Perceive first, act afterwards.The architecture of most of today’s robots is underpinned by this control strategy.The eSMCs project has set itself the aim of changing the paradigm and generating more dynamic computer models in which action is not a mere consequence of perception but an integral part of the perception process.
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A five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to Tufts University will help launch an interdisciplinary graduate program to enable scientists and engineers to create soft-bodied robots.
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Scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are embarking on an ambitious project to produce the first accurate computer models of a honey bee brain in a bid to advance our understanding of Artificial Intellig...
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The development of ‘BIOSwimmer’, an unmanned underwater vehicle with its design similar to a tuna, has been funded by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).
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For the first time members of the general public will help select four robots for induction into the Robot Hall of Fame® from a slate of a dozen nominees.
The new robots will be inducted in a ceremony Oct. 23, when the...
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Multi-cellular animals like fruit flies, nematodes, or zebra fish serve as major tools for carrying out research on genetic factors involved in disease process, response to new drugs etc.
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A research team led by George Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, has succeeded in innovating soft, silicone-based robots that can camouflage themselves or stand out from their environment. Scientists are making efforts to make the robots capable enough to disguise themselves.
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MIT, Seoul National University, and Harvard University and researchers have designed a soft, highly flexible autonomous robot that performs peristalsis movement similar to that of an earthworm.
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ACS scientists have developed the first biomimetic microrobot that can leap constantly in a vertical vacillating fashion similar to a real water strider.
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A newly-developed cost-effective device enables individuals affected with spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s, amputees, multiple Sclerosis, or muscular dystrophy to interact with their computers and surroundings through their eyes.
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