Bojan Nemec of the Jozef Stefan Institute unveiled the machine at a talk at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems this week.
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- Jumping robots may soon find role in military service 2 years 38 weeks ago
Robots that can leap 8 metres vertically to clear walls or fences may soon find themselves in the military.Sandia National Laboratories’ prototype Urban Hopper can really do wonders just by hopping.Now robot maker Boston Dynamics has landed the job of producing a military version with a dash of more self-control.
- National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India - 14th National Conference on Machines and Mechanism (NaCoMM 09) 2 years 39 weeks ago
The National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (NaCoMM) is a series of national conference organized by Association for Machines and Mechanisms (AMM), an affiliate of the International Federation for Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM) on different themes of interest of Machines and Mechanisms once in every two years. In this year, 14th NaCoMM (NaCoMM - 09) is being organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India.
http://nacomm.nitdgp.ac.in/index.html- National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) - Ninth Global Conference on Flexible System Management (GLOGIFT 09) 2 years 39 weeks ago
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) GLOGIFT 09’ , an International Conference with the theme “Flexibility in Management and Technology for Global Business Excellence” is an effort to provide a global forum for practitioners, policy makers, teachers, researchers and learners to share their practical experiences, knowledge and insight in the evolution, formulation and implementation of strategies and models for flexible enterprises to meet the changing requirements of global business.
- Researchers Develop Cancer Drug that prevents Hair Loss 2 years 35 weeks ago
An international team of researchers led by Queensland University in Australia claim to have developed a cancer drug that avoids the unpleasant effects of chemotherapy like hair loss.
- Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology - International Conference on Algal Biomass 2009 @ www.geocities.com 2 years 39 weeks ago
International Conference on Algal Biomass – Resources and Utilization, Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, paper presentation, poster presentation, Pharmaceuticals, Biomass Production, Biofuels, Nutraceuticals
- Ravi Shastri fails Turing Test 2 years 44 weeks ago
In an unprecedented event, cricket commentator Ravi Shastri has become the first ever human to fail (a modified version of) the Turing Test. This indicates that while some extremely intelligent machines can (and do) exhibit human-like behaviour, the reverse is also possible i.e an extremely dull-headed human being can behave like a machine.
- IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics - ROBIO 2009 2 years 30 weeks ago
The 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics ROBIO is to provide a forum for researchers in the interdisciplinary areas of robotics and biomimetics to disseminate their latest research results.
- National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India - National Conference 2009 @ nacomm.nitdgp.ac.in 2 years 40 weeks ago
National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India. All the accepted papers for NaCoMM 09 will be available on CD as well as in printed proceedings. Selected papers would be recommended for publication in the IFToMM journal Mechanism and Machine Theory. A national level students' competition on indigenously developed mechanisms will be a part of NaCoMM for the first time. A special session will be dedicated for this purpose. Further details would appear soon at the conference.
http://www.nitdgp.ac.in/- Device That Reads Out Your Emails! 2 years 45 weeks ago
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems' (IMS) iLane, the first in-car device that interacts directly with your smartphone and lets you manage your inbox hands-free, using simple voice commands.iLane, a portable smartphone-compatible device, which can be installed inside vehicles and gives drivers the ability to control their smartphones entirely hands-free. iLane reads out e-mails to the user, on command
