— An birds view introduction to this emerging discipline
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What is the first example that comes to your mind when we say “robots?”
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Below is a screen capture from searching “Robots” on Google Images. Are these what you have in mind as a robot?
Defining the term "robot" is more complicated than it seems! Below are some examples from different channels:
“A robot is a machine — especially one programmable by a computer — capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically.” [Oxford English Dictionary]
“A robot is a machine that can perform tasks autonomously or under human control, often equipped with sensors and processors to interact with its environment.” [Chat GPT]
“A robot is defined as intelligence embodied in an engineered construct, with the ability to process information, sense, plan, and move within or substantially alter its working environment.” [National Science Foundation]
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