Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Objectives: List and discuss types of artificial intelligence. Discuss the current state of artificial intelligence. Discuss the current state of robotics and cybernetics.

What is AI? Construction of intelligent machines for many uses Using computers to understand human behavior Making computers easier to use

Uses of AI Military – control and target identification Entertainment – gaming or robotic pets Predicting customer behavior Speech recognition

Turing Test: If a person can have a conversation with a hidden computer and not be able to determine if it a person or a machine then it is considered to be intelligent.

What is Robotics? Robot Institute of America: Robot is a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.

Formulated by Russian/American writer Isaac Asimov: 1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protectiondoes not conflict with the First or Second Law. The three laws of robotics

Uses of robots: household robots service robots robots in dangerous environments medical robotics human-robot collaboration

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