Robot or Not?

Robot or Not?Directions1. In your opinion, what is a robot?

2. Definition: A machine that performs various complex acts of a human being

3. What qualities do robots share? continued4. Make a Pro/Con list with arguments for & against the development of robots.

Consider past, present & future uses. Consider the 3 laws in I, RobotA robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction allow a human being to come to harmA robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First LawA robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

continued5. Make a T-Chart. Label one side Robots and the other Non-Robotic.As you look through the next slides, decide whether the object is a robot or not then list it on the correct side of your t-chart. ROBOTSNON-ROBOTICRoomba

Remote Bomb Detonator

ASIMO

Car

Welding Machine

BioDog

Torpedo

Clock Tower

Laparoscopic Tool

Android

Radio

Guide & Security Guard

Computer

Bionic Arm

Air Conditioner/Heater

Television

UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

Lamp

Automatic Car Wash

Vending Machine

Wheel Chair

Automatic Doors

Remote-controlled Car

ATM (Automatic Teller Machine)

Questions continued6. Of these 10 most amazing robots that will change the world, which TWO do you think could have the biggest impact & why? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6feEE716UEk

7. Of these 15 most advanced robots ever invented, which TWO do you think will be most used & why? In conclusionChoose a robotic devise (either one we have discussed or one with which you are familiar) and develop a design improvement for an everyday robot that would increase its autonomy (independence) and usefulnessQuestions to address:1. What will it do & what will it be called?2. What areas of daily life will it affect?3. How will it supplement or replace a human activity? 4. What interaction will humans have with it (either directly or indirectly)?5. How will it change the way people experience daily life at home, school, and/or work?6. How will it affect the way people behave, think or interact? 7. To what degree might it improve safety and/or efficiency for people?8. How far in the future might this technology actually be available