Articles on University Of Tsukuba

Baby-bot teaches parenting skills - Dec 22, 2009

Crave Please, Mommy, tell me this baby is going back to the hospital! We've written about creepy robot children before, but none as lachrymose as Yotaro, an interactive baby-bot that actually ... Read story »

Robotic floor tiles that follow your footsteps - Oct 1, 2009

Crave Japanese professor has created robotic floor tiles that anticipate a user's steps and automatically position themselves beneath his or her feet. The wheeled, moving tiles are covered with a proprietary ... Read story »

Virtual reality treadmill - Jul 29, 2008

Crave The concept of combining workout and play is nothing new with games like Wii Sports and Wii Fit coming to mind. But the University of Tsukuba in Japan is pushing the ... Read story »

Robot suit for rent - Oct 10, 2008

Crave I, Robot's Isaac Asimov would have loved Japan to bits. Land of robots (kawaii or otherwise) and birth place of the Honda Asimov (in tribute to Isaac) and Murata Girl, ... Read story »

Prototype laser system lets users feel remote objects - Dec 21, 2009

Crave Most of us are familiar with haptics on touchscreen phones. The feedback technology uses vibrating pulses to replace the tactility of, for example, pressing a physical button. At the recent computer ... Read story »

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