More than a good eye: Robot uses arms, location and more to discover objects
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 11:30
in Mathematics & Economics
A robot can struggle to discover objects in its surroundings when it relies on computer vision alone. But by taking advantage of all of the information available to it -- an object's location, size, shape and even whether it can be lifted -- a robot can continually discover and refine its understanding of objects, say researchers.