Lecture 10 - Convergence Technology
Lecture 10 - Convergence Technology
Lecture 10 - Convergence Technology
Computers Everywhere
Automated Highway Systems (AHS) Information is passed between vehicles and highways to prevent collision
Computers Everywhere
Biological Feedback Devices Translate eye movements, body movements, and brain waves into computer input
Virtual Reality Immersive 3D environments that are computer generated
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE)
Projects stereoscopic images onto walls to create a virtual environment
Computers Everywhere
Chemical Detectors Computers used to detect traces of explosives
Tactile Displays
Haptics sense of touch Tactile displays simulate skin to generate a sensation of contact
Defining Intelligence
No clear consensus on what intelligence really is Intelligence involves some or all of the following abilities: Learn and retain the learned knowledge Reason on the basis of this knowledge Adapt to new circumstances Plan (develop strategies) Communicate Recognize patterns
Defining Intelligence
Compared to the human brain, computers accept smaller amounts of input and have poorer pattern recognition skills, but calculate and output faster than humans
British computer scientist Alan Turing propositioned that a computer is intelligent if a group of unbiased judges cannot tell the difference between computer-generated and human output
Neural Networks
Pattern Recognition
Using a digital camera, pattern recognition software processes what is being seen and then draws connections between the patterns perceived and patterns stored in a database Used to recognize suspicious movement in buildings
Intelligent Agents
Agents are automatic programs that help the user The programs communicate with the user, understand their needs, and offer assistance Microsofts Office Assistant is an example
Machine Translation
Machine translation is using computers to translate foreign text automatically Resolving ambiguities is problematic One program can translate 300,000 words per hour but results contain many errors
Genetic Algorithms
Genetic algorithms involve creating artificial intelligence by developing laboratory conditions in which the most intelligent programs survive Based on biologys evolutionary theories that organisms try to survive Algorithms are placed in a computer environment and allowed to mutate; one algorithm emerges as the best at tackling the problem
Kismet
sociable humanoid robot that can learn and interact with humans
Robots
A robot is a computer-based device programmed to perform motions that can accomplish useful tasks
Robots
Industrial robots are performing tasks such as assembly, welding, material handling, and material transport
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