Interesting Engineering

Sixth sense: Robot uses human-like touch awareness for camera-free navigation

The researchers believe the technology could improve human-robot interaction in healthcare, rehabilitation, and assistive ...
ZDNet

These brain-tracking earbuds use EEG to measure your cognitive performance

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NCAA rules committee approves robot ump for challenging balls and strikes in SEC Tournament

The robot umpire is coming to college baseball, at least on an experimental basis. The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee on ...
IEEE

Stair-Climbing Strategy of a Leg-Wheel Transformable Robot Using Visual Feedback and Varying Leg-Wheel Contact Points

Abstract: Staircases represent one of the most challenging terrains commonly encountered in urban environments. This paper presents a comprehensive stair-climbing strategy for a leg–wheel ...
IEEE

Proposal for Floor-to-Floor Transfer System for Autonomous Mobile Robots Including Floor-Level Determination Using Barometric Pressure Sensors

Abstract: When operating autonomous mobile robots indoors, a system is required to recognize which floor they are on and move between floors. Using a camera to read a dial and recognize the current ...