Engaging Robotics through Design and Art. Just heard a talk about it by Carl DiSalvo from Carnegie Mellon University.
Consider their project Pearl:
They created a configurable robot head that could take on 32 different looks, and trying to figure out which "look" was the most approachable. The head above was the one they finally settled on.
Designing robots, Tim! Sounds like it's right up your alley.
Another cool "robot" that'd be GREAT for long-distance relationships :P The Hug, which sends cuddly "touch-messages" via heating patches, pressure points and microphones. I'd order the first one!
Also, iRobot brought a bunch of Rhoombas. I want/need one, and GHC participants get 20% off.
I am torn once again. Intelligent User Interfaces or Robotics? OR BOTH?!
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That's funny because I was thinking about that today when I was working in the store. I hope that one day I will be able to design a robot that will free my of my store duties. And once that happens, I can work on a new robot that can take over the world!
Always work in small steps first.
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