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Robot Can Read Human Body Language

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we-are-the-robots dept.

An anonymous reader writes "European researchers have developed a new approach to artificial intelligence that could allow computers to respond to behavior as well as commands, reacting intelligently to the subtle nuances of human communication. It's no trivial feat – many humans struggle with the challenge on a day-to-day basis."

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  1. Cool by rodrigoandrade · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure this bot will pick up more chicks than your average slashdotter!!

    1. Re:Cool by Korin43 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Didn't you read the summary? It can understand body language. This robot is obviously female.

    2. Re:Cool by nangus · · Score: 2, Funny

      Didn't you read the summary? It can understand body language. This robot is obviously female.

      How does this negate the parent?

  2. Robots by qoncept · · Score: 3, Funny

    many humans struggle with the challenge on a day-to-day basis

    I bet one or two of them are reading this right now.

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  3. Re:the problem is not humans struggling to respond by Abreu · · Score: 4, Funny

    the problem is not humans struggling to respond...to body language, the problem is humans using such an ambiguous form of communication when they could make the effort to be explicit with words.

    Spoken like a true Slashdotter!

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  4. I can already see it in use on computers by Lord+Lode · · Score: 3, Funny

    -Would you like to clean up your desktop icons now? -NO! -Are you sure you want to change the extension of this file? -YES! -Your body language shows you're getting nervous. Would you like to play some Patience now? -NO! AAAAARGH!

  5. Re:Idea by d34dluk3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or we could replace the autistic kids with socially aware robots :P

  6. I'm not mad! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Robot: "I won't do the dishes until you calm down."
    Me: "I *am* calm."
    Robot: "That is not what your body is telling me."
    Me: !!!!!!

  7. Re:Politics by Mikkeles · · Score: 2, Funny

    I didn't think that politicians could write!

    On an other note, I wonder how this robot would interpret it if I farted in its general direction?

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  8. Bad Summary by 14erCleaner · · Score: 2, Funny
    The robot's achievement is being able to pick out who's talking in a noisy room (combining input from two senses), not reading emotions.

    I guess slashdot submitters aren't that good at reading "article language".

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  9. Re:the problem is not humans struggling to respond by interval1066 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Aqui en Mexico, todos los trabajadores tenemos acceso a servicios de salud publica."
    Aun así, están trepando las paredes para entrar en el Norte.

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  10. Re:Another excuse for robots by Krneki · · Score: 2, Funny

    I read body language in Brail.

    Got to remember this next time I chat with a nice girl.

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  11. oblig xkcd by elFisico · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://xkcd.com/632/