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Evolvable Hardware and the Evolution of Robot Bodies

Evolvable Hardware and the Evolution of Robot Bodies. Introduction. Evolvable Hardware Produced through the use of evolutionary algorithms Reconfigurable hardware, artificial intelligence, fault tolerance & automated systems

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Evolvable Hardware and the Evolution of Robot Bodies

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  1. Evolvable Hardware and the Evolution of Robot Bodies

  2. Introduction • Evolvable Hardware • Produced through the use of evolutionary algorithms • Reconfigurable hardware, artificial intelligence, fault tolerance & automated systems • Adapt dynamically and autonomously with environment by changing behaviour and architecture

  3. Evolution of Robot Bodies • Robot bodies have changed an adapted to fit their intended purpose • From the original idea of humanoid robots in the home • More recently in medicine • And military applications

  4. Evolvable Hardware • Conventional design methods sometimes inadequate • Hardware reconfigured due to unforeseen faults

  5. Evolutionary algorithms • Biological mechanisms • Generations of robots become increasingly desireable

  6. Examples of robot evolution • University of Sussex • Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

  7. Humanoid Robots Homecare and Human Interaction Different Design Influences The Uncanny Valley

  8. Uncanny Valley Masahiro Mori Correlation between likeness and familiarity More Human != More Empathy

  9. Humanoid Robots Many uses for this type of robot Future development revolves around human likeness Finding ways to work with the uncanny valley.

  10. Robots in Medicine • Improves precission • Decreases blood loss • Causes less pain (cost of painkillers) • Faster recovery after surgery (50% more quickly) • Allows remote surgery (over distance)

  11. Evolution • 85’ PUMA 560 • Precise • Stable • IK

  12. 88’ PROBOT • Better design • Better software

  13. 92’ ROBODOC • Orthopedics

  14. daVinci Surgical System • Miniaturized • Multi-functional

  15. Future • Improved precision • Improved sensitivity • Nano robots

  16. Military robots • Major Kenneth Rose : “Machines don't get tired. They don't close their eyes. They don't hide under trees when it rains and They don't talk to their buddies … A human's attention to detail on guard duty drops dramatically in the first 30 minutes … Machines know no fear."

  17. Pros • Saves pilot life • More effective • Machine can achieve better results (G-Force) • Shorter response time

  18. Cons • Autonomous decisions • Energy consumption • Costs

  19. History • 40' Goliath tracked mines • Could carry up to 60 kg of TNT

  20. History • 40' Teletank • Equiped with heavy weapons and explosives

  21. History • 90' MQ-1 Predator Drone • No pilot • Lighter • Multifunctional

  22. History • 06' Dragon Fire: • Accurate on long distance • Quick response

  23. Latest Achievements • HARDER • BETTER • FASTER • STRONGER • More Accurate

  24. FUTURE • Areas to be developed: • AI • Size • Controversy • Autonomous • Remote hacks

  25. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S25/53/99A37/index.xml?section=topstories http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr_36_3_13.pdf http://www.cs.vu.nl/~gusz/ecbook/Eiben-Smith-Intro2EC-Ch2.pdf http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/09/54900 http://www.robotbooks.com/evolving-robots.htm http://www.wikipedia.com/robots.htm

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