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Robots That Perceive the World Like Humans (+) Scientists to Research Robots of the Future

Here’s a couple more sources for those who are following my “Robots Replacing  Humans” research. . . EDITOR

from Science Daily

Robots That Perceive the World Like Humans

ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — Perceive first, act afterwards.The architecture of most of today’s robots is underpinned by this control strategy. The eSMCs project has set itself the aim of changing the paradigm and generating more dynamic computer models in which action is not a mere consequence of perception but an integral part of the perception process. It is about improving robot behaviour by means of perception models closer to those of humans. Philosophers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country are working to improve the systems of perception of robots by applying human models. . . . Read Complete Report

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from Science Daily

Scientists to Research Robots of the Future

ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2012) — A five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to Tufts University will help launch an interdisciplinary graduate program to enable scientists and engineers to create soft-bodied robots. . . . Read Complete Report