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Robotic DJs

Swiss QB1 Robot Reacts to Human Interaction, Recognizes Faces

— April 30, 2009 — Tech
In the world of cool robots, QB1 is entertaining.

The intuitive interface of the Swiss QB1 responds to your movements and can recognize your face utilizing 3D modeling sensors. A screen mounted atop the AI unit will display a shadow of your movements and react by turning to face you.

Once engaged with a human, the robot will then try to get you to spend some time with it by ‘acting’ like a disc jockey. Artificial intelligence embedded in the QB1 will try to anticipate your listening preferences. A variety of movements will control volume or music selection.

With its interactive gesture-based interface, QB1 will react to all of your movements, eliminating the need for any physical stimulus like a mouse, keyboard or joystick. At the rate that this technology is advancing, before long, your QB1 could be doing the dishes or washing the windows.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Robotics - The intuitive interface of the Swiss QB1 robot demonstrates the potential for interactive robotics that respond to human movements and recognize faces.
2. Gesture-based Interfaces - QB1's interactive gesture-based interface showcases the potential for eliminating physical stimulus like a mouse or keyboard, opening opportunities for gesture-based interfaces in various industries.
3. Personalized Artificial Intelligence - The QB1 robot's ability to anticipate listening preferences highlights the potential for personalized artificial intelligence that offers tailored experiences to users.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Robotic DJs like the Swiss QB1 could disrupt the entertainment industry by providing interactive and personalized experiences for music lovers.
2. Consumer Electronics - Gesture-based interfaces demonstrated by QB1 have the potential to disrupt the consumer electronics industry by offering a new, intuitive way of interacting with devices.
3. Home Automation - QB1's advancements in interactive robotics suggest disruptive innovation opportunities in the home automation industry, where robots could perform tasks like cleaning and maintenance.
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