Bizarrely Realistic Japanese Robotic Buttocks Responds to Slaps
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[QUOTE][QUOTE][video=youtube;vhHo6CUq4-o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHo6CUq4-o[/video][/QUOTE]
Here's how Nobuhiro Takahashi and the University of Electro-Communications describe this project:
"'SHIRI' is a buttocks humanoid robot that expresses various emotions with organic movement of the
artificial muscles." It's designed to respond to slaps, caresses, and finger-pokes. It is super weird.
The artificial posterior is comprised of a silicon skin and a "rigid urethane skeleton," in a full-scale
size. Mostly it looks like each "cheek" is a little red airbag, with modulating pressure that gives it its
reaction. There's a microphone embedded to detect pressure--not sure how that works, exactly, but
it can certainly differentiate between different kinds of pressure. A poke, slap, and caress were all
demonstrated, and the actuators change the pressure of the cheeks to respond in kind to each one
(including, like, quivering in fear).
It may not be as elegant as the [URL="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-05/video-baroque-music-composed-and-performed-robotic-string-quintet"]string quintet robots[/URL] or [URL="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-05/video-robot-butler-nukes-meal-using-normal-microwave"]Herb the robotic butler[/URL], but Shiri (Japanese
for "buttocks," obviously) serves the highest purpose of all: starring in a weird YouTube video to amuse
us for a few minutes.
[QUOTE][tab]Source: [/tab][URL="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-05/video-bizarrely-realistic-japanese-robotic-buttocks-responds-slaps"][B]Popular Science[/B][/URL][/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
Skynet.
but can you bang it?
[sp]actually wow no that's creepy[/sp]
We're looking at the future, boys. A future dominated by robotic asses.
We truly are entering a new age... this beautiful step into the new era made me shed tears.
why?
yes I know that the video says its purposes are "innovative use of robotics technology and its purpose" and "to raise the argument as to what perceptions will be manifested in the minds of people who communicate with SHIRI", but why?
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and why a bum?
Assnet.
I don't know about you guys, but I can't make my buttocks puff up on either side like that.
Yeah, that's right, spank the robots.
Can't see this ending poorly for us.
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[QUOTE=bIgFaTwOrM12;35906416]I don't know about you guys, but I can't make my buttocks puff up on either side like that.[/QUOTE]
That's because smooth muscle is involuntary.
Seeing all this new technology in the news has made me wonder how long it will be before an AI war is started.
If it doesn't cry, I'm not interested.
Does this mean we can rebuild postal?
[QUOTE=bIgFaTwOrM12;35906416]I don't know about you guys, but I can't make my buttocks puff up on either side like that.[/QUOTE]
I think it was tensing. Maybe. If not I have no idea what it was doing.
buttbots are now a reality..
Japan why
Japan
the rapid pressuring of the packs sounds like a very loud fap.
I did not expect to see this today.
i love japan
This brings a whole new dimension to the term uncanny valley.
Why a butt?
dat ass.
Technology just keeps marching forward...
I've yet to see an ass that pulsates quite like this one
that is a nice butte
What use does this provide?
And now, the question that must be asked:
Who will give out first - Fisto or SHIRI?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzv29W6-1g&feature=endscreen&NR=1[/media]
I came in here expecting Japan to have created a perfect replica of a butt. I find out that Japan has actually created a sentient butt robot which tries to communicate via asscheek morse code.
I. Just. Hurm.
[QUOTE=Negrul1;35906324]why?
yes I know that the video says its purposes are "innovative use of robotics technology and its purpose" and "to raise the argument as to what perceptions will be manifested in the minds of people who communicate with SHIRI", but why?
[editline]10th May 2012[/editline]
and why a bum?[/QUOTE]
That's just the official essay reason so that they won't lose corporate sponsors.
In reality, the scientists just wanted to make a big robo-ass.
I'd love to see the future when we one day have fully artificial androids/synthetics walking around ,fully capable of their own feelings, emotions. Even pleasure?
Man, a seductress android would be hot.
What an [I]assenine[/I] invention!
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