Be careful not to squeeze a robot’s hand too tight – they may complain. Trying to make human-robot interactions less artifical, a group of researchers has created ShadowSense. This technology uses a USB camera under the robot’s skin to capture the shadows of hand gestures and classify them using machine learning. Aside from just adding human elements to a machine, it creates the potential for robots to assist in evacuations and other emergency services. Read full article here
Economics
Show off that you’re a small company
This article shows that size matters when it comes to choosing products – but it matters in different ways. If your product is low-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a small company. If your product is high-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a big company. So, when it comes to marketing your product, consider how your company size fits with the type of product you’re offering. Read full article here
Merv
January 23, 2023
