http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:15:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/robot-vacuum-light-paintings.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:18:28 +0000 A new art project illuminates the path of the Roomba cleaning robot, creating stunning pieces from their seemingly random movements.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/why-we-love-roombas-theyre-just-like-us.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:35:31 +0000 A study conducted by the Georgia Tech, examines our relationship with technology, in this case Roombas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/video-chembot-the-militarys-shape-shifting-robot-blob.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:01:42 +0000 iRobot, the makers of the Roomba, have released footage of their bizarre new robot prototype, Chembot.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/pic-roombas-invisible-dance.html Mon, 11 May 2009 14:50:26 +0000 Signaltheorist took a long exposure photo of a Roomba vacuuming his room in the dark, and the image above shows the beautiful results. It’s a wonderful visualization of the seemingly random, but effective path the cleaning robot takes over time. Engadget via Doobybrain]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/designing-sensitive-robots.html Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:03:52 +0000 As part of the 2009 Human-Robot Interaction Conference, researchers from the University of Calgary have released a paper describing their efforts to make a household machine – in this case, a Roomba vacuum robot, aware of it’s owner’s emotions. Using a special headband that reads bioelectrical signals, they were able to control the Roomba based on the unique physical indicators of human emotions. The researchers are hoping to design robots that are more responsive to human needs. So, if a human seemed upset, the robot could sense it, and comfort them. Or, on the flipside, when people get angry, theseRead more...]]>