“In this research we develop a janken (rock-paper-scissors) robot with 100% winning rate as one example of human-machine cooperation systems. Human being plays one of rock, paper and scissors at the timing of one, two, three. According to the timing, the robot hand plays one of three kinds so as to beat the human being. Recognition […]
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The importance of calmness in narrating a robot-cow-herder video
This video, prepared by the Dairy Science Group at the University of Sydney, demonstrates (without harping on the fact) the value of maintaining a calm tone when narrating a documentary about using a robot to herd cows: (HT Frank Swain) BONUS (somewhat related): The 2013 Ig Nobel Prize-winning study “Are Cows More Likely to Lie Down […]
Robotic Doorknob Disinfector
Doorknobs and microbes are the joint area of interest of this report: “Robotic Doorknob Disinfector,” Matthew Scott Rosoff, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. “The robotic door-handle disinfector is a robotic platform that travels heavily trafficked hallways and disinfects door-handles to improve public health. Machine learning algorithms were created to […]
Perfecting the ‘mimicat’
“Today a character costume can be seen in many places, such as amusement facilities, sport stadium and so on. They perform comical and funny body action for us. In general, the performers can’t control their costume’s facial expression. We developed ‘mimicat’ that can synchronizing performer’s facial action and costume’s one. A character costume performer can […]