AIMC Topic: Robotics

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How the History of Changing Environments Affects Traits of Evolvable Robot Populations.

Artificial life
The environment is one of the key factors in the emergence of intelligent creatures, but it has received little attention within the Evolutionary Robotics literature. This article investigates the effects of changing environments on morphological and...

[Research advances on functional training robots in burn rehabilitation].

Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi
Patients with deep burns are prone to suffer cicatrix hyperplasia or contracture, leading to problems including dysfunction in limbs, which impacts patients' life quality and makes it difficult for them to return to society. Thereby, the rehabilitati...

Early home discharge after robot-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting.

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
OBJECTIVES: Robot-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been developed as a less invasive alternative for conventional CABG to enhance postoperative recovery, patient satisfaction and early discharge to home. Furthermore, it may provide...

A Response to Paolo Euron's "Uncanny Beauty: Aesthetics of Companionship, Love, and Sex Robots".

Artificial life
The emergence of sex robots raises important issues about what it means to be human and the commodification of love, companionship, and sex. This commentary discusses the following question: If some members of society relate to robots as "humans," wh...

Comment on Paolo Euron's "Uncanny Beauty: Aesthetics of Companionship, Love, and Sex Robots".

Artificial life
Paolo Euron's "Uncanny Beauty: Aesthetics of Companionship, Love, and Sex Robots" lays out a vision for appreciating sex robots in aesthetic terms, centering the concept of "beauty" as a measure of what they can inspire culturally and existentially. ...

Uncanny Beauty: Aesthetics of Companionship, Love, and Sex Robots.

Artificial life
In the last few years there has been a lively debate on humanoid robots interacting with humans in fields where human appearance and likeness may be essential. The debate has been bolstered by advancing AI technologies as well as increasing economic ...

Morphological Development at the Evolutionary Timescale: Robotic Developmental Evolution.

Artificial life
Evolution and development operate at different timescales; generations for the one, a lifetime for the other. These two processes, the basis of much of life on earth, interact in many non-trivial ways, but their temporal hierarchy-evolution overarchi...

Use of Robots to Support Those Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers.

Studies in health technology and informatics
Dementia and other related diseases causing symptoms of mild cognitive impairment are being increasingly diagnosed. These diseases are placing a significant strain on the healthcare system. Robotic technology research has also been increasing, specif...

[Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy helps improve postoperative urinary continence recovery in patients with prostate cancer].

Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology
OBJECTIVE: To observe the recovery of urinary continence through postoperative rehabilitation training after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) versus that after traditional laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).