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Wired News: Feeling Blue? This Robot Knows It
by Dr. Nanochick at 2:46 am EST, Jan 2, 2003 |
] "Science fiction often depicts robots of the future as
] machines that look like people and feel, or at least
] hanker after the ability to feel, human emotions.
] A team at Vanderbilt University is turning this notion on
] its head by developing a robotic assistant whose goal is
] not to develop emotions, but rather respond to the moods
] of its human master. " |
Wired News: Feeling Blue? This Robot Knows It
by lclough at 7:11 am EDT, Jul 22, 2003 |
] Science fiction often depicts robots of the future as
] machines that look like people and feel, or at least
] hanker after the ability to feel, human emotions.
]
]
] A team at Vanderbilt University is turning this notion on
] its head by developing a robotic assistant whose goal is
] not to develop emotions, but rather respond to the moods
] of its human master.
]
] By processing information sent from physiological sensors
] the human counterpart wears, the Vanderbilt robot can
] detect when its master is having a bad day and approach
] with the query: "I sense that you are anxious. Is there
] anything I can do to help?" |
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