New ‘emotional’ robots aim to read human feelings
The robot called Forpheus does more than play a mean game of table tennis. It can read body language to gauge its opponent's ability, and offer advice and encouragement. "It will try to understand your mood and your playing ability and predict a bit about your next shot," said Keith Kersten of Japan-based Omron Automation, which developed Forpheus to showcase its technology. "We don't sell ping pong robots but we are using Forpheus to show how technology works with people," said Kersten. Forpheus is among several devices shown at this week's Consumer Electronics Show which highlight how…