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Robot Shaping

Author : Marco Dorigo
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262041645
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Robot Shaping written by Marco Dorigo and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: foreword by Lashon Booker To program an autonomous robot to act reliably in a dynamic environment is a complex task. The dynamics of the environment are unpredictable, and the robots' sensors provide noisy input. A learning autonomous robot, one that can acquire knowledge through interaction with its environment and then adapt its behavior, greatly simplifies the designer's work. A learning robot need not be given all of the details of its environment, and its sensors and actuators need not be finely tuned. Robot Shaping is about designing and building learning autonomous robots. The term "shaping" comes from experimental psychology, where it describes the incremental training of animals. The authors propose a new engineering discipline, "behavior engineering," to provide the methodologies and tools for creating autonomous robots. Their techniques are based on classifier systems, a reinforcement learning architecture originated by John Holland, to which they have added several new ideas, such as "mutespec," classifier system "energy,"and dynamic population size. In the book they present Behavior Analysis and Training (BAT) as an example of a behavior engineering methodology.

Tales from a Robotic World

Author : Dario Floreano
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262371790
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Tales from a Robotic World written by Dario Floreano and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from the future of intelligent machines—from rescue drones to robot spouses—and accounts of cutting-edge research that could make it all possible. Tech prognosticators promised us robots—autonomous humanoids that could carry out any number of tasks. Instead, we have robot vacuum cleaners. But, as Dario Floreano and Nicola Nosengo report, advances in robotics could bring those rosy predictions closer to reality. A new generation of robots, directly inspired by the intelligence and bodies of living organisms, will be able not only to process data but to interact physically with humans and the environment. In this book, Floreano, a roboticist, and Nosengo, a science writer, bring us tales from the future of intelligent machines—from rescue drones to robot spouses—along with accounts of the cutting-edge research that could make it all possible. These stories from the not-so-distant future show us robots that can be used for mitigating effects of climate change, providing healthcare, working with humans on the factory floor, and more. Floreano and Nosengo tell us how an application of swarm robotics could protect Venice from flooding, how drones could reduce traffic on the congested streets of mega-cities like Hong Kong, and how a “long-term relationship model” robot could supply sex, love, and companionship. After each fictional scenario, they explain the technologies that underlie it, describing advances in such areas as soft robotics, swarm robotics, aerial and mobile robotics, humanoid robots, wearable robots, and even biohybrid robots based on living cells. Robotics technology is no silver bullet for all the world’s problems—but it can help us tackle some of the most pressing challenges we face.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Robot Learning

Author : J Demiris
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814492973
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Interdisciplinary Approaches to Robot Learning written by J Demiris and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000-06-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robots are being used in increasingly complicated and demanding tasks, often in environments that are complex or even hostile. Underwater, space and volcano exploration are just some of the activities that robots are taking part in, mainly because the environments that are being explored are dangerous for humans. Robots can also inhabit dynamic environments, for example to operate among humans, not just in factories, but also taking on more active roles. Recently, for instance, they have made their way into the home entertainment market. Given the variety of situations that robots will be placed in, learning becomes increasingly important. Robot learning is essentially about equipping robots with the capacity to improve their behaviour over time, based on their incoming experiences. The papers in this volume present a variety of techniques. Each paper provides a mini-introduction to a subfield of robot learning. Some also give a fine introduction to the field of robot learning as a whole. There is one unifying aspect to the work reported in the book, namely its interdisciplinary nature, especially in the combination of robotics, computer science and biology. This approach has two important benefits: first, the study of learning in biological systems can provide robot learning scientists and engineers with valuable insights into learning mechanisms of proven functionality and versatility; second, computational models of learning in biological systems, and their implementation in simulated agents and robots, can provide researchers of biological systems with a powerful platform for the development and testing of learning theories. Contents:Interdisciplinary Approaches to Robot Learning: Introduction (J Demiris & A Birk)Bootstrapping the Developmental Process: The Filter Hypothesis (L Berthouze)Biomimetic Gaze Stabilization (T Shibata & S Schaal)Experiments and Models About Cognitive Map Learning for Motivated Navigation (P Gaussier et al.)Learning Selection of Action for Cortically-Inspired Robot Control (H Frezza-Buet & F Alexandre)Transferring Learned Knowledge in a Lifelong Learning Mobile Robot Agent (J O'Sullivan)Of Hummingbirds and Helicopters: An Algebraic Framework for Interdisciplinary Studies of Imitation and Its Applications (C Nehaniv & K Dautenhahn)Evolving Complex Visual Behaviours Using Genetic Programming and Shaping (S Perkins & G M Hayes)Preston: A System for the Evaluation of Behaviour Sequences (M Wilson) Readership: Researchers and graduate students in robotics and machine learning who are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to their fields. Keywords:Robotics;Learning, Interdisciplinary Approaches;Robot Learning;Robots;Adaptivity;Biologically Inspired Robotics

Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls

Author : Rush D. Robinett III
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461505399
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls written by Rush D. Robinett III and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the result of over ten (10) years of research and development in flexible robots and structures at Sandia National Laboratories. The authors de cided to collect this wealth of knowledge into a set of viewgraphs in order to teach a graduate class in Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls within the Mechanical En gineering Department at the University of New Mexico (UNM). These viewgraphs, encouragement from several students, and many late nights have produced a book that should provide an upper-level undergraduate and graduate textbook and a reference for experienced professionals. The content of this book spans several disciplines including structural dynam ics, system identification, optimization, and linear, digital, and nonlinear control theory which are developed from several points of view including electrical, me chanical, and aerospace engineering as well as engineering mechanics. As a result, the authors believe that this book demonstrates the value of solid applied theory when developing hardware solutions to real world problems. The reader will find many real world applications in this book and will be shown the applicability of these techniques beyond flexible structures which, in turn, shows the value of mul tidisciplinary education and teaming.

The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values

Author : Brian Christian
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039363583X
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values written by Brian Christian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A jaw-dropping exploration of everything that goes wrong when we build AI systems and the movement to fix them. Today’s “machine-learning” systems, trained by data, are so effective that we’ve invited them to see and hear for us—and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Recent years have seen an eruption of concern as the field of machine learning advances. When the systems we attempt to teach will not, in the end, do what we want or what we expect, ethical and potentially existential risks emerge. Researchers call this the alignment problem. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole—and appear to assess Black and White defendants differently. We can no longer assume that our mortgage application, or even our medical tests, will be seen by human eyes. And as autonomous vehicles share our streets, we are increasingly putting our lives in their hands. The mathematical and computational models driving these changes range in complexity from something that can fit on a spreadsheet to a complex system that might credibly be called “artificial intelligence.” They are steadily replacing both human judgment and explicitly programmed software. In best-selling author Brian Christian’s riveting account, we meet the alignment problem’s “first-responders,” and learn their ambitious plan to solve it before our hands are completely off the wheel. In a masterful blend of history and on-the ground reporting, Christian traces the explosive growth in the field of machine learning and surveys its current, sprawling frontier. Readers encounter a discipline finding its legs amid exhilarating and sometimes terrifying progress. Whether they—and we—succeed or fail in solving the alignment problem will be a defining human story. The Alignment Problem offers an unflinching reckoning with humanity’s biases and blind spots, our own unstated assumptions and often contradictory goals. A dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, it takes a hard look not only at our technology but at our culture—and finds a story by turns harrowing and hopeful.

Symbiotic Multi-Robot Organisms

Author : Paul Levi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642116922
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Symbiotic Multi-Robot Organisms written by Paul Levi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the evolution of self-organised multicellular structures, and the remarkable transition from unicellular to multicellular life. It shows the way forward in developing new robotic entities that are versatile, cooperative and self-configuring.

Human-robot Interaction

Author : Michael A. Goodrich
Publisher : Now Publishers Inc
ISBN 13 : 1601980922
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Human-robot Interaction written by Michael A. Goodrich and published by Now Publishers Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a unified treatment of HRI-related issues, identifies key themes, and discusses challenge problems that are likely to shape the field in the near future. The survey includes research results from a cross section of the universities, government efforts, industry labs, and countries that contribute to HRI.

Rising Stars in Human-Robot Interaction

Author : Bilge Mutlu
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889767574
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Rising Stars in Human-Robot Interaction written by Bilge Mutlu and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Advances in Evolutionary Computing

Author : Ashish Ghosh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642189652
Total Pages : 1001 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Evolutionary Computing written by Ashish Ghosh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a collection of fourty articles containing new material on both theoretical aspects of Evolutionary Computing (EC), and demonstrating the usefulness/success of it for various kinds of large-scale real world problems. Around 23 articles deal with various theoretical aspects of EC and 17 articles demonstrate the success of EC methodologies. These articles are written by leading experts of the field from different countries all over the world.

Robotics and Automation Handbook

Author : Thomas R. Kurfess
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420039733
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Robotics and Automation Handbook written by Thomas R. Kurfess and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the capability and utility of robots has increased dramatically with new technology, robotic systems can perform tasks that are physically dangerous for humans, repetitive in nature, or require increased accuracy, precision, and sterile conditions to radically minimize human error. The Robotics and Automation Handbook addresses the major aspects of designing, fabricating, and enabling robotic systems and their various applications. It presents kinetic and dynamic methods for analyzing robotic systems, considering factors such as force and torque. From these analyses, the book develops several controls approaches, including servo actuation, hybrid control, and trajectory planning. Design aspects include determining specifications for a robot, determining its configuration, and utilizing sensors and actuators. The featured applications focus on how the specific difficulties are overcome in the development of the robotic system. With the ability to increase human safety and precision in applications ranging from handling hazardous materials and exploring extreme environments to manufacturing and medicine, the uses for robots are growing steadily. The Robotics and Automation Handbook provides a solid foundation for engineers and scientists interested in designing, fabricating, or utilizing robotic systems.

Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence

Author : Juan Ramon Rabunal
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1599048507
Total Pages : 1640 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence written by Juan Ramon Rabunal and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 1640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a comprehensive and in-depth reference to the most recent developments in the field covering theoretical developments, techniques, technologies, among others"--Provided by publisher.

Flexible Robot Manipulators

Author : M. Osman Tokhi
Publisher : IET
ISBN 13 : 0863414486
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Flexible Robot Manipulators written by M. Osman Tokhi and published by IET. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the latest developmens in modelling, simulation and control of flexible robot manipulators. Coverage includes an overall review of previously developed methodologies, a range of modelling approaches including classical techniques, parametric and neuromodelling approaches and numerical modelling/simulation techniques.

Learning Classifier Systems

Author : Pier Luca Lanzi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540205446
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Learning Classifier Systems written by Pier Luca Lanzi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-11-24 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Learning Classifier Systems, IWLCS 2003, held in Granada, Spain in September 2003 in conjunction with PPSN VII. The 10 revised full papers presented together with a comprehensive bibliography on learning classifier systems were carefully reviewed and selected during two rounds of refereeing and improvement. All relevant issues in the area are addressed.

RoboCup 2015: Robot World Cup XIX

Author : Luis Almeida
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319293397
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book RoboCup 2015: Robot World Cup XIX written by Luis Almeida and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the Proceedings of the 19th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Hefei, China, in July 2015. The book contains 20 papers presented at the Symposium, carefully selected from 39 submissions. Additionally the book contains 11 champion team papers and one paper from the Workshop on Benchmarking Service Robots. The papers present current research in robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, multiagent systems, simulation, and other areas.

A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence

Author : Kartik Hosanagar
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525560904
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence written by Kartik Hosanagar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wharton professor and tech entrepreneur examines how algorithms and artificial intelligence are starting to run every aspect of our lives, and how we can shape the way they impact us Through the technology embedded in almost every major tech platform and every web-enabled device, algorithms and the artificial intelligence that underlies them make a staggering number of everyday decisions for us, from what products we buy, to where we decide to eat, to how we consume our news, to whom we date, and how we find a job. We've even delegated life-and-death decisions to algorithms--decisions once made by doctors, pilots, and judges. In his new book, Kartik Hosanagar surveys the brave new world of algorithmic decision-making and reveals the potentially dangerous biases they can give rise to as they increasingly run our lives. He makes the compelling case that we need to arm ourselves with a better, deeper, more nuanced understanding of the phenomenon of algorithmic thinking. And he gives us a route in, pointing out that algorithms often think a lot like their creators--that is, like you and me. Hosanagar draws on his experiences designing algorithms professionally--as well as on history, computer science, and psychology--to explore how algorithms work and why they occasionally go rogue, what drives our trust in them, and the many ramifications of algorithmic decision-making. He examines episodes like Microsoft's chatbot Tay, which was designed to converse on social media like a teenage girl, but instead turned sexist and racist; the fatal accidents of self-driving cars; and even our own common, and often frustrating, experiences on services like Netflix and Amazon. A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence is an entertaining and provocative look at one of the most important developments of our time and a practical user's guide to this first wave of practical artificial intelligence.

Robot Manipulators

Author : Agustin Jimenez
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533070730
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Robot Manipulators written by Agustin Jimenez and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the most recent research advances in robot manipulators. It offers a complete survey to the kinematic and dynamic modelling, simulation, computer vision, software engineering, optimization and design of control algorithms applied for robotic systems. It is devoted for a large scale of applications, such as manufacturing, manipulation, medicine and automation. Several control methods are included such as optimal, adaptive, robust, force, fuzzy and neural network control strategies. The trajectory planning is discussed in details for point-to-point and path motions control. The results in obtained in this book are expected to be of great interest for researchers, engineers, scientists and students, in engineering studies and industrial sectors related to robot modelling, design, control, and application. The book also details theoretical, mathematical and practical requirements for mathematicians and control engineers. It surveys recent techniques in modelling, computer simulation and implementation of advanced and intelligent controllers.

Robo-Motion

Author : Linda Zajac
Publisher : Millbrook Press TM
ISBN 13 : 1728423007
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Robo-Motion written by Linda Zajac and published by Millbrook Press TM. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a . . . robo-hummingbird? Meet robots engineered using biomimicry that are built to move like animals. These robots are changing the way we live today and shaping the way we'll live in the future. On spreads pairing photos of robots with the animals they mimic, you'll discover robots that race through water like fish, run like cheetahs, jump like a kangaroo, swarm through the sky like honeybees, and more!