"Be Careful What You Wish For" by Sherry Turkle, suggests that robots do not have feelings, but human's have feelings for robots. How can this be?
Many think of robots as metal, or heavy machinery, but really robots can be something as small as the Furby pets that were invented some time ago. Furby doesn't show emotions, but a human definitely shows Furby love and devotion. Furby is indeed a robot that most love or that most don't even realize is a robot. Many purchase these creatures as toys for their children, but don't realize how many children would rather use Furby as a companion. Although, is this a good way for a child to build companionship? Is a robot something that human should build companionship with? All of these questions are asked because Furby doesn't even feel emotions, Furby is a robot that is controlled by batteries and nothing more.
Another purchase that many people make is a robotic dog. Robotic dogs are nothing more than what they are called as well as Furby, they are robots. These creatures do not feel emotions either, but humans sure do love to have a pet that can be turned off by battery and just put in the closet, or that they would never have to take out on walks again, but where is the love and companionship in that? A real dog would not only show love but it would be able to feel love as well. Not only that, but human's can see a real dogs love, for instance that wagging of the tail when a dog sees it's owner, or the love in the dogs eyes. Robotic dogs are just like Furby, they are not what human's need in life, they are nothing more than a companionship that isn't real.
Sherry Turkle also talks in her article about how a woman was talking to one of the robotic seals, and human's did nothing at all they just stood and watched her. How could a robotic toy take the place of a human? If mankind is not careful robots will begin to take their place and then their won't be much use for humans to have companionship or love with one another, instead human will just find their little robotic friends and bond with them.
In conclusion, what I am trying to say is that I do not think that a robotic toy should be invented, because children need to bond with human, not with robots. These robots aren't even showing children the love that a human can, robots haven't had the experiences that a human has to help the child. Not only just children though, an adult can even get attached to these robots and start losing interest in human, so I strongly believe that mankind does not need these robotic toys and the creators should have thought of the real reasons why these robotic toys were invented before they were invented.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Robots ~
"Robocops, for Real" by Jenisha Watts and "He, Robot" by Alexandra Sifferlin; are both really extraordinary articles. They both touch base on what robots can do for the society and the world.
Two things in the article "Robocops, for Real" that strike me as intriguing are; the fact that police forces are sending in a robot to do their work and that there is ten robot scouts on the NYPD force. A couple of things in the article "He, Robot" that are interesting to me are, one that the robot's heart pumps blood and that this robot might help doctors find a way to help kidney failure in human's.
Robots can benefit our lives in many different ways. Robots can help not only on the police force but it can also help with other hazardous job occupations. Robots are also helping us when it comes to health care. A few robots are being used in the medical field to help not only with cancer research, but they are also being used for potential human testing. These robots are being used to benefit the human life in many different ways.
The one concern that I would have with these robots is the fact that I am afraid the robots will have a dis-function while humans are using it for cancer research, because then we would have a mislead on the research and would potentially misdiagnose a cancer patient. Also, I would be afraid that the robot would have a misguidance when being used on the police force. For example, I am afraid they will cause a problem and potentially get a human hurt.
In conclusion, I personally like the fact that human's are using robots for potential human testing and hazardous job occupations. Although, I am afraid that the robots will dis-function, I truly believe that these robots are helping the human lives and they will continue to help our lives in the future.
Two things in the article "Robocops, for Real" that strike me as intriguing are; the fact that police forces are sending in a robot to do their work and that there is ten robot scouts on the NYPD force. A couple of things in the article "He, Robot" that are interesting to me are, one that the robot's heart pumps blood and that this robot might help doctors find a way to help kidney failure in human's.
Robots can benefit our lives in many different ways. Robots can help not only on the police force but it can also help with other hazardous job occupations. Robots are also helping us when it comes to health care. A few robots are being used in the medical field to help not only with cancer research, but they are also being used for potential human testing. These robots are being used to benefit the human life in many different ways.
The one concern that I would have with these robots is the fact that I am afraid the robots will have a dis-function while humans are using it for cancer research, because then we would have a mislead on the research and would potentially misdiagnose a cancer patient. Also, I would be afraid that the robot would have a misguidance when being used on the police force. For example, I am afraid they will cause a problem and potentially get a human hurt.
In conclusion, I personally like the fact that human's are using robots for potential human testing and hazardous job occupations. Although, I am afraid that the robots will dis-function, I truly believe that these robots are helping the human lives and they will continue to help our lives in the future.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Machines That Think
There is three points in the article "Machines That Think" that is intriguing to me. Those three points are; artificial intelligence is used for cancer research, artificial intelligence has been used to create a robot that paints, and lastly artificial intelligence has been used in cars.
Artificial intelligence being used for cancer research to me is not always the best way to go about things, because the cancer patient might have developed a new cancerous cell that doctors in the past might not have been exposed to, therefore neither would the robot, since the robot is being programmed with past cases of caner diagnostics.
Although on the other hand, this robot might actually be a good thing for cancer research, because the robot will be able to help a cancer diagnostician determine how to treat the cancer patient quickly and more effectively. Therefore, I am not completely sure if I am for or against artificial intelligence and cancer research.
Artificial intelligence being used with art is something that I do not think is a "good" use of machinery, although some scientists might find it a great discovery to create a robot that can paint. I personally just do not see what a robot that can paint would do to better the future. Instead it will just make it harder on true artists that have put hard work into their masterpieces, because more people would be more prone to purchase or follow a robot's art work than they would a human's art work. So, I do not agree with the robot that paints.
Lastly, cars and artificial intelligence is another point in the article that I do not agree with too much. With the cars being able to drive themselves it makes me a little worried, because there is so many things that can happen. The programming might get a default and then the car might wreck, hurting somebody. There is just so many things that can go badly wrong with programming in any machinery that I would be leery to own or to use a Google car.
The one thing in the whole article that I am most excited about is artificial intelligence being used in cancer research, because that is something that I feel can benefit not only one person, but can also benefit the entire world, because this robot is helping not even cancer patients but it is helping cancer diagnosticians treat their patients. Therefore, I think that this is the one thing that stood out to me in the article, it does have it's pros and cons, but it is the one thing that I would probably give a chance.
Artificial intelligence being used for cancer research to me is not always the best way to go about things, because the cancer patient might have developed a new cancerous cell that doctors in the past might not have been exposed to, therefore neither would the robot, since the robot is being programmed with past cases of caner diagnostics.
Although on the other hand, this robot might actually be a good thing for cancer research, because the robot will be able to help a cancer diagnostician determine how to treat the cancer patient quickly and more effectively. Therefore, I am not completely sure if I am for or against artificial intelligence and cancer research.
Artificial intelligence being used with art is something that I do not think is a "good" use of machinery, although some scientists might find it a great discovery to create a robot that can paint. I personally just do not see what a robot that can paint would do to better the future. Instead it will just make it harder on true artists that have put hard work into their masterpieces, because more people would be more prone to purchase or follow a robot's art work than they would a human's art work. So, I do not agree with the robot that paints.
Lastly, cars and artificial intelligence is another point in the article that I do not agree with too much. With the cars being able to drive themselves it makes me a little worried, because there is so many things that can happen. The programming might get a default and then the car might wreck, hurting somebody. There is just so many things that can go badly wrong with programming in any machinery that I would be leery to own or to use a Google car.
The one thing in the whole article that I am most excited about is artificial intelligence being used in cancer research, because that is something that I feel can benefit not only one person, but can also benefit the entire world, because this robot is helping not even cancer patients but it is helping cancer diagnosticians treat their patients. Therefore, I think that this is the one thing that stood out to me in the article, it does have it's pros and cons, but it is the one thing that I would probably give a chance.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Honda ASIMO
In 1986, Honda's first human like robot experiment had taken it's very first steps, but the robot was not walking as a human would, so Honda took the time to study human's walking capabilities to better the robot that they called, EO. E0 could only walk in a straight line and took about five seconds to take one step.
In 1988, engineers had created the E2. E2 could walk successfully and imitate a human's walk, one of the most successful robots to be created so far.
Engineers than began to focus on robot's hands and arms which led to their next robot in 1993, the P1. By 1996, engineers had created their second prototype robot, the P2. The P2 could not only walk a straight line, but could walk side to side as well. The P2 could do a lot more human like things than the previous robots, like grasping onto things by remote control and tightening and untightening bolts.
In 1997, the P3 was created being the most independent of the three p robot's. Engineers then wanted to work on a robot that could function with human's and that is when they created ASIMO.
ASIMO was created in November of 2000.
ASIMO is equipped with many capabilities. ASIMO can dance, pretty well to be a robot, in my opinion. This robot can also talk and comprehend what is being said to it. ASIMO will also serve a person when asked to. ASIMO is also equipped to pass items along to other people without dropping or spilling anything that ASIMO might have. ASIMO can take on stairs, push a trolley, and he can run at speeds that are pretty fast for a robot.
I personally would not want an ASIMO robot, because if I would have a robot like this I would just want the robot to serve me everything and wait on me hand and foot and me never run another errand in my life. Personally I think the ASIMO would only be good in a big factory environment or something like that, because a robot like this would make me lazy and I would not want to do anything, and I am sure that if most people had a robot like this they would get lazy as well. Although the robot would be good for some things, it just isn't something that I would personally want.
In 1988, engineers had created the E2. E2 could walk successfully and imitate a human's walk, one of the most successful robots to be created so far.
Engineers than began to focus on robot's hands and arms which led to their next robot in 1993, the P1. By 1996, engineers had created their second prototype robot, the P2. The P2 could not only walk a straight line, but could walk side to side as well. The P2 could do a lot more human like things than the previous robots, like grasping onto things by remote control and tightening and untightening bolts.
In 1997, the P3 was created being the most independent of the three p robot's. Engineers then wanted to work on a robot that could function with human's and that is when they created ASIMO.
ASIMO was created in November of 2000.
ASIMO is equipped with many capabilities. ASIMO can dance, pretty well to be a robot, in my opinion. This robot can also talk and comprehend what is being said to it. ASIMO will also serve a person when asked to. ASIMO is also equipped to pass items along to other people without dropping or spilling anything that ASIMO might have. ASIMO can take on stairs, push a trolley, and he can run at speeds that are pretty fast for a robot.
I personally would not want an ASIMO robot, because if I would have a robot like this I would just want the robot to serve me everything and wait on me hand and foot and me never run another errand in my life. Personally I think the ASIMO would only be good in a big factory environment or something like that, because a robot like this would make me lazy and I would not want to do anything, and I am sure that if most people had a robot like this they would get lazy as well. Although the robot would be good for some things, it just isn't something that I would personally want.
Monday, September 2, 2013
NAO Next Gen: The new robot of Aldebaran Robotics
You may be asking yourself what is the NAO Next Generation? Well, NAO Next Generation is a robot, a robot that stands twenty three inches tall. This robot can play music. Which includes two loud speakers, and four microphones. It also has two cameras on it, that can do face recognition and detection. The NAO can turn text into speech, therefore if you would write something to it, it could speak what it had said to you. The NAO has eight different languages available to you. It also has wifi and full body movement. The NAO also has hands just like a human that can grasp on to things. The NAO also has a faster optimized walk compared to other robots in it's league. The NAO also has a fall sensor, which just means he has the ability to break his fall without being damaged.
I believe that this NAO can do many things for the world today, but one for example is this NAO robot can help transmit a lot of files into actual speech and would be able to get a job done quicker than what a human can. The NAO would also be able to help by having so many different things in one device. So to speak, instead of carrying an iPod, or other musical devices, and headphones wrapped around it, a digital camera to take photo's, and a laptop to do work, you would be able to do it all with this NAO robot. Not only would this robot help out in everyday normal life, but it would also help police with its face detection and recognition. This device is good for man kind and should be a thing that is available to us all.
Therefore, I think that the NAO would be a very good investment in the world of technology. It would help a lot of people not only when it comes to those who have to carry a lot, but it will also help when it comes to business work and technology.
Everybody should have a NAO.
You can view the video that my thoughts come from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNbj2G3GmAo&feature=youtu.be
I believe that this NAO can do many things for the world today, but one for example is this NAO robot can help transmit a lot of files into actual speech and would be able to get a job done quicker than what a human can. The NAO would also be able to help by having so many different things in one device. So to speak, instead of carrying an iPod, or other musical devices, and headphones wrapped around it, a digital camera to take photo's, and a laptop to do work, you would be able to do it all with this NAO robot. Not only would this robot help out in everyday normal life, but it would also help police with its face detection and recognition. This device is good for man kind and should be a thing that is available to us all.
Therefore, I think that the NAO would be a very good investment in the world of technology. It would help a lot of people not only when it comes to those who have to carry a lot, but it will also help when it comes to business work and technology.
Everybody should have a NAO.
You can view the video that my thoughts come from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNbj2G3GmAo&feature=youtu.be
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