Superfast rock-paper-scissors robot wins every time
Posted by glen from www.bbc.co.uk
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"A robot developed by Japanese scientists is so fast it can win the rock-paper-scissors game against a human every single time."
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57plymouth 11 years ago
There's a good use of a research grant.
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glen 11 years ago
I know, right?
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banjoben 11 years ago
Actually, it is. The game isn't the point. The value is in the technological hurdles they had to overcome in order to get the machinery to do this.
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cjcs 11 years ago
This is an awesome use of a grant. While the project itself may seem trivial, the research behind it is widely applicable. This is one step closer to automated machines that can accurately predict human movements and behaviors and act accordingly.
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glen 11 years ago
You're right, that IS pretty amazing to think about. Just funny that they chose to use rock/paper/scissors. I'm all for goofy grant usage anyway.
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