dtpolet @dtpolet@qoto.org
Postdoc at Structure and Motion Lab, Royal Veterinary College. Biomechanics, animals, robots. Husband and Father of four. Opinions my own. (He/Him) http://dtpolet.com
Joined Nov 2022
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@clive In Asimov's "I, Robot", there's a chapter where a brand new talking AI (taking a whole room of computer space) is being showcased in a world where nimble and dextrous (but mute) robots are everywhere.
When I read it a few years ago I found Asimov's backwards prediction funny and quaint... But 70 years later, the misperception persists!
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So, robots in movies are always depicted as being nimble on their feet and dextrous -- like the new trailer for M3GAN where the robot wanders around a house and dances and gently strokes a child's cheek
In reality even the best household robot we can build would trip over literally anything or accidentally shatter your ribcage while trying to open a box of cereal
My little rant on this: https://medium.com/@clivethompson/the-hilariously-bumbling-reality-of-humanoid-robots-31af6f02ef42
This is something I never considered before, but is a great use case for Dall-E and #AI generated art: as a resource for conceptual diagrams in papers.
Most of us researchers see how beautiful art can sell our research visions but lack artistic skills. These tools could help level the field somewhat.
(Figure from https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.11449)
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really neat academic job for a Canada Research Chair in "Technological Change for Inclusion"! https://www.sfu.ca/siat/hiring/crc.html
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We are hiring! Faculty position in Organismal Ecology/Evolution, come join a highly interactive and collaborative group in an awesome city
@eebtoronto
https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Assistant-Professor-Organismal-Ecology-andor-Evolution-ON/565418217/
@SaveTheOkapi if you don't mind explaining, what's the origin of your username? Are you involved in some sort of conservation effort? (I've loved okapis since learning about them in my PhD)
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Since Mastodon saw its initial popularity circa 2017, I've noticed that most users and those reporting on it either don't think about the Fediverse as anything more than Mastodon, or treat its history as beginning with Eugen Rochko and the beginning of Mastodon. In fact, Mastodon is the latest in a long line of federated social networks, going at least back to Identi.ca, and though I wasn't around for all of it,I find this history pretty interesting. (Thread; boosts welcome!)
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I've been lurking for a few days, and I think it's time for an #introduction.
I'm a biologist who works on the comparative #biomechanics and #neuroscience of vertebrate copulatory systems. I'm also a science writer and a fact-checker for narrative #podcasts and science magazines.
Hoping to find all the people I followed on the birdsite, and meet new folks, too!
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It's finally finished: my new and improved full scale Archaeopteryx skeleton model is done! More stable, easier to assemble and a bit more accurate. Special thanks to Scott Hartman
for the input! Modelled in #b3d, printed on an @anycubic3dprint
Photon Mono X. #3Dprinting
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We are hiring at Queen's Engineering! We have an open tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in a field related to #robotics and/or #mechatronics #engineering, including—but not limited to—#autonomous systems, #machinelearning & #AI for robotics, intelligent systems engineering, #HRI, #marine robotics, robotic #perception & actuation or #VR / #Ar. See our ad at https://www.ece.queensu.ca/about-us/IBENG212201_ECE_MRE_Sept-2022.pdf.
@gpowerf you're honestly not far off, but it's more biological than that. It's a bit of an unfair question and I'm not expecting anyone to get it- hence 1B points
@gpowerf not a bad guess, and I suppose an interesting use case ☔
Having too much fun #3dprinting at work. A billion points if you can guess what this is supposed to be
@neuroscience_ninja the first one has a real pulp scifi vibe that I love
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#Mosstodon is certainly the kind of thing I can get on board with.
Postdoc at Structure and Motion Lab, Royal Veterinary College. Biomechanics, animals, robots. Husband and Father of four. Opinions my own. (He/Him) http://dtpolet.com
Joined Nov 2022
