Re: NOBODY needs robots !!!

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From: Bob
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 01:20

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Chris Spencer wrote:
> Do you have any examples of military robots making their own decisions?
> With the possible exception of some UAVs, all military robots currently
> in active deployment rely on a human operator to function.

They may require a human operator, but they are still making
some decisions.  For instance, if I tell a robot to move in a
straight line from point A to point B, and along the way it
detects that it is veering off course (due to uneven ground,
wheel slippage, etc.), and it adjusts the wheel speed
automatically, then it is not just using operator input.  It is
also using info from its own sensors to make decisions.  Low
level decisions to be sure, but sensor influenced decisions
none the less.  That is enough to make it a real robot, and
not just an ROV.

> In the case
> of UAVs, the role of autonomy is limited to task of stable air flight
> since the lag between the plane and human operator is too slow to allow
> an adequate response to air turbulence. Fully autonomous models are
> still under immense R&D.

In April 2001 a Global Hawk flew from California to Australia.
I believe that the flight was "hands off" from the time the
aircraft was stationary on the runway in California, till it was
stationary on the runway in Australia.  There aren't many
obstacles at 65,000 feet over the Pacific, so the only really
hard part was the take off and landing, but it was still an
impressive accomplishment.

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Subject: Re: NOBODY needs robots !!!
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