Chapter 1 Flashcards

Lecture 1

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Autonomous robots

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systems with the ability to work for prolonged periods without human intervention in unknown environmental conditions

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Industrial robots

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preform predetermined sequence of movements and operate in a defined, structured environment

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3
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What was the first electrically engineered robot?

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Grey Walter’s tortoise robot

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What robot planned and navigated using ‘classical’ AI techniques

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Shakey the robot

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Behavioral approach

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systems are situated and embodied; robots with this approach have multiple modules responsible for different tasks

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Situated

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are situated in the world; deals with the constantly updated environment

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Embodiment

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robots have bodies and experience the world directly; actions are part of the dynamic of the world and have immediate feedback

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Robot

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an artificial system that (i) has a physical body that includes actuators, sensors, and a brain, (ii) is situated in a physical environment and eventually in a social environment including other robots and/or humans, and (iii) exhibits a behavior performing a function

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Sensors

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extract information from the robot’s environment; measures physical properties, sound waves, light waves, air temperature, robot velocity, etc.

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Actuators

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enable robots to move and interact with their environment

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Adaptive approach

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robots, through a learning process, develop behaviors and skills that allow them to autonomously preform tasks

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Humanoid Robots

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Follow behavior-based robotics paradigm; goal is to build robots with human-like intelligence

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Cognitive Robots

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Robots that take inspiration from human cognition

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What is the aim of cognitive robotics?

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to make intelligent, embodied systems that make decisions and act autonomously in realistic environments

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Social Robots

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Robots that interact with people in a socially acceptable manner

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16
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What is the aim of social robots?

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To serve certain assistive tasks that helps the user

e.g. education, elderly care, entertainment

17
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What makes a robot a robot?

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Body, sensors, actuators, the brain

18
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Brain (a robot’s brain)

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orchestrates the interaction between the robot and the environment