Friday, September 26, 2008

HL Robotic task for 26th Sept 2008

Read this article
Can Cyborg Moths Bring Down Terrorists? [Times Online 24 May 2007]

a) Sensors.
i) List possible sensors and say where they might be used


ii) Determining situations in which it is more appropriate to use a robot than a human being in terms of danger, expense, rapidity, boredom?


iii) what are the social impact and ethical considerations regarding the use of robotics in medicine e.g. robotic surgery, computer-controlled prostheses



Read the article 'Birthing robots' training medics in S. Korea [BBC news]

iv) Is there a social impact of human interaction with robots e.g. artificial pets, robots for the disabled and elderly

v) What are the social and economic effects of replacing people with robots in the workplace?

vii) what do hydraulic and pneumatic mean?


b) What are reasons why robots are or are not designed as androids with human-like form
i) do they HAVE to look like us?

f) What are the capabilities and limitations of robots (processing power, vision, touch, sound and movement)-what is the DARPA Grand Challenge?-
Katana
Artificial hand
ZAR5
Humanoid-2
Robots
Roboter
Robots

http://links999.net/robotics/robots/robots_ethical.html

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/hsc/aibo/ethics.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02423/new_page_9.htm

http://bettscomputers.com/moodle/mod/resource/view.php?id=26

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