1. The article I read was "Robot Challenge: Unload a Spacecraft". In this article it explains how groups of students would face each other in a contest to see who could successfully unload a mini spacecraft with their robots. They were put in separate rooms and had to control their robots by looking at live feed from in the room with the robots. The team that unloaded the most cargo from the spacecraft would win the challenge. Everyone in the challenge had to use hard work, smart and quick thinking, and good driving skills to win this challenge. This could affect society in a few ways. The robots in this challenge could affect society by being able to move heavy boxes of cargo for humans. If there were ten cargo boxes that were all too big for a forklift to carry then we could have a bigger version of these robots do it. They would be perfect for lifting boxes because they are kind of shaped the way a forklift is. It could also affect society by helping people who can't move any objects in their house. If you have a smaller version of this robot and have the remote for it then you could just control it in your house
2.The article I read was called "Professor Develops 'brain' for Robots". The article is basically about Dr. Sarangapani who develops a brain for robots that can enable them to do whatever they want with no or little supervision by human beings. Also the technology that they use in the robots let one robot be a 'leader robot' and the other ones are called 'follower' robots will follow it's lead. This system is called a nonholonomic system. If problems are occurring with the leader robot, it will switch places with another robot. All this technology was developed, or at least partially developed by Dr. Sarangapani. He believes that this research is most crucial for aerial vehicles. This technology could affect the future or our economy in a few ways. First off, this could help certain jobs that need robots. It will make the people do a lot less if the robots can help. The most important thing that I think this technology could do though is help people with disabilities. They need the help more than most people and if the robot has it's own brain then maybe it could take care of a disabled person. They could also aerial vehicles like Dr. Sarangapani said in the article I read. It can help helicopters by possibly avoiding a fatal crash by deploying the landing gear on its own. That is how I think this technology could affect our future or our economy.
3. The article I read was "Should Robots or Humans Explore Space". It goes through the article saying how the future of the human species relies on if they will be able to live in space. If we stay trapped on Earth for a longer period of time, the less likely we will be able to survive in space when we need to leave earth. We could have robots explore space for us but if we do, then we aren't adapting to what space is like. Robots can show us what is in space but they can't prepare us for it because we don't know what it feels like. This could affect human society by possibly ruining our chances of survival in the future. If the sun is about to burn out or we have to leave our planet because we polluted it so much we might not be ready to go into space. If we do and most of our human race dies then it will be just as bad as having stayed on Earth. Maybe it isn't a bad idea to start sending humans into space to see how they react. I don't mean to use them as test dummies but sort of just see if we could live on another planet. It would take years to adapt though.
4. The article I read was "'Anklebot' helps Determine Ankle Stiffness". Basically the article is describing how the 'Anklebot' can determine the stiffness of a person's ankle. You just simply connect the knee brace of the robot to your shoe which measures the stiffness of your ankle when you take a step. The ankle is apparently strongest when you are moving your ankle up opposed to side to side or down according to tests. The Anklebot may help doctors understand the physical limitations caused by strokes or other disabilities. This could help human society in a giant way. If elderly people are having problems walking and they use the Anklebot, they can find out what is wrong with them. Actually it would help with all sorts of people. If you just had a stroke and you use the Anklebot, it could help you see your physical limitations. It could also show you a walking disability if you have one or maybe even gout if you get it in your ankle. The Anklebot could be a huge success in human society because it could show you all the possible ankle problems you have.
5. The article that I read was on how robots could be the first responders of the future. These robots are hydraulically actuated so they are mobile and can move very quickly. These robots are also very strong but very heavy as well, weighing about 350 pounds. The robot can take extreme conditions, whether it being scorching hot, extremely cold or even if the area is radioactive. it is able to balance itself on uneven surfaces as well. These robots are extremely versatile and are government sponsored programs. Researchers and techs believe that this type of robot s very close to surfacing in a few decades.
These robots can go into conditions that either humans can't or are just generally dangerous to humans. They can move a larger weighing object around and also move quickly without having to worry about injuries or wounds. They are more efficient when in dangerous situations. The only problem with these robots is to act quickly in a changing situation. They would be controlled by artificial intelligence, but who knows hpw effiecent it would be in a quickluy changing scenario,
6. The article I read was on a pair of extra mechanical arms to assist a human. The ars would be attatched to the upper back of a human and would generally minimalistic given the project. What MIT researchers have had a hard time doing is finding a way for the arms to know what they are suppose to do. The arms themselves aren't suppose to do what the user is doing because if they did that it would defeat the purpose. The arms are customizable to the degrees positioned at and their points of freedom.
These arms could quickly change everyday life of work force laborers. Having an extra set of hands to do something would make that person more efficient and productive at what they're doing. The arms can lift things without a problem and can work diligently when needed too. these arms could speed up production on schools, parks and much more so they can open quicker and be used. They can be used to support body weight as well, just like the main villain in Spiderman 2.
7.Recently, google unveiled project Tango, which is a device equipped with a depth sensor, a motion tracking camera and two visual processors. The phonje can track its position and navigate. There is no need for a GPS and is almost like googles self driving cars which have been used and very effective. Robots like these can guide themselves and be in the air for a good amount of time without falts.
These robots can be used for military purposes such as spying or needing to know an enemy's position or just for general uses in a less hostile environment.
Amazon also recently had unveiled a robot self shipping project with robots. These googe robots could work with Amazon to even further advance the progress of this. This can also be used for mapping purposes and for situations where a regular camera cannot reach.
8. The article that I read was on an advance in an already innovative product. A Roomba, which is a self automated vacuum used in the common household, has been innovated once again. A battery used to power other objects is attached to it and it has its own charger and a docking station. the Roomba will follow the user around so there is essentially no need for an extension cord. The user can plug in directly to the Roomba.
This can change everyday life for everyone. This would make household's become very efficient in charging things and needing to plug in. This could also mobilize the work place with more accessible places to plug in. Airplanes could also use these up in the air to give passenger easy access to places to plug in. Constructive workers can also benefit from this. They will no longer need massive extension ords for small work.
These robots can go into conditions that either humans can't or are just generally dangerous to humans. They can move a larger weighing object around and also move quickly without having to worry about injuries or wounds. They are more efficient when in dangerous situations. The only problem with these robots is to act quickly in a changing situation. They would be controlled by artificial intelligence, but who knows hpw effiecent it would be in a quickluy changing scenario,
6. The article I read was on a pair of extra mechanical arms to assist a human. The ars would be attatched to the upper back of a human and would generally minimalistic given the project. What MIT researchers have had a hard time doing is finding a way for the arms to know what they are suppose to do. The arms themselves aren't suppose to do what the user is doing because if they did that it would defeat the purpose. The arms are customizable to the degrees positioned at and their points of freedom.
These arms could quickly change everyday life of work force laborers. Having an extra set of hands to do something would make that person more efficient and productive at what they're doing. The arms can lift things without a problem and can work diligently when needed too. these arms could speed up production on schools, parks and much more so they can open quicker and be used. They can be used to support body weight as well, just like the main villain in Spiderman 2.
7.Recently, google unveiled project Tango, which is a device equipped with a depth sensor, a motion tracking camera and two visual processors. The phonje can track its position and navigate. There is no need for a GPS and is almost like googles self driving cars which have been used and very effective. Robots like these can guide themselves and be in the air for a good amount of time without falts.
These robots can be used for military purposes such as spying or needing to know an enemy's position or just for general uses in a less hostile environment.
Amazon also recently had unveiled a robot self shipping project with robots. These googe robots could work with Amazon to even further advance the progress of this. This can also be used for mapping purposes and for situations where a regular camera cannot reach.
8. The article that I read was on an advance in an already innovative product. A Roomba, which is a self automated vacuum used in the common household, has been innovated once again. A battery used to power other objects is attached to it and it has its own charger and a docking station. the Roomba will follow the user around so there is essentially no need for an extension cord. The user can plug in directly to the Roomba.
This can change everyday life for everyone. This would make household's become very efficient in charging things and needing to plug in. This could also mobilize the work place with more accessible places to plug in. Airplanes could also use these up in the air to give passenger easy access to places to plug in. Constructive workers can also benefit from this. They will no longer need massive extension ords for small work.