Mastering the ancient Japanese art of calligraphy generally takes years of training and patience. But thanks to a new robot assistant, Japanese children can learn the techniques of calligraphy masters in a much shorter time than previously possible. The robot, installed at Keio University in Yokohama, utilizes the same techniques as Juho Sado, a 90-year-old calligraphy master, in order to draw the intricate characters on paper with a brush. It uses a mechanical arm to properly hold the brush in perfect form and guide the students' hands through the strokes of painting a kanji, or Japanese character. The robot's various sensors were able to capture all of the nuances of Sado's gestures and movements as he drew characters, which it then...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/1/4578288/robot-teaches-children-the-art-of-calligraphy
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