Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB
Friday 9th April 2010, 6.30pm. £6 | £4

Can robots detect emotions the way we do? Could they ever share them with us? Prof Jon Oberlander explores how machines might detect emotions in people. Come prepared to join the team, watch some sporting moments, and take part in a series of painless experiments!

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Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB
16th April 2010, 6.30pm.

When is a smile not a smile? Things that are nearly – but not quite – like us, are somehow “uncanny”. There’s been a lot of progress recently in giving robots human-like heads and faces and humanoid bodies. But as soon they raise an eyebrow or try to crack a smile, we can tell they aren’t the real thing.

Professor Dave Perrett and Dr Sethu Vijayakumar explore what lies behind our fantastic skill at reading other people’s faces and imitating human motion. Whatever it is, it makes the roboticist’s job that much harder.

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Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB
31st March to 17th April 2010, Wed-Sun. 12-6pm.

Are 'Friends' Electric? is our 2010 Digital Media Studio Project delivered in collaboration with the School of Arts, Culture & Environment. We call this time #labtime. It's when we reveal the processes and products of our research, and you can help continue the exploration.

We're in laboratory mode, just in time for the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Interactive exhibits and performances have been created utilising the technology of Inspace. At at the heart of #labtime will be The Road to RoboCup. The School of Informatics is developing a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots to play football.

Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB
3rd to 4th April 2010, 1pm, 4pm & 7pm. £6 | £4

What does it take to get a robot to Bend it like Beckham? Does the future pit the human world cup winners against the android champions league? Let us take you through a fascinating journey that explores the key challenges in creating an Android FC. See the robots in action, pick a winner and go crazy for your team!

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