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What is Easy? What is Hard? Arithmetic Computers can do more than 1 billion calculations per second X ( – ) =
What is Easy? What is Hard? Humans better than computers DE xi Ii ARIi.. COPBCtrAGE\, DeC. I l 1 QOn. Tlie royal palace at Frieclericheberg took fire last night. The li.ing himself directed the operations fns extinguishing the lire. The whole structure XXX, XXXXXXX, ed. Reading
Artificial Intelligence Make computers display “intelligent behavior” 1997: IBM “Deep Blue” beats Gary Kasparov
More Artificial Intelligence FLORIDA -- El gobierno del presidente Barack Obama dará impulso a una red eléctrica "inteligente" futurista, con la esperanza de llevar lo más pronto posible al sistema de transmisión de energía hacia la era digital. El presidente Obama anunciará el martes durante una visita a una planta de energía solar en Arcadia, Florida, que el gobierno dará apoyo con millones de dólares a un centenar de proyectos destinados a modernizar el sistema de electricidad de Estados Unidos. Run through Google translation program FLORIDA - The government of President Barack Obama will give impetus to a power grid "smart" futuristic, hoping to take as soon as possible to the power transmission system into the digital age. President Obama will announce on Tuesday during a visit to a solar power plant in Arcadia, Florida, that the government will support with 3,400 million dollars to a hundred projects to modernize the electricity system of the United States.
Why is Computer Vision Hard? What do we see in this image? How do we know this? We rely on “real-world knowledge”
What is a Robot? Machines that sense, think, and act
Sense / Think / Act Think: –Computers –Software Act: –Motors –Gears –Tires (or tracks, or feet!) Sense: –Cameras –Lasers
10 Which of these are robots?
Robots in Action: Robosoccer
Robots in Action: Driving on Roads 2007 DARPA Urban Grand Challenge Drive course with other cars Follow California driving rules SenseThinkAct
Robots in Action: Driving on Roads
Robots in the Real World The “Three D’s” Dull Dirty Dangerous
Want to Get Involved? How Much School? Depends on what kind of job you want What to Learn? Math: Algebra, geometry, trigonometry Science: Physics, chemistry Other Skills You Need Working in teams Communicating with others 2-year college Elementary school Middle school High school 4-year college Graduate school Technician Designer Researcher
Car of the Future?