'Particularly, the domed shape of the retina has the merit of reducing the complexity of optical systems by directly compensating the aberration from the curved focal plane. In fact, our brains acquire more than 80 percent of information about our surroundings via our eyes,' write the authors. 'Biological eyes are arguably the most important sensing organ for most of the animals on this planet.

In research published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers describe why the human eye is such a sought-after target. 'Mimicking human eyes, artificial vision systems are just as essential in autonomous technologies such as robotics.'

The researchers also gave these robotic eyes an upgrade, making them even quicker to react to light and potentially even better at resolving images than the real deal. While scientists behind new research in biomimetic eyes may not be interested in the soul of their creation, improvements in robotic eyes could bring them closer than ever to their biological counterparts.īy embedding light-sensitive receptors directly into the surface of a 3D sphere the researchers could design robotic eyes with a sensitivity much closer to that of biological human eyes. If human eyes are the window to the soul, then what lies inside robotic eyes?

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