Scientists constantly use laboratory animals, in particular rats, in the role of models for the study of various mental human disorders. During such work, you can explore the effects of drugs and mechanisms development of depression, and the data used to treat people.
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Japanese researchers conducted an experiment, which, for sure, will be remembered for a long time by the animals participating in it. Team from Waseda University (Waseda University) decided to check how rats will get along with their mechanical double. For this, scientists created the robot WR-3, which turned out to be real “terminator” from the world of rodents. Equipped with a tracking camera, manoeuvrable wheel drive and minicomputer, this neighbor is not friendliness. In total, two algorithms were used. work. In one case, a robot chased and crashed into rats each time when they started to move. In another embodiment, it was false attack tactics were used when the robot pretended to be attacks a moving neighbor, but at the last moment stopped and retreated. It turned out that false attacks are faster all introduced rodents into a state of depression. In animals abiding in constant fear, soon declining markedly activity. In additional experiments, the robot terrorized rats trying to take their food away or circling around on a big speed. As a result of these actions, some animals were frightened so much that they preferred not to leave the shelter. It’s not clear yet, how significant is the work of Japanese scientists in relation to to man. For obvious reasons, conduct an experiment in which the humanoid terminator will haunt people, and take away from most likely, they will not succeed. Research results published in the journal Advanced Robotics.
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