A computer program that reads human expressions may bring an about-face in marketing….The software, or others like it, may put a new face on market surveys. For professor Deborah Small of The Wharton School, who recently examined the effects of facial expressions in charity ad campaigns, excitement surrounding these technologies is considerable. The real test, [...]
Donath notes that even seemingly simple human behaviors are accompanied by collections of body language and expressions that can reinforce or undercut the messages we intend to send. For instance, she suggests that we signal our intention to engage someone in conversation by a complex suite of gestures, mostly nonverbal: “You carry out this goal [...]
Israeli scientists imprint multiple, persistent memories on a culture of neurons, paving the way to cyborg-type machines….Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have demonstrated that neurons cultured outside the brain can be imprinted with multiple rudimentary memories that persist for days without interfering with or wiping out others…The bottom line, the authors wrote: “these [...]
Scientists have expressed concern about the use of autonomous decision-making robots, particularly for military use….Autonomous robots are able to make decisions without human intervention. At a simple level, these can include robot vacuum cleaners that “decide” for themselves when to move from room to room or to head back to a base station to recharge. [...]
Man-computer symbiosis is an expected development in cooperative interaction between men and electronic computers. It will involve very close coupling between the human and the electronic members of the partnership. The main aims are 1) to let computers facilitate formulative thinking as they now facilitate the solution of formulated problems, and 2) to enable men [...]
Startup Emotiv Systems is hoping to crack the code on human-computer interaction with a unique technology, based on “unfolding” the cerebral cortex, to connect wetware to hardware and software, moving virtual objects with the mind…The brain signal data acquired via the headset (prototype at right) is streamed wirelessly to a receiver box connected to a [...]
An ethical code to prevent humans abusing robots, and vice versa, is being drawn up by South Korea….The Ministry of Information and Communication has also predicted that every South Korean household will have a robot by between 2015 and 2020.
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