Researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have developed a new computer tool that helps computers to determine if a face falls into the attractive face category, according to a study published in the journal 'PLoS ONE'.
Spanish researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system to establish the best possible match between a donor and potential transplant recipients. The initiative has been developed within the Mother Project, focused on liver transplants.
A couple of Australian robots have started talking to each other in a language of their own invention. The two "Lingodroids", developed by the University of Queensland, have acquired their common language through location games that led them to build a common vocabulary for places, distances and directions.
Robotherapy has become one of the tools used in mental health to treat various disorders, including childhood autism and Alzheimer's. It consists of the interaction of patients with robotic creatures -humanoids, dummies, dolls- to help them build positive attitudes.
The Kinect sensor, developed by Microsoft for its Xbox 360 console, has uses beyond video games, as shown by a group of British people from the University of Warwick (United Kingdom), who have designed a remote-controlled robot capable of rescuing earthquake victims using this technology.
When people communicate, their movements say as much as the words that come out of their mouths. But what happens when those who try to communicate with us are robots? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown that when robots move in a similar way to humans, the interaction between the two is much more natural.
The first marathon for bipedal robots started today in Japan, in the city of Osaka. The humanoid runners, 44 centimeters tall, will have to travel 42 kilometers (423 laps on a 100-meter circuit) over four days before the attentive gazes of the hundreds of spectators who will attend the event.
Scientists from the AutoNOMOS innovation laboratories of the Freie University, in Berlin (Germany), have developed a technology called BrainDriver that allows you to drive a vehicle without moving your hands or feet, using only your thought.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
