Emotional Robot Has Empathy
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http://thefutureofthings.com/pod/1228/emotional-robot-has-empathy.html
The European Feelix Growing project creates robots that can recognize human emotions. The project implements software that gives robots the power to understand how a person is feeling based on feedback from cameras and sensors. Upon looking at a human's facial expression and voice analysis, the subject’s mood is determined.In order to give the robot learning capabilities, artificial neural networks are used, which are suited to the varied and changing inputs that “perceptive” robots would be exposed to. Using cameras and sensors, the very simple robots being built by the researchers can detect different parameters such as a person's facial expressions, voice, and proximity to determine emotional state. If someone shows fear or cries out in pain, the robot may learn to change its behavior to appear less threatening, such as backing away if necessary. If someone cries out in happiness, it may even detect the difference, and one day fine-tune its responses to individuals.
“It's mostly behavioral and contact feedback; tactile feedback and emotional feedback through positive reinforcement, such as kind words, nice behavior or helping the robot do something if it is stuck,” explained project coordinator, Dr Lola Canamero.
AMAZING!!!
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J_Jammer [removed]
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Sweet. I want to talk to one.
- 1 year ago
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J_Jammer [removed]
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Kanut [removed]
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Kanut [removed]
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Bigdog_mike
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Kanut:
you should put that on www.whynot.net
its a cool site. - 1 year ago
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Bigdog_mike
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DeliaTheArtist
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Whoa. Pretty cool!
- 1 year ago
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DeliaTheArtist
