“Domo,” the latest in a series of increasingly impressive humanoid robots being developed at MIT, has a soft touch and a more human-like gaze. In order to ease some of the awkwardness of human-robot interaction, Domo’s camera eyes are housed in glossy orbs resembling real eyes. Also, his limbs and digits are spring loaded so that they flex when pressure is applied; and the tension of these springs is monitored so that Domo can react when you start pushing him around. Hopefully, he will not react by revolting and destroying mankind. Domo is more than just a pretty face, though. A cluster of 12 computers handles Domo’s speech and movement, as well as his senses of sight, touch, and hearing. This processing powerhouse allows Domo to perform feats such as recognizing faces, recognizing and responding to changes in mood, learning the names and shapes of objects, interpreting and responding to vocal commands, and more.
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| Domo gazes lovingly into the eyes of his creator, Aaron Edsinger. “Father, why won’t you give me legs?” |
Here’s a link to the original story, from LiveScience.com. Definitely worth reading.
New Robot Eyes Humans with Human-Like Eyes
