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Researchers Speed up, Scale up Plant Research with Aerial Robotics

Although long-term, broad-scale ecological data are vital for plant research, they are most often not easy to collect manually.

1 Nov 2016

igus Introduces Its Largest Energy Chain For Light Robotic Applications

igus, the motion plastics specialist, has launched triflex TRLF.125, extending the TRLF family to include its largest 125mm nominal diameter e-chain, in addition to existing 65, 87.5 and 100mm internal diameter sizes. These TRLF energy chains are ideally suited for robotics and other applications that require electrical power cables, data cables and hoses to remain secure and protected during multi-axis movement.

28 Oct 2016

Pedestrian-Oriented Streets Possible with Self-Driving Cars

There is a possibility that an urban neighborhood could be filled with self-driving cars. How would pedestrian behavior change in relation to this? Adam Millard-Ball, assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz, answers that it will be good. In fact, pedestrians would get to enjoy the streets.

27 Oct 2016

Digital, Autonomous Search Engines Help Review Huge Volumes of Literature

A recent report on artificial intelligence highlights that researchers could soon acquire help from digital assistants in order to review huge volumes of literature.

27 Oct 2016

New Early Detection System Uses Drones to Detect Forest Fire

UPM researchers are now involved in the development of a technique to detect forest fires with the help using a new color index. This color index has been chosen to detect the tonalities of smoke and flames, and is based on the methods used for vegetation classification.

26 Oct 2016

Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton for Human Gait Rehabilitation

Gait rehabilitation is frequently required by spinal cord injury and stroke patients to help them regain their ability to walk or to strengthen their muscles. Wearable “robot-assisted training” is fast emerging as a technique that helps to enhance this rehabilitation process.

26 Oct 2016

Research Shows Brain-to-Text System Can Decode Speech from Brain Signals

Ever wonder what it would be like if a device could decode your thoughts into actual speech or written words?

26 Oct 2016

First-Ever Robotic Cleaning Technique Could Facilitate Automation in Neuroscience Research

For scientists listening in on the faint whispers of brain neurons, a first-ever robotic technique for cleaning the tiny devices that record the signals could facilitate a new level of automation in neuroscience research.

26 Oct 2016

MIT Researcher Analyzes New Role of Electric Motors in Cars, Robots, Microgrids, and Ships

Electric motors have existed since Thomas Davenport built the first functional model in 1834, and they play an important part in everyday life.

25 Oct 2016

New Research Explores Social Touch Interaction Between Humans and Robots

A squeeze in the arm, a pat on the shoulder, or a slap in the face – touch is an important part of the social interaction between people.

25 Oct 2016

Zebrafish Engage More with 3D-Moving Robotic Replicas than Other Stimuli, Research Finds

Authenticity is an important trait, and zebrafish take it especially seriously. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering discovered that zebrafish engage more with 3D-moving robotic models of themselves than with other stimuli.

25 Oct 2016

Robotic Tutors One Step Closer to Entering Classrooms

The use of robotic tutors in primary school classrooms is one step closer according to research recently published in the open access journal Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience.

25 Oct 2016

Artificial Intelligence Method Predicts Judicial Decisions of ECtHR

The judicial decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) have been predicted to 79% accuracy using an artificial intelligence (AI) method developed by researchers in UCL, the University of Sheffield and the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Oct 2016

The Franklin Institute to Engage Audiences with Launch of Multi-tiered Virtual Reality Initiative of Museums Worldwide

The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is transforming the way museums use digital technology to engage audiences with the launch of the most comprehensive, multi-tiered virtual reality initiative of museums worldwide.

24 Oct 2016

Smart Wheelchair Controller Automatically Avoids Obstacles, Studies Emotions of Users

Researchers in India are currently developing a wheelchair controller capable of automatically avoiding obstacles and understanding when the user is stressed or tired. The International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation has published details on this new innovation.

21 Oct 2016