Post by THE GREAT OZ on Jun 19, 2011 5:05:27 GMT
How much interaction with a robot are we prepared for and is that interaction different if the robot appears to be a person?
These are just some of the questions we need to be able to answer, according to Danish psychologist Henrik Scharfe.
His department at Denmark's Aalborg University is now the proud owner of Geminoid DK, a robot which so closely resembles him it borders on the surreal.
"It's a little bit like science fiction but without the fiction part," he said sitting next to a carbon copy of himself, sporting a similar suit and shirt and his own hair.
To read the full article click here: SOURCE
This is really scary. Some of the workers as they pass Prof. Sharfe in the hallway whisper, "Is it really him?"
Click here to watch video interview of Prof. Sharfe and his "twin". SOURCE
It is almost surreal to think of this type of technology and when we might see it on the streets and wonder just who it really might be, the 'real' thing or the robotic 'twin'.
Bless...OZ
These are just some of the questions we need to be able to answer, according to Danish psychologist Henrik Scharfe.
His department at Denmark's Aalborg University is now the proud owner of Geminoid DK, a robot which so closely resembles him it borders on the surreal.
"It's a little bit like science fiction but without the fiction part," he said sitting next to a carbon copy of himself, sporting a similar suit and shirt and his own hair.
To read the full article click here: SOURCE
This is really scary. Some of the workers as they pass Prof. Sharfe in the hallway whisper, "Is it really him?"
This is the professor looking at his robotic twin.
Click here to watch video interview of Prof. Sharfe and his "twin". SOURCE
It is almost surreal to think of this type of technology and when we might see it on the streets and wonder just who it really might be, the 'real' thing or the robotic 'twin'.
Bless...OZ
