Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Hoorn’s study highlights music as a key enhancer of empathetic communication in human-robot interaction. (CREDIT: PolyU) ...
Humanoid robots are stepping into the spotlight, performing live with human musicians, in an interesting study done by researchers. The robotic band, which included Oscar, a Robotis-OP3 who played the ...
“If music be the food of love, play on”, so the famous aphorism goes. But what if the music didn’t come from a human? What if Daft Punk’s Robot Rock came from an actual robot? Would that change ...
"I'm like the future's Alan Lomax or something," explains the undercover automaton and leader of the all-robot musical collective, No They Do. Disguised as XJ3, humanoid Pete Kellers has lived among ...
Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions ...
How do you represent the "emotional essence" of music? Well, the University of Waterloo, in Canada, is turning to robots to find the answer... Researchers have created a system for people to ...
Robots the size of soccer balls create new visual art by trailing light that represents the 'emotional essence' of music A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, ...
When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...