Researchers at Lancaster University in the UK have been experimenting with a new eye-tracking control system suitable for smartwatches, where simply looking at the display activates features. Smartwatches lend themselves…
See how eye-tracking may make your smartwatch easier to use in the future
‘SHARED IPAD’ IN APPLE’S IOS 9.3 UPDATE IS A BIG DEAL
iOS 9.3 rolls out new management features for education that would be useful in the workplace, too. Along with Night Shift mode and CarPlay enhancements, the upgrade adds useful features…
Improved Robotic Testing Systems
New mathematical models can give us better and cheaper robotic systems. That is the conclusion of the thesis of Industrial PhD student Morten Mossige from ABB. Mossige defended his PhD…
Why bartenders have to ignore some signals
A robotic bartender has to do something unusual for a machine: It has to learn to ignore some data and focus on social signals. Researchers at the Cluster of Excellence…
A row-bot that loves dirty water
Polluted water can at times make swimming in the sea or a pool risky, on the other hand aquatic organisms such as water boatman need the nutrients in dirty water…
‘Spring-mass’ technology heralds the future of walking robots
A study by engineers at Oregon State University suggests that they have achieved the most realistic robotic implementation of human walking dynamics that has ever been done, which may ultimately…
Robotic systems: How sensorimotor intelligence may develop
It is fascinating to observe a robot exploring its physical possibilities and surroundings, and subsequently developing different self-taught behaviors without any instructions. In their paper published on October, 26, 2015…