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Why detecting movement is important

If a robot can detect movement in people's faces it can use the information to work out their expressions and respond accordingly. Ultimately this learned response by robots should help humans to interact more naturally with them.

'Nao's computer looks powerful enough to run my programs. I wouldn't have to run them on an external computer like I currently do with less advanced robots.' Peter McOwan



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Scientists are trying to build robots that understand our expressions.
Scientists are trying to build robots that understand our expressions.
Image: Queen Mary University
    
 

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