"We have been able to
teach this robot to successfully copy the brush strokes of a master of
calligraphy," said Seiichiro Katsura, an associate professor of system
design engineering at Keio University.
A perfect copy of a work by
long-dead artists such as Monet or Picasso is not possible, as the robot needs
a living model to imitate, applying the same pressure and making the same
gestures, Katsura said.
But the technology could be
used in complex surgery or mechanics.
"In Japan, where the
population is quickly ageing, there are fears that valuable skills may not be
handed down to younger generations," said Katsura.
The robot was on display at
Asia's biggest tech fair -- the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies
(CEATEC) exhibition -- which opened on Tuesday at Makuhari, near Tokyo.
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