Tag: Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Scientists develop robot personal trainer
Scientists have developed a robot personal trainer to coach runners through an exercise programme on the treadmill. Humanoid robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express different emotions. The support is personalised based on the gym-goer’s heart rate, speed, personality type, mood and fitness level.…
Facial recognition technology used to discover emotional state of pigs
Scientists are using facial recognition technology to assess pigs’ emotional states in a project to help improve animal wellbeing. Researchers hope that being able to tell from a pig’s expression if it is content or distressed will lead to the development of a tool that can monitor individual faces and alert farmers to any health and…
