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·December 31, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Unveil Social and Telepresence Robots

Researchers unveil their next generation of social and telepresence robots.

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·December 1, 2015·6 min read

Robots Able to Learn Like Babies

Researchers demonstrate that robots are able to learn much like young children.

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·November 23, 2015·5 min read

Neurons Encoding Hand Shapes Identified in the Brain

Researchers report neurons in the PPC encode entire hand shapes. The findings are helping with the development of neuroprosthetic devices.

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·November 3, 2015·3 min read

Humans Can Empathize With Robots

A new study reports humans are able to empathize with robots they perceive to be in pain.

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·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Talking Heads: Head Movements Play Important Role in Conveying Emotions

Researchers report people are accurate at judging the emotion others are experiencing by observing the head movements alone.

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·October 12, 2015·4 min read

Bioinspired Robotic Finger Advances Prosthetics Technology

Researchers have harnessed nature and biology to create a robotic finger that looks, feels and functions like a real finger.

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·October 8, 2015·3 min read

Mapping Human Movement with Computational Models

A researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.

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·October 3, 2015·4 min read

Capturing the Symmetry of Movement

A new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.

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·October 2, 2015·2 min read

Robot May Help Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of Autism

Researchers are using robotic toys to help children with ASD develop language and social skills.

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·September 28, 2015·4 min read

Light Touch: How Embedded Optical Sensors Could Make Robotic Hands More Dexterous

Researchers have developed a new soft robotic hand with numerous embedded fiber optic sensors and a new type of stretchable optical sensor. They believe incorporating the stretchable optical material into the hand could help provide more feedback.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Robotic Toddler Helps Researchers Confirm Babies Time Their Smiles to Make Mom Smile in Return

Using a toddler like robot, researchers confirm that babies use sophisticated timing when they smile to make the person they are interacting with smile in return.

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·September 14, 2015·3 min read

Feeling Touch with a Prosthetic Hand

Researchers report a person who has been paralyzed for more than a decade has become the first person to be able to 'feel' physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain.