Scientists create 'emotional' robot
Robots that bond like human children and display emotion are being developed at a British university.
The £1.68 million Feelix Growing Project, a partnership of robotic experts, psychologists and neuroscientists from around the world, aims to produce machines designed to engage emotionally with humans.
Like children, they will form attachments with their human handlers.
They will also display "emotional resonance" - an ability to mimic people's emotions to enhance positive bonding. Feelix is an acronym of Feel, Interact, eXpress.
The robots, being built at the University of Hertfordshire, will be able to see, hear, touch and judge the distance between themselves and humans.
They will recognise human body language signals, and respond to emotional states such as anger, fear and happiness.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment