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Featured Articles » Mind-Controlled Car Performs Well in Initial Tests » Take Me to Your Business Meeting: Robots Allow You to Meet Remotely » Technological Advances and Growing Demands for Task Automation to Trigger Robotics Market » Sacramento's Discovery Museum Inaugurates New Interactive Robotics Lab   Sponsored By: Healthcare Robotics Robotics is revolutionizing the health care industry. Robots are now being used for a wide range of applications in healthcare including drug manufacturing, moving inventory in medical supply facilities, dispensing drugs to patients, monitoring patient vitals and carrying out surgeries. Already robotics is proving its potential for improving the quality of patient care, as well as making it more sustainable and affordable. To stay abreast of the increasing range of applications for robotics in healthcare, keep it tuned right here to the Healthcare Robotics site.   Top Stories » Robonaut 2 Kicks off First Mission at International Space Station » International Symposium on Robotics Returns to US After Four Years » AeroVironment Builds a Hummingbird-Like Unmanned Aircraft for DARPA » Brooklyn Community Foundation Grant Expands NYU-Poly Robotics Outreach Program   From The Expert Corner February 25, 2011 Sensor Fusion Technology Takes Center Stage at GeckoSystems' Robotics Conference By Tammy Wolf TMCnet Copy Editor Did you know that when humans are able to smell smoke, or can tell what a person is saying across the room by simply reading lips, that they are taking part in sensor fusion? Though the term may not ring a bell, you most likely use it every day in situations that provoke awareness through the five senses. Turns out sensor fusion is in fact fusing its way into robotics, as it will be the focus of GeckoSystems Intl. Corp’s upcoming third annual “Mobile Robots in Motion” conference being held April 13 to 14. GeckoSystems, a leader in the breakout mobile robotics industry, is hosting the event for the purpose of demonstrating Geckolmager, the newly developed sensor fusion-based vision system. ...Read More>>   From The Blogs Aastra BluStar Media Phone Launches February 28, 2011 9:59 AM By: Tom Keating Aastra today launched Aastra BluStar, a video conferencing solution for the desktop. The BluStar 8000i desktop media phone includes true HD video conferencing quality with unified communications and business applications along with collaboration. It includes a 13-inch touch screen that achieves true HD 720p video conferencing at a rate of 30 frames per second. It also includes excellent HD sound quality, powered by four voice tracking microphones and three speakers. This desktop media phone includes both peer to peer communication or for up to 100 participant video conferencing. According to Aastra, "At the touch of a button, and without the need to book meeting rooms, teams can gather together to share documen…Read More>>    Featured Videos MacBook Pro Refresh   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of IP Communications professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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