ElectrophysiologyFeatured·July 5, 2012·4 min readRobot Vision: Muscle-Like Action Allows Camera to Mimic Human Eye MovementUsing piezoelectric materials, researchers have replicated the muscle motion of the human eye to control camera systems in a way designed to improve the operation of robots. This new muscle-like action could help make robotic tools safer and more effective for MRI-guided surgery and robotic rehabilitation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·July 12, 2012·1 min readBiologically Inspired Threat Monitoring System for Autonomous Vehicles DevelopedRoke Manor Research Ltd has developed the world's first threat monitoring system for autonomous vehicles that emulates a mammal's conditioned fear-response mechanism.Read More
Featured·October 19, 2012·4 min readRobots that Perceive the World Like HumansResearchers attempt to improve robot behavior by means of perception models closer to those of humans. One of the experiments involves a robot simulation in which an agent has to discriminate between what we could call an acne pimple and a bite or lump on the skin.Read More
Featured·February 6, 2013·3 min readInsect Drives Robot to Track Down SmellsIn a new study, a small, two-wheeled robot was driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate.Read More
Featured·February 15, 2013·2 min readNanomachines for Bionic ProteinsResearchers developed nanomachines which recreate principal activities of proteins. They present the first versatile and modular example of a fully artificial protein-mimetic model system.Read More
Featured·February 21, 2013·5 min readResearchers Build Robotic Bat WingBuilding a robotic bat wing, researchers have uncovered flight secrets of real bats: the function of ligaments, the elasticity of skin, the structural support of musculature, skeletal flexibility, upstroke and downstroke.Read More
Featured·February 22, 2013·4 min readLessons From Cockroaches Could Inform RoboticsNew insight obtained by studying the gait of cockroaches could provide valuable information on how biological systems stabilize. The research could help to develop more stable robots and provide doctors with better understanding on human gait abnormalities.Read More
AutismFeatured·March 20, 2013·6 min readHumanoid Robot Helps Train Children with AutismVanderbilt researchers develop a humanoid robotic system to help teach autistic children to coordinate their attention with objects and other people in their environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·May 28, 2013·2 min readBeer-Pouring Robot Programed to Anticipate Human ActionsA robot developed by Cornell scientists has learned to foresee human actions in order to offer a helping hand; even open a beer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2013·4 min readNew Tasks Become as Simple as Waving a Hand with Brain-Computer InterfacesResearchers show that when humans use brain-computer interface technology, the brain behaves much like it does when completing simple motor skills such as waving a hand. This technology could help improve the daily lives of those who are paralyzed or lost specific abilities due to neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·July 8, 2013·2 min readRobot Mom Would Beat Robot Butler in Popularity ContestResearchers discover people express more positive feelings towards a robot that would take care of them than a robot which needed their care.Read More
Featured·July 18, 2013·4 min readMovement Without Muscles Study Could Inspire Robot and Prosthetic Limb DevelopmentsResearchers show insect limbs can move without muscles. The finding could provide engineers to find additional ways to improve the control of robotic and prosthetic limbs.Read More
