Featured·June 10, 2014·3 min read‘All Systems Go’ for a Paralyzed Person to Kick off the World CupA paralyzed person is expected to make the first kick in the World Cup this year, thanks to a new brain controlled exoskeleton with a sense of touch, designed by researchers at TUM.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2022·7 min read“Hey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy?”: The More Social Behaviors AI Assistants Exhibit, the More We Trust ThemPeople tend to think voice-user AI interfaces such as Siri or Alexa are more competent and emotionally engaging if they exhibit social cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2019·4 min read3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, ScissorsA 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2019·5 min read3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the PianoResearchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2013·4 min readA Blueprint for Restoring Touch With a Prosthetic HandResearchers develop a new blueprint for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. The findings could someday convey real-time sensory information for amputees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 25, 2017·4 min readA Computer That Reads Body LanguageA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2020·3 min readA furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happinessOne hour long session with a cuddly seal-like social robot increased happiness, boosted oxytocin levels, and reduced pain in adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2022·3 min readA New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the ProsthesisResearchers have developed a new, fully automated prosthetic arm that learns during normal use and adapts to varying conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 17, 2023·5 min readA Robot Able to “Smell” Using a Biological SensorA new biological sensor sends electrical information in response to the presence of an odor which the robot is able to detect and interpret.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 21, 2021·3 min readA Robot Has Learned to Combine Vision and TouchCombining deep learning algorithms with robotic engineering, researchers have developed a new robot able to combine vision and touch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2022·5 min readA Robot Learns to Imagine ItselfA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 11, 2019·5 min readA robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walkAI-controlled robotic limb driven by animal-like tendons can be tripped and recover before the next foot step, though not programmed to do so.Read More
