The Mind of the Machine
A simple electronic calculator doesn’t have AI. But a machine that can learn from its mistakes, or that can show reasoning power, does. Between these extremes, there is no precise dividing line. As computers...
Category: Monitoring, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence
Monitoring, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence
Telepresence
Telepresence is a refined, advanced form of robot remote control. The robot operator gets a sense of being “on location,” even if the remotely controlled machine, or telechir, and the operator are miles apart....
Robot Navigation
Mobile robots must get around in their environment without wasting motion, without running into things, and without tipping over or falling down a flight of stairs. The nature of a robot navigation system depends...
Robot Hearing and Vision
Machine hearing involves detection of acoustic waves, along with amplification and analysis of the resulting audio signals. Machine vision involves the interception of visible, infrared (IR), or ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and translating this energy...
Robot Generations and Laws
Some researchers have analyzed the evolution of robots, marking progress according to so-called robot generations. One of the first engineers to make formal mention of robot generations was the Japanese engineer Eiji Nakano. First...
Keeping Watch
Most monitoring systems consist of radio transmitters and receivers. Some systems employ lasers at IR or visible wavelengths. A few employ wire or cable links. Some have mechanical hardware, such as robots, that are...