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Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts Alone to Control Robot Arm, Touch Friend's Hand, After Seven Years
February 8, 2013 — Researchers have described how an electrode array on top of the brain enabled a 30-year-old man to control the movement of a character on a computer screen in three dimensions with just his thoughts. ... > full story -
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Insect Drives Robot to Track Down Smells
February 5, 2013 — A small, two-wheeled robot has been driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate. The robot has been used to characterize the silkmoth’s tracking ... > full story -
The Ecological Badminton Robot: Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Machine Design
January 30, 2013 — A robot to play with! A childhood's dream has now come true for researchers in Belgium. Wim Symens and his team pioneered the development of the first robot ever to play badminton. But this robot is ... > full story -
Engineers Solve a Biological Mystery and Boost Artificial Intelligence
January 30, 2013 — By simulating 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, engineering and robotics researchers have discovered why biological networks tend to be organized as modules -- a finding that will ... > full story -
Real Angry Birds 'Flip the Bird' Before a Fight: Biologists Use Robots to Study Attacks of Male Swamp Sparrows
January 29, 2013 — Male sparrows are capable of fighting to the death. But a new study shows that they often wave their wings wildly first in an attempt to avoid a dangerous ... > full story -
Lane-Swapping Helps Autonomous Vehicles Avoid Collisions
January 28, 2013 — Autonomous, driverless vehicles look set to hit the streets in the near future and become increasingly common, so UK researchers have investigated algorithms that could help developers include escape ... > full story -
New Robotic Fish Glides Indefinitely
January 16, 2013 — A high-tech robotic fish has a new look. A new skill. And a new name. Scientists have made a number of improvements on their fish, including the ability to glide long distances, which is the most ... > full story -
Robot Allows 'Remote Presence' in Programming Brain and Spine Stimulators
January 16, 2013 — With the rapidly expanding use of brain and spinal cord stimulation therapy (neuromodulation), new "remote presence" technologies may help to meet the demand for experts to perform stimulator ... > full story -
NASA's Robotic Refueling Demo Set to Jumpstart Expanded Capabilities in Space
January 10, 2013 — In mid-January, NASA will take the next step in advancing robotic satellite-servicing technologies as it tests the Robotic Refueling Mission, or RRM aboard the International Space Station. The ... > full story -
Machine Perception Lab Shows Robotic One Year Old on Video
January 9, 2013 — The world is getting a long-awaited first glimpse at a new humanoid robot in action mimicking the expressions of a one-year-old child. The robot will be used in studies on sensory-motor and social ... > full story
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