Essays Tagged: "Robot"

Man Vs. Machine

Man vs. MachineSince the yearly Fifties science fiction movies have depicted robots as very sophisticated machines built by humans to perform complex operations, to work with hu ... e often to pilot and control spaceships in galactic travels. At the same time, however, intelligent robots have also been depicted as dangerous machines, capable of working against man through wicked ... ainst man through wicked plans. In the Terminator the view of the future is even more catastrophic: robots will become intelligent and self-aware and will take over the human race.The dual implication ...

(3 pages) 170 3 3.1 May/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Artificial Intellegence, Identification And Description of the issue

Over the years people have been wanting robots to become more Intelligent. In the past 50 years since computers have been around, the comput ... 50 years since computers have been around, the computer world has grown like you wouldn't believe. Robots have now been given jobs that were 15 years ago no considered to be a robots job. Robots are ... without putting human life in danger.You probably don't think that when you are in a carwash that a robotic machine is cleaning your car. The truth is that they are. The robot is uses senses to tell t ...

(3 pages) 120 0 4.2 Aug/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Deadlock

'Bzzz! Bzzz!' The alarm went off, and Susan Calvin rolled over. It was 6:30 in the morning, and RoboTimer® had done its job admirably, waking her up to the second of the time that it had been ... erdrive motor, she wanted to sleep in, since it she had just come back to earth.'I hate this stupid robot!' she yelled out loud, then suddenly closed her mouth. For Susan Calvin had just remembered th ...

(6 pages) 54 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

A Comparative Analysis by Robot SP-88 on "Brave New World" & "We"

A Comparative Analysis by Robot SP-88 on "Brave New World" & "We"A utopian society can be defined as a place where everyon ... who hold leadership positions, and at the lowest levels are the Epsilons who do the simpler tasks. Robots such as myself are categorized just the same. The people in World State are kept sensually sa ... n this world all buildings, tools and machines are made of glass. This is quite perplexing, imagine robots made out of glass. People in this place do not have names but instead are known by numbers an ...

(6 pages) 78 1 3.6 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"What is a Human Anyway?"

n every day without taking the time to ponder its intended meaning. In the novel Bicentennial Man a robot named Andrew fights for his independence and to be called human. In the end his wish is fulfil ... mean?This story, written in the 1970's, is becoming more of a reality rather than science fiction. Robots like Andrew could be in our future! If robots become a part of our daily lives would they get ...

(4 pages) 182 4 2.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Industrial project management for Albion LTD

AppraisalPage 6III/ Uncertainty and Risk AnalysisPage 7A/ Sensitivity AnalysisPage 71/ Cost of the RobotPage 72/ Project DurationPage 73/ Cost of CapitalPage 74/ Change in SavingsPage 85/ Change in R ... iness need for June 2003. That can give Albion a sort of delay and they also must be aware that the robot may not be available at this early date. How will the manufacture be done? Will the current wa ...

(23 pages) 322 0 4.1 Feb/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Anphetamenes.

down and close her eyesBut she is in 4 a big surpriseShe realises that she isn't tiredFeels like a robot, like her body is wiredThe next day she can't eatBut still feels like she wants to move her fe ...

(1 pages) 36 3 1.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Robots Will Never Experience Emotion

Robots will never experience emotion no matter how complex the artificial intelligence is because th ... ntelligence is because they only follow commands and comply to the algorithm that is given to them. Robots can not and will not have the capacity to think like a human using common sense no matter how ... he system.As society is advancing with technology, people are becomming more aware of the fact that robots will soon be a contributing part in society. Japan and America, two leading countries in Arti ...

(2 pages) 121 3 4.1 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Space: Man or Machine?

. A controversy that has arisen from this disaster and these new technologies is that of man versus robot. Which one is better in advancing our knowledge of the universe? The ideal situation is to hav ... ive senses. Machines will never have all five. However, machines do some things better than humans. Robots are built with the latest technology. Man has never set foot on mars. With these robots we ca ...

(3 pages) 56 0 1.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Pantomime, one robots search for rhythm. a children's story parallel to Herman Hess' Sidhartha using original charaters and plot line.

Pantomime watched as all the other robots in the factory danced.He tapped his little metal toe off beat and turned down all thelady-bot ... ay. He moved slowlyand didn't do any of the work assigned to him. He was jealous ofall of the other robots, and bitter that he was built without hisinner coordination sprocket. He decided he had to ha ... procket. He decided he had to have words withthe factory owner."Mr. Factory owner, Sir?" beeped the robot."Yes Pantomime," said the man, "what can I do for you?""Sir, it must be no secret to you that ...

(5 pages) 20 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Company case: Aibo: Looking for a Charged-up Spot?

y tend to have pets. On the other hand, developing economies would prefer a real dog instead of the robot. Social class also could also affect the decision of buying an Aibo because each class in dete ...

(1 pages) 60 0 2.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Artificial Intelligence What is Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)? Strong and Weak A.I. The Turing Test Branches of A.I.

The idea of the robot replacing the need for human intelligence is a startling thought. Could these machines develop ... l Language Processing - This involves programming computers to understand natural human languages.* Robotics - This field attempts to robots to act intelligently. For example to see and hear and react ...

(2 pages) 122 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Personal info

ade my own laboratory where I used to work with my science projects. This year I constructed my own robot, which you can see a picture in my portfolio.I am also talented at making websites, and doing ...

(2 pages) 43 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Computer Technology: Increasing Automation in the Nations's Industries

ing able to differentiate between valuable ore and useless waste can be very difficult. Designing a robot capable of discriminatory ore extraction can be a hundred times as difficult. But researchers ... can be a hundred times as difficult. But researchers at the AITEMIN center in Madrid have done it (Robotization of roadhouses, pp. 1-3). With funding from the EC Raw Materials Program, scientists hav ...

(3 pages) 72 0 3.5 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Possibilities of Space Exploration

some asteroids. Many more plans have been made. Another rover, Opportunity, will land on Mars. New robots will be launched in the next couple of years, and a mission to Mars will occur around 2015. I ... Mercury, hopefully creating a map of the planet. In February, the European Space Agency will send a robot to land on a comet. In July, they will also send a spacecraft to orbit Saturn. Near the end of ...

(4 pages) 61 0 3.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

A comparrison of the theories of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.

ought, which is referred to as Humanistic. Such an approach steers away from the idea that man is a robot, who is the total product of outside forces, as the Behaviorist would maintain; or that man si ...

(4 pages) 282 0 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

A concept for a 12-minute script.

eir child.Mary is driving with a friend back from the movies when a drunk driver goes through a red robot and crashes into them. The ambulance arrives and using the Jaws of Life, breaks them out of th ...

(2 pages) 27 0 4.3 Sep/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"Why does Searle think that the Chinese Room thought experiment shows that the Turing Test is invalid, strong AI false? Can a computer or robot possess understanding and intelligence?"

s objection to Artificial Intelligence rests on nothing more than chauvinism and that a computer or robot could possess understanding and intelligence in the future.In recent years, as complex compute ... possibility of strong Artificial Intellgience, personally I still belive that it is possible for a robot to possess understanding and intelligence. For the rest of the essay I shall argue my opinion, ...

(6 pages) 73 0 4.5 Nov/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Expert Systems

ystem on Library andInformation Science.The term "expert system" conjures up an image of a tireless robot-like device with vastexpertise-a mechanical mind that could replace our best minds and perform ...

(12 pages) 93 0 1.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Effects of Alchoholism

so be damaged with constant use of alcohol and this will lead to the person walking stiffly, like a robot.BLOODExcessive use of alcohol will also lead to a wide variety of problems with the blood. One ...

(5 pages) 88 1 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine