by bernard | Jan 10, 2012 | Sample Essays, Science and Technology
Sample Essay To understand how Japanese might find robots less intimidating than people, Mr MacDorman has been investigating eye movements, using headsets that monitor where subjects are looking. One oft-cited myth about Japanese, that they rarely make eye contact,...
by bernard | Jan 10, 2012 | Sample Essays, Science and Technology
Sample Essay So Japan will need workers, and it is learning how to make robots that can do many of their jobs. But the country’s keen interest in robots may also reflect something else: it seems that plenty of Japanese really like dealing with robots.Few...
by bernard | Jan 10, 2012 | Sample Essays, Science and Technology
Sample Essay AIBO is just a fake dog. As the country gets better at building interactive robots, their advantages for Japanese users will multiply. Hiroshi Ishiguro, a robotocist at Osaka University, cites the example of asking directions. InJapan, says Mr Ishiguro,...
by bernard | Jan 10, 2012 | Sample Essays, Science and Technology
Sample Essay Cevdet Ugur and his wife, Sarka, had a problem. TheSan Diegocouple’s six-month-old firstborn,Torun, had never seen his paternal grandparents. Ugur’s bakery business kept him local, and his parents’ advanced age made it difficult for...
by bernard | Jan 10, 2012 | Sample Essays, Science and Technology
Sample Essay The kitchen and bathroom are still works in progress, as companies struggle to convince consumers there is a benefit to having a refrigerator that automatically orders milk when the carton is empty, or a bathroom that weighs you when you step out of the...
by bernard | Jan 10, 2012 | Sample Essays, Science and Technology
Sample Essay HER name is MARIE, and her impressive set of skills comes in handy in a nursing home. MARIE can walk around under her own power. She can distinguish among similar-looking objects, such as different bottles of medicine, and has a delicate enough touch to...
