crunchgear.com - 26 days ago
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Meet AIDA, the Affective Intelligent Driving Assistant . This is a prototype robot that utilizes sensors inside and outside the car to create “a platform comprising of a personal robot and an intelligent navigation system that aims to bring an innovative driving experience.” I ...
web.mit.edu - 26 days ago
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web.mit.edu —
MIT researchers and designers are developing the Affective
Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) - a new in-car personal
robot that aims to change the way we interact with our car. The project is a collaboration between the Personal Robots Group at the MIT ...
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MIT researchers develop Affective Intelligent Driving ...
gizmodo.com - 25 days ago
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gizmodo.com —
Actually, the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) won't
be riding in the backseat, it's mounted right on
the dashboard—but it will make comments on how you drive. It also reacts to your emotional state and helps you navigate. In ...
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MIT's AIDA Robot Is Going To Be The Ultimate Backseat ...
gearfuse.com - 25 days ago
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gearfuse.com —
I'm not driving with you anymore. No way.
I've had enough bruises to last me a lifetime,
thank you very much. Nope, I'd like you to meet AIDA, short for Affective Intelligent Driving Assistant. Basically this little guy will take my place, and ...
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AIDA: A New Backseat Driver to Abuse
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AIDA: A New Backseat Driver to Abuse
GEARFUSE —
... of dressing as a robot anyway . AIDA uses sensors both inside and outside of the car to create “a platform comprising of a personal robot and an intelligent navigation system that aims to bring an innovative driving experience.” So yeah… basically a robotic backseat driver. Focusing less on the waypoints and more on driver behavior, AIDA gets to know you and your car on a more personal level than some might be comfortable. Check out the demo vid after the jump. Link [ via ]
AIDA: El compañero de viaje del futuro (el GPS ideal)
Gizmología —
... Este pequeño robotito que me causa casi tanta ternura como Eva de Wall-E se llama AIDA (Affective Intelligent Driving Assistant) y es un prototipo que tiene sensores tanto dentro como fuera del automóvil que permitirá recordar, anticipar y darte consejos sobre qué es lo que está sucediendo en la carretera. Esta información se basa en la recopilación de datos y comparación. ...
AIDA: A robot head on your dashboard to show you the way
Coolest Gadgets —
... enough to remember where you have been, and from this information determines your driving habits. It uses a lot of sensors to gather intel, and will even let you know when you’re low on gas, and where is the best place to stop for gasoline on your way.
AIDA is still concept for now, and is under development by MIT SENSElab, MIT’s Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group, as well as the Volkswagen Group of America’s Electronics Research Lab.
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AIDA: Robotic Head on Car Dashboard as Your GPS Navigator
Hardware Sphere —
... habit, remember where you have been, your usual destination, and it can even detect your gas level and where is the best place to get refill.
AIDA is still under development by three research groups (MIT SENSElab, MIT’s Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group and Volkswagen Group of America’s Electronics Research Lab) now, so the picture above is one of their prototype for AIDA.
[via Coolest Gadgets and CrunchGear]
AIDA: Robotic Head on Car Dashboard as Your GPS Navigator ...
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dvice.com 23 days ago — Say hello to AIDA, or — since robots aren't allowed to have plain 'ol names — your Affective Intelligent Driving Agent. Think of it like a Wall-E character that helps you get around.
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