FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2022·4 min readSocial Robots Have Potential to Supplement Stuttering TreatmentSocial interaction robots show promise in helping those who stutter to improve their speech fluency and communication confidence.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2022·3 min readMeet Orbit, the Interactive Robot That Looks to Help Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Develop Social SkillsOrbit, an interactive robot, helps teach children on the autism spectrum to develop social appropriateness and emotion via storytelling, physical interaction, and visual communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2022·3 min readRobot Sleeves for Kids With Cerebral PalsyResearchers develop a low-cost "soft machine" robotic sleeve to assist children with cerebral palsy to control their arm movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2022·5 min readSharing a Laugh: Scientists Teach a Robot When to Have a Sense of HumorResearchers have designed a shared-laughter AI system that responds to human laughter in order to build a sense of empathy into dialogue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2022·4 min readRobots Learn Household Tasks by Watching HumansA new robotic system can learn directly from human interaction videos and generalize the information at the task being completed. This makes the robot well suited to learn household chores effectively and efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2022·7 min readIntroducing a Protocol for Using Robotic Pets in Memory CareThe benefits of animal therapy for memory and mental health are well documented. Some agencies are using realistic robotic pets as a therapeutic tool for memory care in older adults. Now, researchers have developed a new protocol for the use of robotic animals to aid in memory care.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 18, 2022·6 min readRobot Dog Learns to Walk in One HourA new learning algorithm trains a robotic dog to walk within one hour, researchers report.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·June 30, 2022·6 min readRobot Nose That Can “Smell” Disease on Your BreathA new robotic system can identify volatile organic compounds associated with diseases by analyzing bodily emissions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2022·5 min readRobotic Arms Connected Directly to Brain of Partially Paralyzed Man Allows Him to Feed HimselfWith the help of brain-machine interface technology and robotic arms, a paralyzed man was able to feed himself for the first time in thirty years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2022·4 min readSupernumerary Virtual Robotic Arms Can Feel Like Part of Our BodyResearchers have developed a virtual robotic arm that can be controlled by a person's feet in a virtual environment to provide an "extra" limb. After training, users reported feeling the virtual limb felt as though it was part of their physical body.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2022·4 min readRobot Skin HealsResearchers have developed a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue that has the ability to heal itself.Read More