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Colloquium d'Informatique de L'UPMC Sorbonne Universités Aude Billard

Published:13.04.16 — Prof. Aude Billard speaks on "Robots that Exceed Human Capabilities."

Prof. Billard, Distinguished lecture series at King's College

Published:13.04.16 — The Department of Informatics at King’s College London is delighted to invite you to attend the Distinguished Lecture of Professor Aude Billard (School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) on Monday 25 April. The lecture will take place in the K6.29 (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) at our Strand campus from 18:30 to 19:30, followed by refreshments.

Echoes of the DRC at Humanoids 2015

Published:22.03.16 — Echoes of the DRC at Humanoids 2015

Super-Fast Robot Arm Can Catch Whatever You Throw at it

Published:18.03.16 — Super-Fast Robot Arm Can Catch Whatever You Throw at it

A mouse that beats the gamers at super-quick motions

Published:19.02.16 — An EPFL post-doctoral researcher at Logitech has developed an algorithm that gives a computer mouse a nearly-unlimited tracking speed. It is based on the combining of an optical sensor with a system based on accelerometers and gyroscopes. Already on the market, this device is a successful example of collaboration between research and industry.

Kids and robots learn to write together

Published:19.02.16 — Who is the teacher: the student or the machine? By showing a robot how to write letters, children improve their writing skills and gain self-­‐confidence. This system, called CoWriter, was developed by EPFL researchers.