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CIS 115
Lecture 24: Robotics
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What is a Robot?
Any real or artificial agent acting in an autonomous or semi-autonomous fashion and is controlled by some electronic or mechanical device
Unimate - 1961
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Industrial Robots - 1983
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Space Exploration
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Robot Uses
Robot Uses
Almost Everywhere!
Related Fields
Related Fields
Almost Everything!
Discussion Time
Which jobs do you think will be performed by robots in the next 50 years?
Difficulty: Try to list jobs no one else will think of!
Discussion Time
Which jobs do you think will NOT be performed by robots in the next 50 years?
Why?
Difficulty: Try to list jobs no one else will think of!
Assignments
Blog 11: Personal Stance on Privacy
Privacy is becoming a big issue in Computing Science. Write about your personal stance with regards to your own privacy. Some thought provoking questions:
Activity - Robots!
Enchanting
Getting Started
Configuring
Tells the program you are done describing the robot and are ready to begin giving it directions
Driving
Writing Programs
Make sure you include Stop All
Running Programs
Robot Tasks