TOKYO: Researchers have found the first neurophysiological evidence of humans' ability to empathise with robots in perceived pain.
Researchers at the Department of Information Science and Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology in collaboration with researchers at the Department of Psychology, Kyoto University, performed electroencephalography (EEG) in 15 healthy adults who were observing pictures of either a human or robotic hand in painful or non-painful situations, such as a ..