Non-verbal communication: Humanoid communicates with gestures
According to the British Inquirer , Researchers at the Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology have developped a robot with non-verbal communications skills. Accordingto the paper, the humanoid can communicate using gestures. The 187-pound robot stands about five feet tall and uses a 3D vision system to recognize gestures like pointing and bowing and determine their meaning, and then use the same gestures when appropriate. The researchers envision this technology being used in caregiver robots for the elderly.
An Audi Phone: Is Apple listening?
Some moneybags own the Audi and the iPhone, while others own either one. But then again, there is a third generation of fashionistas who will do it with a little more style. And it is for them indeed, that the Audi Phone (which you see up there) that the prototype is out. The handset is supposed to go with the concept car, acting as a combination key jumb, navigation unit, audio and video player, and interface for the car’s systems. It uses both wifi and UGMTS Communications to give you image capture via onboard digicams (more of a security feature) and also acts as a receiver for the car’s location-tracking device. Read more
Roller-Walker Robot: Watch those swanky moves …
Well if you thought giving company to your kids and stealing almost every job in the market were the only domains the robots had entered so far, then you are highly mistaken. It can dance for you, sing for you (the band of robots), shop for you, chat with you, but how about the fact that it can also roller-skate with you? Read more
Guitar Hero III: Searing its Way to PCs and Macs
Need a break from that 5-inch thick report that you have to submit tomorrow? Or do you simply want to amuse yourself while waiting for the Bundy clock to strike five? Worry not, folks. Office life as we know it is over because Guitar Hero III is here to rock our cubicles. Yes, pun intended. Guitar Hero, the famous and award-winning music video game published for the PlayStation 2 video console, will soon no longer be limited to PS gaming. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will crawl its way to our PCs and Macs, Aspyr Media confirmed. Read more
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