News Presentation Robotics
What is a Robot? A Robot is- A Robot is-Robot a mechanical device sometimes resembles a human performs complex human tasks on command or by being programmed
History Joseph Jacquard invents textile machine First reference to the word robot
History… First programmable robot- Universal Automation Pathfinder put on Mars by Nasa
Pathfinder
Automation vs. Remote Control Automation- operation using a stored program, without outside influence Remote control- operation using outside influence
Scientists Tweak Robots University of Memphis Robert Kozma, Director Computational Neurodynamics Lab Stan Franklin, co-director, Institute for Intelligent Systems
Salamander Robot salamander is an amphibian salamander does not bump into things or fall off doesn't hurt itself as it moves around the landscape recognizes prey, predators takes advantage of opportunities
Robots with biological brains salamander robot, to begin with machines which think, learn and make decisions using brain waves
NASA Connection NASA and the National Science Foundation are funding this research Mars is roughly 143 million miles away Signals from Earth take 12 minutes to reach there to reach there
next generation of Rovers- more independent, thoughtful biological brain like computer software smart rovers – choose best scientific targets for study on Mars
Traditional vs Future S/W Traditional- based on strings of numbers and symbols Future- encodes information in the form of very complex oscillations, in the style of brains.
Root of Work Rabbits, not salamander University of California, Berkeley Prof. Walter J. Freeman worked on rabbits Freeman is collaborating with University of Memphis team
The formula Brain Research + mathematical models + chaos theory + neural networks + other mind-bending stuff => brain wave computer s/w
Robot Dogs software being tested on Emma and Nemo they think and learn
Other uses new types of computers financial forecasting autonomous flying or floating vehicles defense
Some thoughts Is it safe to give brain-like thinking power to machines? Is it possible for the events of the movie “Terminator” to be a reality? What about an error in the code of a robot performing a vital task?
Valerie, the "Roboceptionist" Carnegie Mellon University world's first robot receptionist with a personality robot receptionist robot receptionist her face is displayed on a flat-screen monitor mounted atop an industrial robot
What can Valerie do? gives directions answers phone gossips about her life- her boss, her psychiatrist and her dream of being a lounge star !
Socially skilled Robot Valerie is an attempt to create a socially skilled robot Valerie’s behavior is an illusion that she is more aware socially than she really is
Dispensing advice and aspirations greets visitors as they approach answers questions typed from keyboard tells stories about her life talks on the phone with her "motherboard"
Some thoughts Should social robots be made to look like humans? Could Robots like Valerie take away human livelihood?
Sensory Perception Vision Range Finding Tactile Sensing Voice Communication
Vision cameras infrared heat signatures
Range finding Radar Triangulation
Tactile Sensing touch sensors slip sensors joint force
Voice communication Speech recognition Word templates
Sandstorm a robot on wheels a self driving vehicle creation of Carnegie Mellon University's Red Team Red TeamRed Team diesel-powered 998 HMMWV
Darpa’s grand challenge was held on March 13, 2005 unmanned vehicles had to navigate over 200 miles of obstacle-strewn desert
How Sandstorm works? it scans its surroundings data fed into Intel Itanium and Xeon processors chooses a course
A challenge stabilizing the sensors so that they can gather reliable data like a Cheetah stabilizes its head while in motion after its prey
Some thoughts What do you think was the biggest challenge to Sandstorm during the race?