1. Computer and Robotics
Xiao Huang

2. Before Computer
Technology used in computing, electricity, even pneumatics, and hydraulics
Ancient Greek times – Middle 20th century

3. 1968 – Phony Pony First computer controlled walking machine
Mcgee and Frank, University of South Carolina

4. 1968 -- "Shakey" First general-purpose mobile robot
Artificial Intelligence
Greatly influenced modern robotics and AI techniques

5. 1969 and 1970s
Stanford Arm -- First electrically-powered, computer- controlled robot arm.
WABOT I -- First full-scale anthropomorphic robot
Puma -- Widely used in industrial operations
Stanford Cart -- Crossed a chair-filled room without human assistance

6. 1980s
RB5X
Infrared sensors, remote audio/video transmission, bump sensors, and a voice synthesizer
Able to learn about its environment
WL12RIII
Able to walk on a terrain
Stabilized by trunk motion

7. 1990s Honda P series NASA's PathFinder Cye robot
Prototype humanoid robots
Predecessor of ASIMO
NASA's PathFinder
Sent images & data back to Earth
Cye robot
Performed household chores

8. 2000s SSRMS ASIMO Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners Spirit and Sojourner
Space Station Remote Manipulator System
Sorked to assemble the International Space Station
ASIMO
Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility
Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners
Spirit and Sojourner

9. Current Problem -- Safety
Lurking errors and vulnerabilities
Helicopter drone lost control
Robot Cannon malfunctioned
Risk of robotic surgeries
Hacking is an associated concern

10. Future Problems –- Robot as Weapon
Fully autonomous weapons
Choose and fire on targets, autonomously
Lack of human judgment
Shown in Movies

11. Future Problems –- Law and Ethics
Robotics with biological brains
Human rights and their responsibilities
Three Laws of Robotics
Privacy

12. Future Problems –- Other Problems
The loss of job
Technology dependency
Robots affect human relationships
Effect on natural environment
E-waste
Rare-earth elements
Energy resources

13. Solutions For safety problem: For autonomous weapons:
Software and hardware development
For autonomous weapons:
Agreements and controls are needed
For law and ethics problems:
Further study and research
Three Laws of Robotics could be reference

14. Research Sources
-Computer Hope (ww.computerhope.com/history/ htm)
History of Computers During My Lifetime:
-Vi Lovers:
-Timeline of Computer History:
-Timeline of computing :