Robots Just Fantastic

Robots Just Fantastic,10 scientific terms, which were actually invented by science fiction.The scientists - people with no imagination. At least linguistic. By doing some sort of invention, they can not come up with a name for it themselves, and turn to science fiction. We have compiled a list of 10 best-known terms which are used in science fiction long before science.

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Fake Robot Baby Provokes Real Screams

Uncanny valley, heard of it? No worries, you're knee-deep in it right now. It's the revulsion you feel to robots, prostheses, or zombies that try, but don't quite duplicate their human models. As the robot becomes more humanlike, however, our emotional response becomes increasingly positive and empathetic. Unfortunately, the goal of Osaka University's AFFETTO was to create a robot modeled after a young child that could produce realistic facial expressions in order to endear it to a human caregiver in a more natural way. Impressive, sure, but we're not ready to let it suckle from our teat just yet.

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