A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled

The Telegraph ^ | 6/23/2009 | Emma Barnett

[bruinbirdman]

Kobian, a "humanoid" robot, which can express seven human emotions, has been unveiled by researchers at Waseda University in Japan.

The Emotional Humanoid Robot can express seven different feelings, including delight, surprise, sadness and dislike. In addition to assuming different poses to match the mood, Kobian uses motors in its face to move its lips, eyelids and eyebrows into various positions, according to pinktentacle.

To express delight, for example, the robot its hands over its head and opens it mouth and eyes wide.

To show sadness, Kobian hunches over, hangs its head and holds a hand up to its face in a gesture of grief.

Kobian can also walk around, perceive its environment and perform physical tasks. The robot features a double jointed neck that helps it achieve more expressive postures.

It was developed and unveiled by researchers at Waseda’s Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering in Tokyo on Tuesday June 23.

They were led by Professor Atsuo Takanashi, and worked with robot manufacturer Tmsuk, based in Kitakyushu, southern Japan.

According to Kobian’s developers, the robot’s expressiveness makes it more equipped to interact with humans and assist with daily activities.

There are plans for it to be further developed and then possibly deployed into the field of nursing.

[bruinbirdman]

Kobiandile tears?

[ChicagahAl]

"A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled"

Big deal. He was selected TOTUS in the last election.

[Sacajaweau]

And the nuts and bolts of this achievement is?? “0”, worthless!!

[ebshumidors]

Time for the gratuitous Summer Glau pic

[Viking2002]

Displaying human emotions doesn't bother me. That's nothing more than lines of pre-programmed code. When they start feeling human emotions, that's the day I start worrying if my Roomba will suddenly go Skynet on my ass.

[ElayneJ]

So the robot is being groomed to be a nurse. With all those facial expressions and body movements, it’s likely to terrify some of its patients. :)

[Richard Kimball]

Who’d they use for a model? It looks like Mario Lavandeira (aka Perez Hilton.)

[Domandred]

Toasters, the next big thing in target shooting

[handy old one]

Yes but does it really give a crap??

[johnthebaptistmoore]

She’s better looking than Data from Star Trek TNG.

[swain_forkbeard]

“...a “humanoid” robot, which can express seven human emotions...”

That’s got me beat.

[coydog]

That pose in the original post looks so... camp.

[LexBaird]

Gee, a robot that can poorly fake a limited range of emotions, and reliably do repeated motions. Ben Affleck better watch out for his career.

[AlligatorEyes]

Probably about as much as some of the nurses I work with.

Eyes

[TChad]

I prefer inscrutable robots.

[Bender2]

Re: The Emotional Humanoid Robot can express seven different feelings, including delight, surprise, sadness and dislike.

Yeah, yeah, yeah! But can the dumb sumbitch... enjoy a good beer and a hot fembot?

[big'ol_freeper]

Since when is drunkenness a human emotion?

[dfwgator]

Already been done.

[Bender2]

Re: Since when is drunkenness a human emotion?

Gadzooks, big! With The Øbamanation in the saddle... what else is there?

[MHGinTN]

Have you switched to the hard stuff yet, or are you still on beer, Bender? ... I’ve had to hit the hard stuff of late.