blog.wired.com - 3/31/2009
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Researchers at the University of Calgary tricked out an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner to react to signals such as muscle tension and eye movement in a bid to test limited brain-computer interaction between humans and robots.
"As far as we know we are amongst the very first to ...
Roomba baby cradle
hackaday.com 3/23/2009 —
The creator of the pac man modded roomba is at it again. This time, [Ron Tajima] is going in a completely different direction. He has made a baby cradle attachment for his roomba . We don’t know what safety concerns there might be, but ...
Blogs: TR Editors' blog: A Robot That Knows When to Back Off
technologyreview.com 3/13/2009 — We all feel the urge to kick our home appliances occasionally. But what if they all rushed into another room as soon as you started getting angry? It's not such a far-fetched idea. At the 2009 Human-Robot Interaction conference , which took place this ...
Roomba 530 Wall-E Edition proves even robots are corrupted by money
engadget.com 11/11/2008 —
It's 2008 and we've finally achieved the ultimate goal of modern robotics. No, not singularity... better: a cross-promotional marketing deal between the world's leading robots. Meet the Wall-E edition of iRobot's Roomba 530 . The special edition ...
Roomba Art
gadgetvenue.com 9/22/2009 — Roomba Robot Vacuum cleaners normally have the job of cleaning the carpets of your home and then docking to charge ready for the next scheduled task of cleaning your carpet again. Well, that’s what I thought till I came across this funky ...
iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum with Virtual Wall Features and Price
kokeytechnology.com 6/29/2009 — The iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum with Virtual Wall is once again on sale. Woot featured this item online last April 23, 2009. Provided below is a price comparison among some online stores and a list of iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum with Virtual Wall features.
On Amazon, iRobot Roomba 530 ...
Vacuum Cleaners: iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum With Virtual Wall
kokeytechnology.com 4/23/2009 — What’s the difference between the iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum With Virtual Wall and the previously featured home gadget here that is iRobot Roomba 535 Robotic Vacuum With Lighthouse Technology? There are differences. First, the price of the iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum is under ...
Stress-Sensing Roomba Hides Under Bed When It Thinks You Might Kick It
botjunkie.com 3/16/2009 — Writing by Evan Ackerman on Monday, 16 of March , 2009 at 3:37 am Stressed One way that robots might be able to more effectively interact with humans is by analyzing how we’re feeling, and acting accordingly. Researchers at the University of Calgary ...
Roomba Cleaning Robot Modded as a Roomba Pac-man
hardwaresphere.com 16 days ago —
A bunch of clever developers have hacked 5 Roombas into a Roomba Pac-man games complete with the Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde Ghost buddies. The Rooma Pac-man will work just like the real Pac-man game. It must avoid the ghosts while trying to gulp all the pellets, If captured by the ghost, ...