House Robots

Surgical robot could be used for long-distance regional anesthesia

autopost — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:56:09 +0000

An existing surgical robot could be used to perform complex regional anesthesia procedures — in theory, allowing expert anesthesiologists to perform robot-assisted procedures from remote locations, according to a new study.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100826205340.htm

Robots created that develop emotions in interaction with humans

autopost — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:27:38 +0000

The first prototype robots capable of developing emotions as they interact with their human caregivers and expressing a whole range of emotions have been finalized by researchers.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100809094527.htm

Teaching robot helps children to use wheelchair

autopost — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:27:38 +0000

A robotic wheelchair is being developed that will help children learn to ‘drive’. In a new article, researchers describe the testing of ROLY — robot-assisted learning for young drivers — in a group of children without disabilities and one child with cerebral palsy.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100812192059.htm

Robot climbs walls

autopost — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:44:07 +0000

Wielding two claws, a motor and a tail that swings like a grandfather clock’s pendulum, a small robot named ROCR (“rocker”) scrambles up a carpeted, 8-foot wall in just over 15 seconds — the first such robot designed to climb efficiently and move like human rock climbers or apes swinging through trees.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100805095603.htm

Next generation surgical robots: Wheres the doctor?

autopost — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:20:21 +0000

Feasibility studies conducted by bioengineers have demonstrated that a robot — without any human assistance — can locate a man-made, or phantom, lesion in simulated human organs, guide a device to the lesion and take multiple samples during a single session.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100720131856.htm

Out of the gait: Robot ranger sets untethered walking record at 14.3 miles

autopost — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:20:21 +0000

The loneliness of the long-distance robot: A robot named Ranger walked 14.3 miles in about 11 hours, setting an unofficial world record. A human — armed with nothing more than a standard remote control for toys — steered the untethered robot.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722143905.htm

Researchers use robot to determine how human strangers develop trust

autopost — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:04:53 +0000

What can a wide-eyed, talking robot teach us about trust? A lot, according to psychology professors who are conducting innovative research to determine how humans decide to trust strangers — and if those decisions are accurate.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100707220933.htm

Thermal-powered, insect-like robot crawls into microrobot contenders ring

autopost — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:45:44 +0000

Engineers have built an insect-like robot with hundreds of tiny legs. Compared to other such microrobots, this new model excels in its ability to carry heavy loads — more than seven times its own weight — and move in any direction.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100702100148.htm

Hop, jump and stick; Robots designed with insect instincts

autopost — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:46:53 +0000

A swarm of flying robots soars into a blazing forest fire. With insect-like precision and agility, the machines land on tree trunks and bound over rough terrain before deploying crucial sensors and tools to track the inferno and its effects. This is a scenario one researcher thinks may not be so far off.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100624091751.htm

Soccer-playing robots get creative with physics-based planning

autopost — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:41:16 +0000

Robot soccer players are warming up to compete in this month’s RoboCup 2010 world championship in Singapore. A new algorithm will help newly created robots to predict the ball’s behavior based on physics principles.

More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100603091635.htm