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Robot, object, action! Robotic demonstrators developed by European researchers produce compelling evidence that ‘thinking-by-doing’ is the machine cognition paradigm of the future. Robots act on objects and teach themselves in the process. |
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Robots ‘think’ with their hands Action-centred cognition is a groundbreaking concept in robotics where robots learn to ‘think’ in terms of what actions they can perform on an object. This new trend in cognition theory opens exciting new vistas. |
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Cancer screening made simple Current cervical cancer screening is time consuming and expensive, but now new breakthrough technology developed by European researchers should allow large-range screening by non-medical personnel with almost immediate results and at a much lower cost. |
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Computers to read your body language? Can a computer read your body language? A consortium of European researchers thinks so, and has developed a range of innovative solutions from escalator safety to online marketing. |
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Island dreams to become virtual reality Three-dimensional versions of Mediterranean islands will be updated virtually automatically with current information from a range of public and private databases. The European research project may launch a “revolution” in the tourist trade sector. |
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