INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
getting goosebumps to express delight or excitement
The prototype, a cute smiling creature with rubber skin, is designed to test touch as an I/O system for robotic projects.The robot mimics
the skin of octopi which can turn spiky when threatened.The researchers, Yuhan Hu, Zhengnan Zhao, Abheek Vimal and Guy Hoffman, created the
robot to experiment with new methods for robot interaction
their potential to be useful to people, and can also have psychological effects
researchers told IEEE Spectrum.The skin has multiple configurations and is powered by a computer-controlled elastomer that can inflate and
raises its little hackles or gets bumpy
I, for one, welcome our bumpy robotic overlords.
