There are two commonly accepted definitions of Augmented Reality today. One was given by Ronald Azuma in 1997. Azuma’s definition says that Augmented Reality
combines real and virtual
is interactive in real time
is registered in 3D
Additionally Paul Milgram and Fumio Kishino defined Milgram’s Reality-Virtuality Continuum in 1994. They describe a continuum that spans from the real environment [...]
A fractal is “a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole,” a property called self-similarity. Roots of mathematical interest in fractals can be traced back to the late 19th Century; however, the term “fractal” was coined [...]
Using high-speed actuators with harmonic drive gears, this robot-hand can close in 1/10th of a second and perform skilful manipulation like dribbling a ball, spinning a pen, throwing an object, tying knots, grasping a grain of rice with tweezers, and tossing / re-grasping.
Robots from the Ishikawa Komuro Lab, you can find more information and [...]
