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technologyreview.com - 3/13/2009

Blogs: TR Editors' blog: A Robot That Knows When to Back Off

— technologyreview.com — 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 ... (more) Blogs: TR Editors' blog: A Robot That Knows When to Back Off

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mamaqilla.com - 3/13/2009

Mamaqilla: i-toad

— mamaqilla.com — i-Toad: Domestic toad, eats dust and bits of this and that. Works independently, requiring no supervision or... instructions. So appealing, it's tempting to put a collar and leash on him and head for the outdoors.... Materials: felted Romney and ... (more) Mamaqilla: i-toad

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youtube.com - 3/22/2009

Cradloomba (Video)

— youtube.com — This is my fourth Roomba hacking. In my favorite SF novel "I, robot" by Isaac Asimov, the... first robot is sold as a nursemaid to take care of childr... (more) Cradloomba (Video)

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Modified Roomba Detects Stress, Runs Away When It Thinks You Might Abuse It [Robots]
Gizmodo — ... the potential of human and machine interaction on an emotional level. The researchers envision gadgets that approach you like a pet when it detects that you are lonely and in need of comfort. Conversely, the Roomba model could be taken a step further—imagine if it cowered under the bed when you came home drunk and angry. Then, fearing for it's life, the Roomba calls 911 and gets you thrown in the slammer for appliance abuse. It could happen. [GroupLab via MIT via BotJunkie] ...

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