FAIRFAX, Va., April 28 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
For Daigo Shishika, robots are not just machines that move.they can also be experts at communication of various types. With a new CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), he is advancing a line of research that asks a deceptively simple question: what if robots could "talk" to each other-and to humans-without ever sending a signal?
Shishika, an assistant professor in George Mason University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, will lead a five-year, $549,000 award focused on how autonomous systems can signal intent through motion alone. The idea draws from everyday human experience, Shishika said, giving the example of how drivers read ...