Can Robotics Support Mental Health Outcomes?
May 5, 2017
I’m researching how robotics can help mental health and thought I’d share an academic poster I am presenting shortly. … More Can Robotics Support Mental Health Outcomes?
Category: Robotics
Creating a Biomimetic Robotic Eye
November 18, 2016
As part of my weekly paper reviews I read a 2008 paper that describes creating a robot eye based on the physical design of a human eye. It didn’t go well. … More Creating a Biomimetic Robotic Eye
Robot Ethics – Will They Kill All Humans?
November 14, 2016
Robots and artificial intelligence will change the world and the capacity for improvement is phenomenal – but what if we get it wrong? A question I received on YouTube got me thinking. … More Robot Ethics – Will They Kill All Humans?
Is the Uncanny Valley an Uncanny Cliff?
November 10, 2016
This week I look at a paper discussing whether we can ever really like super-realistic humanoid robots as much as humans. … More Is the Uncanny Valley an Uncanny Cliff?
SimSensei – A Virtual Human Assisting with Depression and PTSD Therapy
October 25, 2016
SimSensei provides a virtual human (a 3D rendered human) that through a camera and microphones can conduct interviews to assist in diagnosing and support treatment for depression and PTSD. … More SimSensei – A Virtual Human Assisting with Depression and PTSD Therapy
Testing Emotional Recognition for Autism Spectrum Disorder with the Zeno R50 Robot
October 19, 2016
In this week’s paper review I check out some research looking at whether or not children with autism are able to read emotions in the same way as those who are not. The results are surprising. … More Testing Emotional Recognition for Autism Spectrum Disorder with the Zeno R50 Robot
Using Computer Game Behaviour Trees in UAVs – Paper Review
October 12, 2016
Computer games introduced behaviour trees to manage complexity in AIs about ten years ago – so just how could this concept be used in drone technology? … More Using Computer Game Behaviour Trees in UAVs – Paper Review
I Quit: Rebooting My Life… and Robots
August 29, 2016
I’ve decided to reboot my entire life. I’m fed up of attempting to find happiness on the treadmill that life says we should follow, I’m fed up of not having enough time to do the things I really want. … More I Quit: Rebooting My Life… and Robots
