Man winks and the computer thinks
To some extent, computers can speak and hear. But seeing is another matter, for the instantaneous interpretation of film sequences requires the processing of huge volumes of data. Visitors to CeBIT can take part in a computer game as a virtual controller. For computer fans and cineastes, "Tron" counts as the forefather of... view more... (2004-02-26)
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)
Scientists aim to unlock deep-sea 'secrets' of Earth's crust
Scientists from Durham University will use robots to explore the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to study the growth of underwater volcanoes that build the Earth's crust. view more (2008-05-14)
Robot playmates monitor emotional state of children with ASD
The day that robot playmates help children with autism learn the social skills that they naturally lack has come a step closer with the development of a system that allows a robot to monitor a child's emotional state. view more (2009-02-18)
No more loose screws!
Machine parts and tools with a functional coating made of diamond-like carbon are not only more wear-resistant than usual ones, but also smarter. At the Hanover Fair, visitors can see ”intelligent“ washers and tools that measure whether screws are sufficiently tight. ---------- Modern wind turbines are exposed to a considerable air... view more... (2002-04-16)
Case biologists show that what a neuron can do is a function of mechanical context
The brain as command center for bodily movement was too simple an idea, thought the Russian physiologist Nicolas Bernstein some 60 years ago. view more (2006-02-08)
Robot Valley in the M'¤lardalen Valley lands SEK 100 million in growth money
Robot Valley in the central Swedish valley of M'¤lardalen will receive up to SEK 10 million per year for ten years, a total of SEK 100 million. This growth project is one of the winners in Program VINNVĂ"XT arranged by the Swedish government's agency for innovation systems, VINNOVA. Program VINNVĂ"XT has been set up as a competition in... view more... (2003-05-02)
Brainy robot breaks new ground in Parkinson's research
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have successfully built a 'brain-bot' that could lead to a breakthrough in our understanding of illnesses such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome. Brain-bots are robots that are part-controlled by computer models of circuits in the human brain and they can... view more... (2003-04-16)
Novel salamander robot crawls its way up the evolutionary ladder
A group of European researchers has developed a spinal cord model of the salamander and implemented it in a novel amphibious salamander-like robot. The robot changes its speed and gait in response to simple electrical signals, suggesting that the distributed neural system in the spinal cord holds the key to vertebrates' complex locomotor... view more... (2007-03-09)
CEC call for proposals on Life like Perception systems
The new FET (*) initiative "Life-like perception systems" (LPS) is now open for proposals. The deadline of the proposals is 17 October 2001. LPS wants to break new ground at the interface between IT and biological sciences. Its objective is to develop integrated perception systems that are inspired from solutions adopted by living... view more... (2001-08-03)
Robotics insights through flies' eyes
Common and clumsy-looking, the blow fly is a true artist of flight. Suddenly changing direction, standing still in the air, spinning lightning-fast around its own axis, and making precise, pinpoint landings - all these maneuvers are simply a matter of course. Extremely quick eyesight helps to keep it from losing orientation as it races to and fro.... view more... (2009-08-03)
Robot surgery pioneer receives professorship at Imperial College
The world's first Professor of Medical Robotics delivers his Inaugural lecture today at Imperial College, London*1. Pioneer of a host of medical robots including the first clinical use of a robot to actively remove tissue from a patient, Professor Brian Davies will deliver his Inaugural lecture entitled Robotic Surgery: at the Cutting Edge of... view more... (2002-01-30)
Do fruit flies have free will?
Free will and true spontaneity exist - in fruit flies. This is what scientists report in a groundbreaking study in the May 16, 2007 issue of the open-access journal PLoS ONE. view more (2007-05-16)
New research shows slight of hand is not so slight
Typing on a keyboard or scribbling on paper may be similar activities, but there is a significant difference in how the body moves, according to new motor development research. view more (2008-04-18)
3-D ultrasound scanner could guide robotic surgeries
Duke University engineers have shown that a three-dimensional ultrasound scanner they developed can successfully guide a surgical robot. view more (2006-10-31)
Press invitation: World's first cyborg visits University of Sussex
Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading will give a talk entitled 'When will Cyborgs rule the World?' on Tuesday 28 May at the University of Sussex. Kevin Warwick hit the headlines most recently in March this year when he had electrodes inserted into his arm in order to link his nervous system to a computer. His... view more... (2002-05-23)
New gecko-like adhesive shakes off dirt
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes. view more (2008-09-10)
Developing a better flight plan for weather forecasting
At MIT, planning for bad weather involves far more than remembering an umbrella. Researchers in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics are trying to improve weather forecasting using robotic aircraft and advanced flight plans that consider millions of variables. view more (2008-12-12)
First for Plymouth Student
Under the terms of its cooperative agreement with the University, Becton Dickinson has loaned two PUMA560 industrial robots - complete with the necessary support and maintenance back-up - for use on the robotics course. Since a typical, medium-sized industrial robot costs in the region of £50k, this gives Plymouth an important advantage over... view more... (1999-08-04)
Microbot motors fit to swim human arteries
A range of complex surgical operations necessary to treat stroke victims, confront hardened arteries or address blockages in the bloodstream are about to be made safer as researchers from the Micro/Nanophysics Research Laboratory at Australia's Monash University put the final touches to the design of micro-motors small enough to be injected into... view more... (2009-01-20)
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