A small two-legged robot is inching its way forward, trying to walk by itself. What’s special about this robot is that it’s trying to learn to walk by trial and error. Built by a research team from the Chulalongkorn University department of computer engineering’s intelligent system research laboratory, the robot is encouraged to “think” using an advanced programming technology.

Software translates Braille to normal text documents

To bridge the communication gap between blind and sighted people in reading paper-based documents, a group of students at Maejo University in Chiang Mai has developed software to translate Braille documents into normal documents.

Research group predicts 10% rise in IT spending

IT spending in Thailand next year is expected to grow 10 to 11 per cent, Advance Research Group has forecast.

Amma warns relatives of falls for relatives

Thanks to a new development called the Accident Monitoring Mobile Appliance (Amma) from the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec), those who must leave their elderly relatives alone at home or in hospital will have greater peace of mind.