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Frequently updated list of new articles and events related to Artificial Intelligence.
Last update: 02/27/2000
Robo-cat makes purrfect companion
Robo-dog make way for robo-cat. Furry feline robot 'Tama' is Japanese company Omron's answer to the popular Sony robot dog Aibo which went on sale last year.
Reality Principles
An interview with John R. Searle. From Reason Online.
Toy robots do your bidding
Robotic dogs you can train fetch attention at Toy Fair 2000 -- but how about a programmable Lego-droid? From AltaVista Live.
Robots Eavesdrop On Cellular Discussions
For the first time, scientists have figured out a way to record the "conversations" taking place simultaneously between thousands of molecules inside a single cell. From ScienceDaily Magazine.
PDAs learn to listen up
This PDA, code-named Nuk, incorporates three innovations: It is the first handheld to include a large-vocabulary speech-recognition engine, it runs on a mobile version of the Linux operating system, and it uses Intel's next-generation StrongArm II low-power chip for handheld devices. From InfoWorld.com.
Robo-monkey
An example of the new generation of machines that incorporate artificial intelligence. From BBC News.
Thinking Machines
Most AI researchers believe that it's only a matter of 20 to 30 years before machines become at least as intelligent as humans. A CNET Special Report.
Model Workers
Teams of mindless robots can achieve complex tasks without communicating with each other, say robotics experts in Canada, who were inspired by ants' behaviour. From New Scientist.
Robot finds an extraterrestrial rock
A machine has taken its first step toward becoming a true scientist. Last weekend, a robot working alone but operated by a U.S. university team discovered a five-centimetre-long meteorite at an Antarctican moraine. From Globe Information Services.
Swarms of mini-robots
Avalanche victims found four times faster with robotic "swarm" search technique, says Sandia researcher. From ScienceDaily Magazine.
Rocks and Rollers
A chunky, wheeled robot has gone rock collecting in Antarctica. Dubbed "Nomad", the autonomous exploration unit will be seeking out extraterrestrial material that has fallen to Earth. From Beyond 2000.
Reproducing Robots
Some interesting facts from the most recent edition of the "Handbook of Industrial Robotics," a definitive guide to the accelerating march of our mechanical friends. From Beyond 2000.
Human Cells Get Tiny Computers
Tiny biological "computers" could one day be built inside every cell in the human body to work as microscopic doctors, according to an Israeli scientist. From Wired News.
iCrossReader
The newest Text Mining & Intelligent Search Engine (version 2.0) is available for free download.
AgentWeb
New and completely revised UMBC AgentWeb site.
XRaptor
XRaptor is an environment for simulation of scenarios in continuous virtual multi-agent worlds. From Daniel Polani.
Ready, steady, go
A robotic Zimmer that talks could help steer people out of danger and stop them from bumping into things, say computer scientists in Dublin. From New Scientist.
You Must Remember This...
As time goes by, scientists learn more about how the brain creates memories ...and sometimes loses them. From The Washington Post.
Robo-sucker
Well it's not quite Rosie the metallic maid from the Jetsons but it definitely is a robot that vacuums your floor. The newest offering from the innovators at Dyson is a cute little bug that crawls around your home doing the cleaning while you do something more entertaining. And unlike you, it won't miss a spot. From Beyond 2000.
Soccer Robots Duel at Smithsonian
The auditorium howled as the attacker charged the goal, made the winning shot and knocked over the goalie in the process. A typical soccer game - except the attacker and goalie were both robots, about one-foot tall and speeding on wheels.
From The Associated Press.
Eye Chip May Help Restore Vision
Wireless video goggles and a tiny, laser-powered microchip stapled to the retina could someday give blind patients a small measure of sight. From The Associated Press.
Rollersnake
Geeks growing bored with Sony's robotic dogs could one day replace their motorised mutts with another high-tech toy: a robotic snake that moves just like the real thing. The technology could also be used to create robots capable of handling the toughest terrain--perhaps even on other planets. From New Scientist.
Jurassic spark
It's not quite Jurassic Park, but it's getting there. Engineers on a Europe-wide project are developing life-size robotic dinosaurs that will walk around museums, chew on plants and interact with visitors as if they had just stepped off the prehistoric plains. From New Scientist.
Fearless Firefighter
A design for a remotely controlled fire engine could make long road or rail tunnels safer. It is the brainchild of an Italian fire safety engineer, who claims that his invention--dubbed Robogat --could have cut the death toll in the Mont Blanc tunnel fire in March, which killed 41 people. From New Scientist.
Millenial Medicine
The prestigious British Medical Journal (BMJ) was one of dozens of similar periodicals around the world that published its vision of medicine beyond 2000. From Beyond 2000.
Brain Mimicking
Researchers at Bell Labs and MIT have developed a computer program that mimics a skill you take for granted: seeing patterns in large collections of images, words or numbers. From Beyond 2000.
In the Arms of the Robot God
According to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions, robot-assisted bypass surgery is as safe as human-only procedures. From Beyond 2000.
Universal translators move into the real world
Speech technology products at Comdex promise to amaze even the most high-tech weary of attendees. From InfoWorld Electric.
Spring-loaded spies
Miniature robots that can bounce up stairs and explore buildings have been developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The robots could be used in urban warfare or help police to foil hostage-takers in a siege. From New Scientist.
Making Robots Microscopic but Mighty
The assistant professor of chemistry at UC Riverside is trying to create artificial "muscles" no bigger than a single molecule. From Los Angeles Times.
Zeus
The ZEUS Agent Building Toolkit is an award winning integrated environment for the rapid development of collaborative agent applications, now available for free download. From British Telecommunications.
Spy Fly: Tiny, winged robot to mimic nature's fighter jets
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley are building a minuscule robot guaranteed to give new meaning to the old phrase, "fly on the wall." From San Francisco Chronicle.
Future fantastic, future frightening?
Wwill telepathy become a reality as brains and computers interface? From BBC News.
"Intelligent agent" technology staging a comeback
Hyped only a couple of years ago as the next big thing in store for the Internet, intelligent agents have largely flopped in the marketplace as users balked at turning over everyday tasks and negotiations to software applications. From CNET.com.
How Nanotechnology Will Change the World
A CNET special report. What is nanotechnology exactly? Who's working on it? And why are some people scared by the very thought of it?
Knowledge Management
Excellent paper by Gene Bellinger, OutSights.
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