Robots Test "Embodied Intelligence"

An anonymous reader writes "Here's an interesting article about a robotics experiments designed to test the benefits of coupling visual information to physical movement. This approach, known as embodied cognition, supposes that biological intelligence emerges through interactions between organisms and their environment. Olaf Sporns from Indiana University and Max Lungarella from Tokyo University believe strengthening this connection in robots could make them smarter and more intuitive."

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Mac-o-lantern Intelligent Robot

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We did a new pumpkin PC this year just in time for Halloween...

This time it can see via webcam eyes (thanks logitech), breath through its nose via case fan, and talk out its mouth via speaker system. The insides are made of a custom power supply and mac-mini Core Duo system. The lighting is made of neon wiring thanks to Startech.com mutant mods.

Take a look: http://www3.uark.edu/bkst/pumpkin/

There is a link there to last year's 2005 pumpkin, and this year's 2006 mac-o-lantern. Check out the last page with a video of the pumpkin in action with the webcam and singing the Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven video.