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A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled
The Telegraph ^
| 6/23/2009
| Emma Barnett
Posted on 06/23/2009 3:22:53 PM PDT by 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 Wasedas 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 Kobians developers, the robots 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.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Japan; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: emotion; emotions; kobian; robot; waseda; wasedauniversity
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Kobiandile tears?
To: bruinbirdman
"A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled"
Big deal. He was selected TOTUS in the last election.
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:24:30 PM PDT
by
ChicagahAl
(Don't blame me. I voted for Sarah.)
To: bruinbirdman
And the nuts and bolts of this achievement is?? “0”, worthless!!
To: bruinbirdman
Time for the gratuitous Summer Glau pic
To: bruinbirdman
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.
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:29:24 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(Ted Nugent for Attorney General '12. You Know You Want It.)
To: bruinbirdman
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. :)
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:30:11 PM PDT
by
ElayneJ
To: bruinbirdman
Who’d they use for a model? It looks like Mario Lavandeira (aka Perez Hilton.)
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:30:32 PM PDT
by
Richard Kimball
(We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
To: bruinbirdman
Toasters, the next big thing in target shooting
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:32:04 PM PDT
by
Domandred
(Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.)
To: bruinbirdman
Yes but does it really give a crap??
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:33:55 PM PDT
by
handy old one
(It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristote)
To: ebshumidors
She’s better looking than Data from Star Trek TNG.
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:33:56 PM PDT
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(Conservatives obey the rules. Leftists cheat. Who probably has the political advantage?)
To: bruinbirdman
“...a “humanoid” robot, which can express seven human emotions...”
That’s got me beat.
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:47:20 PM PDT
by
swain_forkbeard
(Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
To: swain_forkbeard
That pose in the original post looks so... camp.
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:51:26 PM PDT
by
coydog
(Proud to have slept through the Obama coronation!)
To: bruinbirdman
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.
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posted on
06/23/2009 3:59:21 PM PDT
by
LexBaird
(Tyrannosaurus Lex, unapologetic carnivore)
To: handy old one
Probably about as much as some of the nurses I work with.
Eyes
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posted on
06/23/2009 4:07:20 PM PDT
by
AlligatorEyes
(Iactura paucourm serva multos)
To: bruinbirdman
I prefer inscrutable robots.
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posted on
06/23/2009 4:16:44 PM PDT
by
TChad
To: bruinbirdman; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...
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?
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posted on
06/23/2009 4:59:57 PM PDT
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Bender2
Since when is drunkenness a human emotion?
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posted on
06/23/2009 5:02:10 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
([Advocate for] Mitt Romney[?], God help you, but you're on the wrong website ~ Jim Robinson)
To: bruinbirdman
Already been done.
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posted on
06/23/2009 5:05:16 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: big'ol_freeper
Re:
Since when is drunkenness a human emotion? Gadzooks, big! With The Øbamanation in the saddle... what else is there?
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posted on
06/23/2009 5:10:41 PM PDT
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Bender2
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.
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posted on
06/23/2009 5:14:07 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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