Did This Terrifying Robot Kitty Helmet Just Wink at Me?

So much for getting a good night ’s sleep tonight . Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan University have created this disturbingrobot cat maskthat ’s able-bodied to mimic the movements of the wearer ’s eyes and mouth using a non - contact interface to measure the movements of the muscles in their face .

The masks get into by people dressed as cartoon characters ordinarily demand a freestanding operator to have any kind of motion or movement . But this system admit the somebody wearing the costume to control their own facial expressions , without tie up their hands . The enquiry of course has applications for amusement parks , eventually giving some life and emotion to Mickey Mouse and other fiber .

But the engineering behind the mask that countenance a user control something using only their face could also be applied to the physically handicapped who are unable to employ their limbs . Or even integrate into the helmet of motorcycle riders , letting them deepen the wireless place with a dewy-eyed grinning or glower . And if misstep to Chuck E. Cheese ’s were n’t already horrific enough , envisage what it will be like when that giant mouse can wink and smirk at you . Can those skee - ball tickets be cash in for psychiatrist appointment ? [ DigInfo ]