MIT Technology Review How we feel about robots that feel According to scientists such as the psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett, a professor at Northeastern University, it is becoming increasingly clear that our emotions vary widely depending on the culture we’re raised in. They even vary widely within an individual in different situations. In fact, though we share the general feelings that make up what’s known […]
Mars-bound NASA robot will get some help from Mass. universities At UMass Lowell and Northeastern, professors and students alike are already feeling giddy with the possibilities. “This is an effort to advance research and development in humanoid robotics,” said Taskin Padir, an associate professor at Northeastern University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department and a co-principal investigator on the project. “Some will say humanoid robots are […]
Scientific American Psychologist Uncover Hidden Signals of Trust — Using a Robot “In spite of the hardness and ruthlessness I thought I saw in his face, I got the impression that here was a man who could be relied upon when he had given his word.” Neville Chamberlain’s first impression of Adolf Hitler can charitably be described as an error in judgment. Rarely do our own miscalculations […]