A new robot developed by researchers at Cornell University isn't only capable of assisting you with tasks, it can accurately predict when you might need a hand. Armed with a Kinect sensor, the robot — developed by Ashutosh Saxena and his team of computer scientists — utilizes a dataset of 120 videos to analyze and understand your movements. It can then help you perform certain tasks including making a meal, stacking or arranging objects, or taking your medicine.
To detect your actions, researchers use complex algorithms to detect skeletal movements that are assigned to a sub-activity, which include reaching, moving, pouring, eating, and drinking. Activities are associated with the objects around you, allowing the robot to assess...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/29/4375306/reactive-kinect-learning-robot-predicts-future
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