A to Z

Neurobotics

This shows the hand mimicking rock, paper, scissors

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 29, 2019·4 min read

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

A 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 11, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

This image is taken from the research paper. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 14, 2013·4 min read

A Blueprint for Restoring Touch With a Prosthetic Hand

Researchers develop a new blueprint for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. The findings could someday convey real-time sensory information for amputees.

Image shows the tracking overlaying people.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·July 25, 2017·4 min read

A Computer That Reads Body Language

A new computer system is able to see hand poses and track multiple people in real time. Researchers say that being able to detect nuances of non-verbal communication, robots will be better able to perceive what humans around them are doing.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 23, 2020·3 min read

A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness

One hour long session with a cuddly seal-like social robot increased happiness, boosted oxytocin levels, and reduced pain in adults.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·January 17, 2023·5 min read

A Robot Able to “Smell” Using a Biological Sensor

A new biological sensor sends electrical information in response to the presence of an odor which the robot is able to detect and interpret.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·June 21, 2021·3 min read

A Robot Has Learned to Combine Vision and Touch

Combining deep learning algorithms with robotic engineering, researchers have developed a new robot able to combine vision and touch.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2022·5 min read

A Robot Learns to Imagine Itself

A new robotics system can create a kinematic model of itself and use the model to plan motion, reach goals, and avoid obstacles in a variety of situations.

This shows a man in a headsest and a robot

Featured Neuroscience

·April 3, 2023·3 min read

A Sensor That Might Someday Enable Mind-Controlled Robots

A newly designed dry sensor that can measure brain activity may someday enable mind control of robotic systems.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 24, 2016·4 min read

A Step Closer to Robotic Tutors for the Classroom

A robotic system that can detect the emotional state of young learners and improve the learning experience is one step closer to entering the classroom, researchers report.

This shows a robot hand resting on top of a person's hand

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 5, 2021·2 min read

A Touch From a Conversing Robot Is Linked to Positive Emotional State

People who were touched by conversational humanoid robots report positive emotional states and were more likely to comply with requests made by the robot.

Featured Neurology

·March 14, 2018·4 min read

A Way to Restore Movement Sensation in Upper Limb Amputation Patients

Researchers have developed a new method of restoring movement sensation for upper limb amputees. The researchers used small robots to vibrate muscles in order to 'turn on' movement sensations.