Where´s My Personal Robot?

"Where\´s My Personal Robot" tracks recent developments in personal robots. The market for toy robots has suffered in the recession, but applications in medicine, security, maintenance, and telepresence may provide a route to consumer acceptance. "Wherever You Go, There You Are" focuses on location-based services for mobile computing. "xplain Yourself!" describes a user interface being developed that acts as a liaison between computer users and their applications, providing a way for users to teach their applications what they really want.