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Robots Will Invade Our Lives

Summary: In this video, a roboticist named Rodney Brooks talks about how robots can be used in our daily lives. From cleaning floors to talking to us. Rodney also mentions many interesting facts about robots.

Connections:
-Robots are kind of like sprites on scratch. We program them to do certain commands and they do it. Recently, in information technology class, we have been working on scratch.
-This video also related to information technology because, we work with thing like robots, in a way robots are like computers.

Ideas that interested me the most:
-The fact that robots can now be used for military purposes interested me.
-Even though Hollywood has released quite a few movies that are about robots taking over the world, Rodney Brooks showed us that robots cannot take over the world.

*I added the two pieces of information on the KWL Chart on "The Humaniods Are Here" post.*

THE HUMANIODS ARE HERE!

Name: Big Dog
Interesting Facts:
This machine has the ability to run at 4 miles per hour as well as walk through water and snow.
Big Dog has a stereo vision system and navigation system built inside of it.

Name: Asimo

Interesting facts:
Asimo is able to walk, run, greet people and bring them a drink.
This robot is also able to recognize faces and address familiar faces by their names.

Name: HRP-4C
Interesting facts:
HRP-4C is the world's closest robot that closely resembles a human being.
This robot communicates by using speech recognition technology.

Name: Reem-B
Interesting facts:
Reem-B was created in Spain.
This robot is able to move objects that are up to 25% of its weight.
Reem-B is also able to play chess.

Name: Twendy-One
Interesting facts:
Twendy-one has the ability to pick up straws and give drinks to guests.
This machine weighs nearly 250 pounds.

Name: Justin
Interesting facts:
Justin is the strongest European robot.
This robots control and accuracy is one of the best in the world.

Name: CB-2
Interesting facts:
CB-2 acts like a baby, he stares at strangers, speaks baby talk and reaches for toys.
This robot was created by researchers at Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering.

Name: Kaspar
Interesting facts:
University of Hertfordshire is where this robot was developed.
Kaspar's skin contains sensors to that can interact autistic children who often feel disturbed when they are touched or touching someone.

Name: Kobain
Interesting facts:
Kobain is another Japanese project.
Kobain is considered to have the creepiest facial expressions on a robot.

Name: Robonaut
Interesting facts:
Robonaut is actually a robotic astronaut.
The Robot Systems Technology Branch at NASA’s Johnson Space Center created Robonaut.


What I have learned:

• Artificial intelligence is about robots.

• The robot is able to understand human commands in different languages.

• The first artificial robot was created in the 1960s

• The first artificial intelligence robot was called shaky

• The robot has a laser scan

• Robots cannot understand obvious things like humans.

• Robots can be used for military purposes

• Robots can detect the tone of your voice and respond with certain reactions.

• There are many robots that can be used for cleaning your home.

My 5 Favorite Guinness World Records

• WHO:ELAINE DAVIDSON
• WHAT:MOST PIERCINGS IN A LIFETIME (FEMALE)
• WHERE:EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM
• WHEN: JUNE 8 2006

• WHO:CHANDRA BAHADUR DANGI
• WHAT:SHORTEST MAN - LIVING
• WHERE:NEPAL
• WHEN: 2012-PRESENT

• WHO: OUTLINE PRODUCTIONS
• WHAT: HIGHEST REVERSE BUNGEE JUMP
• WHERE: LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
• WHEN: October 3 2008

• WHO: PUGGY
• WHAT: LONGEST TONGUE CURRENT - DOG
• WHERE: FORT WORTH, UNITED STATES
• WHEN: MAY 8 2009

• WHO:SULTAN KOSEN
• WHAT:WORLD'S TALLEST MAN
• WHERE:ANKARA, TURKEY
• WHEN: DECEMBER 10 1982

Scratch Asteroid Game

Scratch Eyes Game

Car Racing Game

Helicopter Joy Ride Game

Massive Scale Online Collaboration

4. PART C: Blog Post
TED VIDEO: Luis von Ahn: Massive-scale online collaboration
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration.html
Place all questions and answers in a NEW POST on your blog. Title your NEW POST MASSIVE SCALE ONLINE COLLABORATION

Define what a CAPTCHA is in your own words.

A CAPTCHA is a type of security system that uses distorted words that only humans are able to read.

What is the purpose of websites using CAPTCHAS?
The websites that use CAPTCHA aren't spammed and it prevents from computers trying to make tons of accounts on websites.

List 5 websites you have been to that require a CAPTCHA to be used.

Google, Twitter, Facebook, Hotmail, Blogger and Ticketmaster are all websites that use CAPTCHA.

4. How are CAPTCHAS helping to digitalize books?

CAPTCHA’s are pictures of words from a book that a computer couldn’t recognize. When we type in the CAPTCHA, the computer is able to recognize the word. However, they make sure that you are typing the right word in by using two CAPTCHA’s one that computer knows and the other that it doesn’t.

5. Think of some examples that utilize many people, all over the world, working together on a single project.

Hour of Code, Duolingo.com, Cancer research, and the Unicef Right to Play organization.

6. Brainstorm how you think we could motivate individuals to contribute to massive online project for free. List at least 3 ways.

Encourage them; remind them that they are doing this for the betterment of humanity.
Create a website that people want to take part in, make it interesting and fun.
Show them what the results could be if they successfully do the project.
Tell them to involve friends and family to add more people contributing to the project.

7. Luis von Ahn said, “If we can put a man on the moon with 100,000(people working together), what can we do with 750,000,000 (people)?” Brainstorm 5 examples.

Together, we can create peace around the world, keep our environment free of pollution, help save endangered animals, Lend a hand to those in need, keep our world free of poverty, end crime, and stop bullying.

8. What is DUOLINGO? How does it work?

DUOLINGO is a website that people use to learn a new language while helping translate the web.