Robots in Disguise

you ever wondered if the future of robots will turn out like the movie Terminator or Matrix? The term robots means a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material , parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of task. (Robot Institute of America) Hundreds of years ago robots were being designed and built to perform simple tasks for humans. In the coming years, many predict robots will play a more negative role…

Robots are learning, and soon, they will take over the job market in rapid succession. As seen in Charles Gillis’ “The Robot Invasion,” the author explores the possibilities of how robots could become a part of our everyday lives. Gillis first compares experimental robotics to have the same behavior of ants. Gillis then explores the possibilities of robots in daily human lives, saying that some would be built to handle dangerous labor, while others would be suited towards medical care.…

More and more jobs are being replaced by technology. Robots and computers are replacing humans. As stated in article on NBC.com, “Robots are currently analyzing documents, filling prescriptions, and handling other tasks that were once exclusively done by humans.” Robots and computers are error free and are more efficient than humans are. “By 2013 there will be 1.2 million industrial robots working worldwide — that 's one robot for every 5,000 people, according to Marshall Brain, founder…

housekeepers, and intelligent machinery---something straight out of the Jetsons---comprised my perception of “the future.” The older I got, the better I understood that, frankly, these ideas are unrealistic. Interestingly, Kevin Kelly, author of Why Robots Will---and Must---Take Our Jobs, suggests that automation will be a commonplace process within the century. By “automation,” Kelly is referring to the idea that humans will create intellectually capable machines, or machines that have the…

Player Piano is a science fiction that deals with the advancement of technology in the modern world. This shows the anti-machine sentiment.Kurt Vonnegut was surrounded by engineers and machinery in the city of Schenectady and this is the main reason for writing the novel Player Piano. Player Piano takes the trend toward automation about whatKurt Vonnegut observed at General Electric and his experience at his work place is the prime reason for its logical conclusion. Few engineers and managers…

VALUE OF THE INDIVIDUALS The Giver is the story of Jonas’s development into an individual. After Jonas became the receiver of memory, he realized that their rights have been stolen from them. They’ve been living like robots. Their individuality is being devalued because their right of making choices is stolen from every individual in the community. The nurturers kill the babies that are uncertain and call it “release”, but Jonas was the only person that knew that. Jonas’s father brought Gabriel…

Terminator, Ultron from The Avengers, and the robots from I, Robot are all Hollywood dramatizations of robotics. These are all extreme examples that tend to strike worry into the hearts of the viewer. Comparing the initial upbringing of these three extreme examples to today’s robots, they are programmed to increase the quality of life for inhabitants on Earth. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is intelligence programmed into machines or robots to overcome challenges. Modern examples of…

Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) explores us to a future humanity full of intelligent machines. Throughout the movie, it is debated whether the “mecha” (robots) are as real as the “orga” (humans). This parallels the debate today on whether machines have the ability to truly know things the same way that we can, or whether they are only capable of doing what we program them to. The problem is the definition of knowing; it can be applied to shared knowledge as well as…

“Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make you quiver” A quote written by a author, poet, and naturalist named Diane Ackerman. Most people in the society totally must have agreed to this quote. They have the same mindset, a negative one regarding to the matter of Artificial Intelligence like the fear of them surpassing human intelligence. The rest might just think that the possibility of artificial intelligence doing that is…

The goal of Happy Mini @ Girls Art Project is to create a home robot which will make family and society happy. We believe our resource and technology are not meant to build war or battle robots. Through robotics, we aim to promote a socie-tal change in which we take full advantage of engineering and science to help sustain household happiness allowing family members to share the enjoyment of life in a beloved community. As a home robot, Happy mini has unique features: its cute design (e.g.,…