

Our Robotic Future
In my latest "Beyond the Gates" piece for the Brown Alumni Magazine, I profile Ayanna Howard '93, director of the Human-Automation Systems Lab (HumAnS) at Georgia Tech. Howard’s lab focuses on how humans and robots interact. Much of this work involves humanized intelligence, the process of imbuing autonomous systems with human cognitive capabilities.
Read the story here: The Ideal Robot.

Crows Infer Weight of Objects by Observing Them in a Breeze
Humans use a variety of cues to gauge an object’s weight without directly handling it, including how easily it can be moved. For instance, if we see one object blowing down the street in the wind while another object remains stationary, we can infer which object is heavier.
But what about other animals? I take a look at a clever new experiment with New Caledonian crows that suggests they possess this ability, too.
Read it here: Observant Crows Make Weighty Decisions.


