How can you tell if another person, animal or thing is conscious? Try these 3 tests
From artificial intelligence to animals and people in comas, researchers evaluate different methods to test the presence of consciousness.... Read More...
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Brain network evaluates robot likeability
Neuroimaging reveals brain area activity in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps people determine the likability of robots and suitability for social partnership.... Read More...
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. ... Read More...
Spotting objects amid clutter
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables robots to identify objects hidden in 3D data. The new system may help with improving robotic vehicles and autonomous robots. ... Read More...
Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy
Findings allow for the development of an autonomously updating brain-machine interface, which is able to improve on its own by learning about its subject without additional programming. The system could help develop new robotic prosthetics, which can perform more naturally.... Read More...
Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability
Polydactyly, a condition where one is born with an extra finger, has significant benefits when it comes to motor skill and control. fMRI neuroimaging reveals those with extra fingers are able to move the digits independently of other fingers. The findings could help with the development of new prosthetics that extend motor abilities.... Read More...
Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots
Stanford Doggo, a student-designed dog-like robot, can perform a variety of acrobatic tricks and traverse challenging environments. The student investors have provided construction plans and parts lists online for DIY scientists who wish to build their own version of the robopup.... Read More...
Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’
Children consider technologies that pose an ambiguous threat as 'creepy'. Researchers pinpoint five aspects of technology that contribute to the feeling of ambiguity, examples of which are lack of control, ominous physical appearance and mimicry.... Read More...
Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified
MEG neuroimaging implicates the occipital place area (OPA) in our ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The findings may advance improving machine learning and robotics technology aimed at mimicking visual processes in the human brain.... Read More...
Heads in the cloud: Scientists predict internet of thoughts ‘within decades’
Researchers predict the development of a brain/cloud interface that connects neurons to cloud computing networks in real time.... Read More...
Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years
A new method is able to efficiently design and fabricate soft robots using 3D printing technology. The ASM can perform complex motions, such as gripping and crawling.... Read More...
When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame
As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.... Read More...