Carol Forsloff - National Sun Yat-sen University researchers in Taiwan are on the cusp of giving humans the ultimate pet: one that can recognize human expressions and respond to every command.
Fido may be more than just a tail-wagging dog, but a pet with a purpose, who can do things, bring things and ultimately be man's perfect companion.
Or if you like, some cat might bring contentment by having some of the same powers as well, able to perform activities following human commands by voice or by expressions.
“We have developed a user-centric interactive framework that employs a neural network-based approach to construct behavior primitives and behavior arbitrators for robots,” researchers explain in their narrative about their work in the current issue of the International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control.
The steps towards making the ultimate possible comes through design that allows the robot to behave in a coherent, predictable manner. Researchers are also developing ways for the robot pets to actually interact in natural ways andproduce emotionally-based behavior.
Kurzweil Intelligence, that focuses on futuristic science and its possibilities, tells us the ultimate goal is to develop a robot that can respond to human commands and facial expressions and that in every meaningful way will be a useful pet, to fetch, carry, play and care about its owner.
With no litter box to clean or the need to take a walk, a robotic pet might be the answer to have man and woman's best friends with all the features and none of the drawbacks that include vet bills, food and potty training problems.
Ref: “Building neural network-based behavior systems for emotion-based pet robots” in Int. J. Modelling, Identification and Control, 2010, 11, 115-123
More info: Inderscience Publishers
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