Henrik Schärfe (born 1968) is a Danish former
professor
Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other tertiary education, post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin ...
at
Aalborg University
Aalborg University (AAU) is an international public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1974, the university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subje ...
, where he directed the Center for Computer-mediated
Epistemology
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called "the theory of knowledge", it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowle ...
within the
Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University.
He has been known through the
Hiroshi Ishiguro
is a Japanese roboticist and engineer. He is the director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, part of the Department of Systems Innovation in the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University, Japan. A notable development of the ...
-inspired and Kokoro-built robot Geminoid-DK, built to resemble himself. The Geminoid-DK project landed him on the
Time top 100 list of the most influential people in 2012.
References
External links
Henrik Scharfes website at Aalborg UniversityHenrik Scharfes personal websiteGeminoid-DK project website
Geminoid DK Mechanical Test demonstration video on YouTube
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1968 births
Living people
Academic staff of Aalborg University