Disney Research has detailed a new technology that will allow robots to have expressive eyes. Based on the 3D printing tech Disney announced last year, Papillon uses bundles of printed optical fibers to guide light. By hooking the output end of the bundle up to a robot's eye, researchers were able to project an image from the receiving end of the bundle and have it appear at the other end. It's the basic same concept as fiber-based internet, but instead of data the only thing traveling down these optics are the synthesized emotions of cutesy characters.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/26/4559048/disney-papillon-fiber-optic-eyes
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