this reason they can dive longer than any human. Equipped with the necessary sensor technology they inspect docks or venture down to the ocean floor to search for ... > full story -
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Appears Safe for Complicated Pancreatic Procedures
November 15, 2010 — A study involving 30 patients suggests that robotic-assisted surgery involving complex pancreatic procedures can be performed safely in a high-volume facility, according to a new ... > full story -
Video Game-Based Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Recover Study
November 15, 2010 — Repeated exercise, even in a virtual environment, helped stroke patients improve arm and hand function, according to a new human study of an interactive video game-based ... > full story -
Computer Program Recognizes Human Emotions from Conversation Analysis
November 8, 2010 — Researchers in Spain have developed a computer program capable of human emotion recognition from automated voice analysis. The software has also been used to program robots participating in the world ... > full story -
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Patterns of Nonverbal Emotional Communication Between Infants and Mothers to Help Scientists Develop a Baby Robot That Learns
October 28, 2010 — Developmental psychologists and computer scientists are studying infant-mother interactions and working to implement their findings in a baby robot capable of learning social ... > full story -
Robotic Gripper Runs on Coffee ... and Balloons
October 25, 2010 — Opting for simple elegance, researchers have bypassed traditional designs based around the human hand and fingers, and created a versatile gripper using everyday ground coffee and a latex party ... > full story -
McSleepy Meets DaVinci: Doctors Conduct First-Ever All-Robotic Surgery and Anesthesia
October 19, 2010 — In a world first, a completely robotic surgery and anesthesia has been performed at the McGill University Health Centre. The DaVinci surgical robot, which lets surgeons work from remote locations, ... > full story
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