Category Archives: Robots

I picked up the Google Hacks book tonight at the brick and mortar B&N. Hack #85 talks about googlematic, which lets you search google through your IM client. Turns out this has been a done a couple times (YIMGoogle, AOGoogle) … Continue reading →

Fun article on developer works about robots, “Evolving the wireless robot: From office tasks to life-saving rescues, robots are serving the wireless world“. Did you know that there was an XML language for robots?

Fun article on developer.java.sun.com called Futurama: Using Java Technology to Build Robots That Can See, Hear Speak, and Move. It explains how to use the Java speech API to capture speech, the Java Media Framework to capture webcam images, and … Continue reading →

Modular Reconfigurable Robotics, “… an approach to building robots for various complex tasks. Instead of designing a new and different mechanical robot for each task, you just build many copies of one simple module. The module can’t do much by … Continue reading →

Continuing the thread that started on Tuesday (ie: “Java is everywhere”), this picture adorned a wall at JavaOne. I wasn’t able to attend the session that talked about it, but the Mars Exploration Rover used Java technology. You can see … Continue reading →

Seiko Epson Develops Power-Saving, Bluetooth-Controlled Micro Robot in Palmtop Size [gizmodo.com]

Couple tidbits from Constructing Intelligent Agents Using Java: Professional Developer’s Guide. Page 3, an Alan Turing quote: “.. if a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.” On the classifications of agents (agency, intelligence, mobility): “…Agency … Continue reading →

Same issue of New Architect (also apparently their last): virtual elves: A write-up on ActiveBuddy and the BuddyScript SDK. “BuddyScript allows developers to create interactive agents either for internal use — an agent might be used to answer common human … Continue reading →

Projects: Snake Robots [boingboing.net]