Remember the robot from Hitchhiker's?
Robots Develop Emotions
The first prototype robots capable of developing emotions as they interact with their human caregivers and expressing a whole range of emotions have been finalized by researchers. Led by Lola Cañamero at the University of Hertfordshire, and in collaboration with a consortium of universities and robotic companies across Europe, these robots differ from others in the way that they form attachments, interact and express emotion through bodily expression.
Developed as part of the interdisciplinary project FEELIX GROWING (Feel, Interact, eXpress: a Global approach to development with Interdisciplinary Grounding), funded by the European Commission and coordinated by Cañamero, the robots have been developed so that they learn to interact with and respond to humans in a similar way as children learn to do it, and use the same types of expressive and behavioral cues that babies use to learn to interact socially and emotionally with others.
The robots have been created through modeling the early attachment process that human and chimpanzee infants undergo with their caregivers when they develop a preference for a primary caregiver. They are programmed to learn to adapt to the actions and mood of their human caregivers, and to become particularly attached to an individual who interacts with the robot in a way that is particularly suited to its personality profile and learning needs. The more they interact, and are given the appropriate feedback and level of engagement from the human caregiver, the stronger the bond developed and the amount learned.
The robots are capable of expressing anger, fear, sadness, happiness, excitement and pride and will demonstrate very visible distress if the caregiver fails to provide them comfort when confronted by a stressful situation with which they cannot cope or to interact with them when they need it.
"This behavior is modeled on what a young child does," said Cañamero. "This is also very similar to the way chimpanzees and other non-human primates develop affective bonds with their caregivers."
http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news-DS-Robots-Develop-Emotions=080910.aspx (http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news-DS-Robots-Develop-Emotions=080910.aspx)
Oh geez. Does this mean my car will soon be telling me about the terrible pain in all the diodes down its left side?
Fascinating story. Anybody remember the 3 laws of robotics?
Yes.
Quote from: Olias on August 10, 2010, 12:27:34 PM
They are programmed to learn to adapt to the actions and mood of their human caregivers, and to become particularly attached to an individual who interacts with the robot in a way that is particularly suited to its personality profile and learning needs.
Hmmmmm...... I could say something about that right there but I don't want to be the cause of this thread getting moved to the Rough House. :biggrin:
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FZ's Joe's Garage almost seems prophetic given this news!
Cyyyy- Borg! Cyyyyy-Borg!. . .