Robots

1. definitions

1.1. Robot: machine that senses environment, processes info, and acts

1.2. Mobile robot: moves with legs or other means using onboard power

1.3. Autonomous: acts without human assistance

1.4. Intelligent: operates in conditions of uncertainty

2. me

2.1. OU, T184

2.2. gadgets, Lego

2.3. human being!

3. components

3.1. sensors

3.1.1. human analogues

3.1.1.1. 5+ senses

3.1.2. animal analogues

3.2. actuators

3.3. processors

3.4. power supply

3.5. communication

4. Feelings

4.1. Squelchy or shiny?

4.2. Cute or threatening?

4.3. Big or small?

4.4. Fast or slow?

4.5. Feeling or unfeeling?

4.6. Thinking or feeling?

4.7. Real or imaginary?

4.8. Positive or negative?

5. where we are

5.1. military

5.1.1. rescue

5.1.2. combat

5.1.3. reconnaissance

5.1.4. bomb disposal

5.2. space

5.3. toys

5.3.1. AIBO

5.4. industrial

5.5. medicine

5.6. personal care

6. challenges

6.1. walking

6.1.1. ASIMO

6.1.2. dancing robots

6.2. power supply

6.2.1. slugbot

6.3. visual processing

6.3.1. birdwatching

6.4. speech recognition

6.5. human robot interaction

6.5.1. Kismet

6.5.2. Feelio

6.6. AI/thinking