http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/11/robots-get-the-human-touch/ How human ingenuity is changing the way we live Fri, 17 May 2013 02:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/11/robots-get-the-human-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Randy Rieland Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:27:35 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=682#comment-634 That is the biggest question in social robotics, Kathy. It's hard enough programming robots to interpret social nuances, let alone deception. This is all going to get very interesting in the next few years. That is the biggest question in social robotics, Kathy. It’s hard enough programming robots to interpret social nuances, let alone deception. This is all going to get very interesting in the next few years.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/11/robots-get-the-human-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Kathy Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:30:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=682#comment-633 It is great that robots are learning to distinguish between a smile and a frown and are trying to respond based on this emotional information. But, will they ever be able to really understand body language and realize when a smile is false? It is great that robots are learning to distinguish between a smile and a frown and are trying to respond based on this emotional information. But, will they ever be able to really understand body language and realize when a smile is false?

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/11/robots-get-the-human-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Randy Rieland Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:16:39 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=682#comment-631 Yes, Jan, but once they can fold our towels, we are on a slippery slope to serfdom. Yes, Jan, but once they can fold our towels, we are on a slippery slope to serfdom.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/11/robots-get-the-human-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Jan Rodgers Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:59:08 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=682#comment-630 Are they named Hal? For me, I like keeping human stuff human. Are they named Hal? For me, I like keeping human stuff human.

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