Bees may improve robot vision
The research shows that a honeybee brain is sophisticated enough to learn rules and process visual problems, suggesting a robot could one day do the same. Image: Antagain/iStockphoto An international research breakthrough with bees means machines might soon be able to see almost as well as humans.The Australian and French research shows that honeybees use multiple rules to solve complex visual problems.Study author Dr Adrian Dyer, from RMIT University, said the findings held important implications for our understanding of how cognitive capacities for viewing complex images evolved in brains.Dr Dyer said that rule learning was a fundamental cognitive task that allowed humans to operate in complex environments.“For example, if a driver wants to turn right at an intersection then they need to simultaneously observe the traffic light colour, the flow of oncoming cars and pedestrians to make a decision,” he said.“With experience, our brains can conduct these complex decision-making processes, but this...