Robotics is field of application which covers most the aspects of artificial intelligence. In this field Artificial intelligence is integrated into final result. Nowadays is an era of humanoid robots which are capable of walking, running, and exhibit human behavior. Sophia an humanoid robot is one such example which we can say is true hominoid robot. All this is possible due to huge amount of money spent on research and development of these robots.
Previously robots had pre-programmed instructions due to which
they had fixed behavior regardless of any changes in the environment. These
robots had no autonomy or adaptation, to the changing environment. Thus they
did not had intelligent behavior. Nowadays with advancements in technology, robots
use AI as well as Machine Learning that, robots are capable of performing
movements so precise and gentle, that they are able to do what human beings can
do.
We have grown so
advanced but still there are thing that robots
cannot do. We have seen so many movies that show advanced robotic skills which push
the limits of science and technology in robotic intelligent behavior. These robots help humans to make their life easier such as homes, hospitals, the work place, and all around us. Also they work in harsh conditions which can cause danger to human health.
As humans are dependent on robots and interact with them in various tasks, as technology is not so perfect yet, this interaction with robots may cause issue which could lead to injury. At the moment, all machines are being treated as simple consumer products by the law like everyday household items so unless the person interacting with the AI or robot acts negligently or recklessly, the manufacturer/owner are held liable for any of the damages caused by them.
The basic
contributions of AI in robotics are:
PERCEPTION – not only
taking data from the environment, but transforming it into knowledge (and even
wisdom) to be able to interpret and modify its behavior according to a result
of this perception.
REASONING – drawing
conclusions from data/knowledge taken from perception.
LEARNING – with new
experiences, the robot needs to perceive and reason to obtain conclusions, but
when the experiences are repeated, a learning process is required to store
knowledge and speed up the process of intelligent response.
DECISION MAKING, or the ability to
prioritize actions, is necessary to be able to be safe and effective in
the solution of different autonomous applications.
HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION at
many levels is also necessary. For example, natural language processing –
understanding the meaning of sentences exchanged with humans, depending on the
context and to be able to properly respond -, and emotions rapport.
We are going to analyze the first three areas a bit more in
depth.
Any robot as an autonomous physical entity, has to perceive its
environment, and interpret this perception, to move in a safe manner. Currently
there are several types of sensors that can be used with robots.
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