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Study captures how humans touch unfamiliar objects, offering lessons for human–robot interaction

To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...
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MIT creates technique to “touch” objects in videos

Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed an imaging technique called Interactive Dynamic Video (IDV) that allows you to “touch” objects in ...