Our workshop in Wellington on February 18th was a full success. The German and Spanish ambassador gave interesting presentations and we even had the time for a little photo session.
Category: Research
The peak of uncannyness
A good friend brought this video to my attention. I have not seen a more uncanny agent. Whoa.
Funding Proposals
January is a very busy month so far. We pushed out two FP7 proposals and one Marsden proposal. Lets hope that they will be accepted.
Dutch and Chinese Translation of the Godspeed Questionnaire Series
Thanks to Bram Vanderborght and his team, a Dutch and Chinese translation of the Godspeed Questionnaire Series is now available. With this measurement instrument you can assess the anthropomorphism, animacy, likeability, perceived intelligence, and perceived safety of robots. You can find a detailed description of the instrument in our article.
EURASIAPAC Project
The HIT Lab NZ is participating in the EURASIAPAC Project, funded through the European FP7 framework. Please consider contributing to our research effort by filling in our online questionnaire. We are interested in your experiences and expectations concerning European – Asian collaboration.