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Robot Learns To Smile And Frown
A hyper-realistic Einstein
robot learned to smile and
make facial expressions
through a process of
self-guided learning. The
researchers used machine
learning to "empower" their
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2000-year-old Statue Of An Athlete Sheds Light On Corrosion And Other Modern Challenges
The restoration of a
2,000-year-old bronze
sculpture of the famed
ancient Greek athlete
Apoxyomenos may help modern
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Robo-bats With Metal Muscles May Be Next Generation Of Remote Control Flyers
Tiny flying machines can be
used for everything from
indoor surveillance to
exploring collapsed
buildings, but simply making
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DIY Production In 'Second Life' Factory
Anyone who wants to can now
produce their own vehicle in
a factory on the
“Second Life”
Internet platform. They can
program the industrial
robots, and transport and
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Photography: Blur's Noise And Distortion Reversed
July 9, 2009 — Errant pixels and blurry regions in a photo, whether digital or scanned, are the bane of photographers everywhere. Moreover, in vision processing research degraded photos are common and require ... > full story -
Estimating Crop Water Needs Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
July 7, 2009 — Using a system of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) equipped with thermal multispectral cameras scientists will be conducting flights over experimental plots with different crops, some of them being the ... > full story -
Robot Soccer: Cooperative Soccer Playing Robots Compete
July 6, 2009 — The cooperative soccer playing robots of the Universität Stuttgart are world champions in the middle size league of robot soccer. After one of the most interesting competitions in the history of ... > full story -
Researchers Unveil Whiskered Robot Rat
July 5, 2009 — Scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated at an international workshop looking at how ... > full story -
Disaster Setting At The RoboCup 2009: Flight And Rescue Robots Demonstrated Their Abilities
July 3, 2009 — Modern robotics can help where it is too dangerous for humans to venture. Search and rescue robots (S&R robots) have meanwhile become so sophisticated that they have already carried out their ... > full story -
Human-like Vision Lets Robots Navigate Naturally
June 30, 2009 — A robotic vision system that mimics key visual functions of the human brain promises to let robots maneuver quickly and safely through cluttered environments, and to help guide the visually ... > full story -
Autonomous Robot Detects Shrapnel In Flesh
June 24, 2009 — Bioengineers have developed a laboratory robot that can successfully locate tiny pieces of metal within flesh and guide a needle to its exact location --- all without the need for human ... > full story -
Artificial Noise Saves Energy For Computer Network Providers
June 24, 2009 — Against the background of climate change, how can xDSL systems function more energy-efficiently and cost-effectively? Scientists are providing a solution combining existing methods which network ... > full story -
Robotic Ferret Will Detect Hidden Drugs And Weapons
June 16, 2009 — A new type of robot being developed will make it easier to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo ... > full story -
Advances In Medical Technology: What Does The Future Hold?
June 16, 2009 — Major challenges and opportunities will arise in the health sector in the future. Although sophisticated medical technology is already available in health systems in developed countries, further ... > full story
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