Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Why teaching robots to blink is hard but important
We blink from time to time to keep our eyes lubricated. We also blink, or not to blink to convey attention and emotion. For example, an actor keeps his eyes wide open without blinking for some time to show how much he is astonished or moved. On the other hand, we may blink to send a message of agreement like nodding. Indeed, we tend to blink to send social signals naturally and unconsciously. So, if blinking is not just a physiological function but also a non-verbal communication means, should we have human-face social robots blink to be more communicative with us? In fact, research in Italy shows that 13-year-olds and adults both prefer robots that blink over ones that don’t. But you do not want a robot to blink awkwardly or untimely. It requires some engineering and technology to make robots blink naturally like humans as the timing and speed of the blink are both essential. Have you blinked after reading this introductory passage?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about what blinks mean to us.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65251892
Why teaching robots to blink is hard but important
We blink from time to time to keep our eyes lubricated. We also blink, or not to blink to convey attention and emotion. For example, an actor keeps his eyes wide open without blinking for some time to show how much he is astonished or moved. On the other hand, we may blink to send a message of agreement like nodding. Indeed, we tend to blink to send social signals naturally and unconsciously. So, if blinking is not just a physiological function but also a non-verbal communication means, should we have human-face social robots blink to be more communicative with us? In fact, research in Italy shows that 13-year-olds and adults both prefer robots that blink over ones that don’t. But you do not want a robot to blink awkwardly or untimely. It requires some engineering and technology to make robots blink naturally like humans as the timing and speed of the blink are both essential. Have you blinked after reading this introductory passage?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about what blinks mean to us.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65251892
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