If you’ve never heard of the Singularity, then maybe that’s a good thing and I’d rather not be spreading word of it to you. What I would like to share though, is this “infographic” which recently appeared at singularityhub.com. I’m not sure if there’s any real information in here (pretty sure there is not), but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘robots’
By 2038, Robots May Float
Posted in Robotics, tagged Artificial Intelligence, bot, chat with robot, cleverbot, humans, Robotics, robots, Robots vs Humans, Singularity, Technology on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Obama’s Robotics Revolution
Posted in Randomness, Robotics, tagged Bio-Inspired, Engineering, Obama, Robotics, robots, Technology on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An initiative I can get behind: The National Robotics Initiative (see article) recently launched by President Obama will bring $500 million to the table for Universities and Industry to build robotics technology Some recognize that robotics has reached a “tipping point”. Researchers are uncovering mechanisms found in nature, and core technologies that support development of intelligent [...]
Post-docking
Posted in Randomness, Robotics, tagged Academia, Career, Future, Job, Postdoc, Research, Robotics, robots, University of Washington, UW, Work on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In some ways grad school has been ideal. I wouldn’t say it pre-generals, but in my experience I’ve enjoyed cross-disciplinary collaborations and have designed novel experiments that should have an impact on the way we do robotics; all while creating new machinery with my hands. I recognize now an urge to learn even newer skills [...]
Robotics Update (video)
Posted in Robotics, tagged AUV, DCSL, Multi-Agent System, robots, Testbed on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been busy in the robotics lab. Things are coming together nicely, our systems are operational – with just a few bugs left to fix. A few of us from DCSL are pitching some potential experiments to grant funders in Washington DC tomorrow. I’ve got a few slides together and just edited the following video [...]
How to talk to your robots
Posted in Robotics, tagged AUV, Beluga, DCSL, Human in the loop, Human Interface, Lab, robots, Unmanned Vehicle on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You need a computer with lots of screens – flat screens. This is a human interface we just built up in the lab. It’s used to conduct experiments with a human supervisor controlling multiple robots. Today’s unmanned vehicles are getting more and more complex. They’re equipped with sensor arrays, navigation systems, cameras, etc. It’s getting [...]
Where are the robots?
Posted in Robotics, tagged Future, Robotics, robots, Technology on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
But seriously? Our imagination is outdoing us heavily. There’s nothing but discussion over robots, how they’ll change our lives, how they’ll overtake us someday, but still…. no robots. Yet people claim that we’re at a tipping point. That the robots are coming. Perhaps this is true. Will they live up to our expectations though? I [...]
