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Dan Zollman

13-12-2006 22:49

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?

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Originally Posted by BurningQuestion (Post 541483)

Any device which recieves input, interprets that input, and makes appropriate output based on those decisions - has artificial intelligence and is a robot.
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if the device can gather data, and make independant decisions based on that data - it is a robot.

Actually I guess I just repeated what you said, but not everyone would agree with that definition of artificial intelligence.

Qbranch

14-12-2006 10:02

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?

I dont know about you but i've never seen an RC car with the following AUTOMATIC features:

> Auto Targeting
> Auto Firing
> Dynamic Braking
> Sensors/Limit Switches
> Logical semi-automatic operation (such as ball elevators with escapements)
> Autonomous operation, even if it is short.

There's no way you can call these things big RC cars, especially the ones from this year. I'd also like to add that it would be nice to see an increase in the autonomous time limit, maybe to 20s~30s....

-Q

Qbranch

14-12-2006 10:05

Re: Pick the Robot!

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Originally Posted by petek (Post 541581)

Which of these is a robot?

Yeah, most of us would agree that these are robots. But what about this one?

Wow IBM 7545's, we got one of these on loan from Antenen Robotics to use at our robotics club (seperate from team). Didnt know anybody was still using these for actual production, great data drive robot if you take the time to write the serial driver.

I know its off topic, but what the hey.... :rolleyes:

-Q

BanksKid

14-12-2006 10:48

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?

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Originally Posted by boiler (Post 541511)

Much like the piece of paper inserted into a golem's mouth made it live, the magic smoke makes our bots live.

Personally, I think we're just one power surge at Nationals away from having a couple dozen Johnny Fives.

yeah about that, the magic smoke typacly means death to the bot, especially where electronics are concerned. but nice analogy.

Adam Y.

14-12-2006 19:13

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/portal.php?

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 541510)

Yeah, they do. No teleoperation there. Well, maybe a little bit of dead reckoning, or point-and-shoot.

Because Lego robots don't turn into a massive disaster if you misprogram it.

Imajie

14-12-2006 20:05

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/portal.php?

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Originally Posted by Adam Y. (Post 541875)

Because Lego robots don't turn into a massive disaster if you misprogram it.

Well, neither should ours if its built well enough; however, they may cause a huge mess if not programmed correctly. :yikes:

Adam Y.

14-12-2006 20:08

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/portal.php?

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Originally Posted by Imajie (Post 541897)

Well, neither should ours if its built well enough; however, they may cause a huge mess if not programmed correctly. :yikes:

Well by disaster I mean everything besides the robot well be in danger.:)

Imajie

14-12-2006 20:11

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/portal.php?

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Originally Posted by Adam Y. (Post 541898)

Well by disisaster I mean destroy everything besides the robot.:)

Yeah, I misunderstood your first post.:o

That happened to us in '05 we were testing auto mode and the robot took off into all the desks in the classroom while we scrambled trying to turn it off.:ahh:

c-cavender

14-12-2006 20:12

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?

Yes, they are robots. And i agree with boiler, even if we're not, does it really matter. we are all still learning valuable life lessons

Koko Ed

14-12-2006 21:40

Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?

I don't think it really matters but if people really have issues calling them robots then they can label them a MOI.
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