Magnetorheological fluids set to revolutionise dynamic vehicle suspension systems
Magnetorheological (MR) fluids are smart materials whose flow/viscosity properties can be modified by applying an electric field. view more (2005-11-30)
Robotic assembly of fuel cells could hasten hydrogen economy
"The U.S. Department of Energy has suggested that the cost of manufacturing fuel cells is the single biggest obstacle on the road to the hydrogen economy," says Raymond Puffer, co-director of the FMC. view more (2005-11-09)
Rensselaer Researcher To Showcase New Solar Underwater Robot Technology at Exhibition on State-of-the-Art U.S. Robotic Vehicles
A new solar-powered underwater robot technology developed for undersea observation and water monitoring will be showcased at a Sept. 16 workshop on leading-edge robotics to be held at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Va. view more (2005-09-07)
Carnegie Mellon's Sandstorm robot makes unprecedented 200-mile autonomous run
Carnegie Mellon University's autonomous robotic HUMMER Sandstorm drove an unprecedented 200 miles in seven hours without human guidance last week in preparation for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, a 175-mile driverless desert race with a $2 million winner-take-all prize. view more (2005-07-13)
MIT develops 'Anklebot' for stroke patients
Clinical trials have already shown that an MIT robotic arm can help stroke patients regain movement faster. Now MIT pioneers in the field of robotic therapy are hoping a robotic gym full of machines targeted at different parts of the body will significantly improve stroke patients' movement in arms, wrists, hands, legs and ankles. view more (2005-07-06)
EU award for robot that saves human drudgery
A new way to control industrial robots, developed by Lund University in collaboration with the company ABB in Sweden, has been awarded first prize by Euron, an official EU network in robotics. Using the award-winning technology, robots can react instantly and with great precision correct any defect in a piece of work in serial production, for... view more... (2005-04-13)
An open source first for embedded real-time systems
The first commercially available embedded real-time system built from open source components has been developed, opening the door to new critical and non-critical systems applications for industrial control and video surveillance to robotics and aerospace. view more (2005-03-24)
As robots learn to imitate
Can robots learn to communicate by studying and imitating humans' gestures? That's what MIRROR's researchers aimed to find out by studying how infants and monkeys learn complex acts such as grasping and transferring it to robots. view more (2004-12-22)
The Changing Face of Space Robotics
Dr Eddie Moxey of the University of Surrey recently gave a speech at the IEE seminar on the Changing Face of Robotics. His speech concentrated on the use of robotics in space. view more (2004-11-24)
Revolutionary Robot Pitched At Industrial Partners
Staffordshire University has teamed up with a firm of intellectual property developers to help put a revolutionary robotic concept to commercial use. view more (2004-09-14)
Robots can learn from their mistakes
In the near future, intelligent, automated robots will help us in a number of different fields, such as transports, cleaning, mining, and agriculture. These robots will steer themselves without human involvement and will plan their own tasks. This makes great demands on safety, so that people, animals, or other things in the environment are not... view more... (2004-09-10)
Can Computers Argue?
The answer is yes, and not only that: they can also evaluate what will be the most successful strategy for conflict resolution, including re-formulating their action, or evading confrontation. Argument is used by computer agents only as the last resort. The effectiveness of argumentation-based negotiation (ABN) for computer agents operating in... view more... (2004-07-05)
The First Robot Librarian Is Born At The University Jaume I
A team of researchers from the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at the University Jaume I (UJI) in Castell'łn, Spain, has created the first automat capable of performing the tasks usually carried out by a library clerk. The robot uses speech-recognition to identify the book that is being requested, then determines its location, goes to the shelf,... view more... (2004-07-01)
Launch of the "UK Mars Station Network"
The "UK Mars Station Network" will be launched at the University of Reading on Wednesday 17 March, during National Science Week. The Mars Station concept was developed by the Planetary Society to give everyone - school children and general members of the public alike - the experience of actively exploring an unknown, remote environment via the... view more... (2004-03-10)
The people's robot
Industrial robot components are costly. For researchers or teachers, this means reaching deep into thin wallets. VolksBot, an affordable off-the-shelf solution, saves precious development time and brings robotics to the consumer market. It will be shown at CeBIT trade fair. When Commodore launched the first home computer on the German market - the... view more... (2004-02-26)
Robot Footballers Celebrate Long Awaited Increase in UK Robot Sales
Figures just released by the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) based at the University of Warwick for UK robot sales in 2003 show that for the first time in three years there is an upward trend in the numbers of robots sold in the UK. To celebrate this long awaited upturn BARA will be organising a national student robot football... view more... (2004-01-26)
Researchers say hybrid pick and place robots could be a third cheaper
Robot researchers have long looked at the science of Kinematics and particularly how it applies to parallel robotics as providing novel solutions to robotic problems. But now researchers at the University of Warwick and China's Tianjin University have used kinematic theory to produce a hybrid "rapid pick and place" robot that draws... view more... (2003-12-16)
ESA announces winners of Aurora student design competition
After a keenly fought contest between teams from all over Europe and Canada, the winners of the first Aurora Student Design Competition were announced early this week. Officially launched in January 2003, in cooperation with the ESA Education Office, the competition was intended to inspire young academics who felt they could contribute... view more... (2003-09-12)
Ground-breaking research to develop 'conscious' robot
Researchers at the Universities of Essex and Bristol will soon be launching a ground-breaking project to develop a 'conscious' robot. The aim of the project, which involves computer scientists and neuropsychologists, is to advance the technology of intelligent machines, while also extending the understanding of human consciousness. Owen Holland,... view more... (2003-08-22)
"We are the champions"...but artificial
Many a soccer coach has certainly pulled one or the other of his young charges from the field for playing like an absolute beginner. Such drastic measures are normally not part of the researchers' coaching regimen when they let their robots kick. Robot soccer world cup events have taken place in various leagues since 1997. The idea of the Robo-Cup... view more... (2003-05-22)
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