ROBOTS!
ROBOT
"A machine that does mechanical, routine tasks
on command."
WHY WE BUILD ROBOTS
- Robots perform repetitive or dangerous tasks.
- Robots can fit in places we can't
- Robots can operate in extreme environments like space or the bottom of the sea.
ROBOT EXAMPLES
Manufacturing / welding
ROBOT EXAMPLES
Drones
ROBOT EXAMPLES
Service / cleaning
ROBOT EXAMPLES
Exploration / probes
PROGRAMMING
Humans write a set of instructions which tell
a robot or a computer what to do.
Also called "writing code"
LEARNING HOW TO PROGRAM
First Lego League
AUTOMATION
We can program computers or machines to do repetitive tasks without human intervention.
- Factory/industrial work
- Scraping data from websites
- Self-driving cars
- Solving cryptograms and puzzles
COMPLAINTS ABOUT ROBOTS
- Robots are blamed for rising unemployment as they replace human workers.
- The use of robots (drones) in military combat raises ethical concerns
ANDROID
"A robot in the shape of a person"
FICTIONAL ANDROIDS
C-3PO in 'Star Wars'
FICTIONAL ANDROIDS
Lt. Cmdr. Data in 'Star Trek'
FICTIONAL ANDROIDS
T-1000 in 'The Terminator'
CYBORG
"A human whose physical abilities are enhanced by (or dependent on) mechanical elements"
FICTIONAL CYBORGS
Darth Vader has robotic limbs, needs a suit
FICTIONAL CYBORGS
'The Borg' in Star Trek
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A computer program which becomes 'self-aware'
— that is, aware of its own existence —
and is capable of thinking like a human.
FICTIONAL COMPUTERS
HAL 9000 in '2001: A Space Odyssey'
FICTIONAL COMPUTERS
Skynet in 'The Terminator'
REAL COMPUTERS Vs. HUMANS
Deep Blue
REAL COMPUTERS Vs. HUMANS
Watson
