Science

Table Tennis Gets ‘First’ Robotic Coach

Written by Teunis Felter

If you’re interested in learning how to play table tennis, a robot in Japan is up for the coaching job. The robot, called FORPHEUS, was named the “first robot table tennis tutor” for its ability to play and teach the sport.  The robot uses vision and motion sensors to track a match, with cameras following the ball 80 times per second.

http://www.livescience.com/57996-table-tennis-robot-guinness-world-record.html

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.