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Robots (Where’s Hal?)

Robots (Where’s Hal?). Patrick Prosser. 2001 + 1. One man’s narrow view of robotics. Where are robots going?. My collection. Tommy. Furby. Poochie & Texta. Mousie (Didi). I-cybie. I-cybie spec. i-cybie low cost aibo what’s aibo? 16 engines 3 in each leg 3 in head 1 in tail

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Robots (Where’s Hal?)

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  1. Robots (Where’s Hal?) Patrick Prosser 2001 + 1

  2. One man’s narrow view of robotics

  3. Where are robots going? My collection

  4. Tommy

  5. Furby

  6. Poochie & Texta

  7. Mousie (Didi)

  8. I-cybie

  9. I-cybie spec • i-cybie • low cost aibo • what’s aibo? • 16 engines • 3 in each leg • 3 in head • 1 in tail • real walker • collision avoidance • orientation detection • future proof • up to a point • geesus a demo big man

  10. AIBO? What’s that then?

  11. Show us the video!

  12. Technicalities • Vision • detecting the ball • seeing other players • detecting the goal • location on pitch • Collision avoidance • Computing trajectories • around moving objects • Beliefs • Baysian? • What happens when “lifted”? • Communication and coordination • loop detection • the corner • time to think v time to act

  13. Also table top • on a table tennis table • play with orange golf ball • overhead camera • both sides share camera imags • team is controlled by a single agent • very fast game • Also 4 legged • sony dog • autonomous agents • can’t kick, lunge instead • communicate via barking • detect position • design of the pitch helps • primitive vision & triangulation • can program gait • some trot, some on elbows • speed of movement is an advantage

  14. Was it fun? Where was it? What was the site like? Who were the spectators?

  15. Also virtual • on large screen • each player is a software agent

  16. A piece of the action • Honda • Sony • Hasbro • Irobot • NEC • Is there a trend?

  17. Applaud if you want

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