Tag: 2011

"Why the Semantic Web will never work" (note the quote marks)
Jim Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, responds to criticisms that the semantic web can never be a reality. July 7, 2011. (more)

A Dream of Robots
...talk by MIT CSAIL Professor Leslie Pack Kaelbling. Speaking at the "Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything" symposium commemorating MIT's 150th anniversary celebration back in April, Kaelbling described the emerging research frontiers at the intersection of robotics and AI. (from the CCC blog June 27th, 2011 by Erwin Gianchandani). April, 2011. (more)

All-new ASIMO (Nov 2011)
Honda unveiled "All-new ASIMO", a new version of their humanoid robot. It can run at 9kph and hop on one or both legs, and more. November 8, 2011. (more)

Art and Science: The World’s First Robot Film Festival
From the Computing Community Consortium Blog July 27th, 2011 by Erwin Gianchandani. Have you heard about the Robot Film Festival? This past weekend, a huge crowd of roboticists, artists, and filmakers converged on Manhattan for the world’s first-ever Robot Film Festival. Dubbed a two-day celebration of robots on film, the event sought “to inject a sense of playfulness into traditional science and engineering and explore frontiers before technically feasible.” Over 50 short films were screened ... 7/24/11. (more)

Domestic robots compete in Istanbul
Robots that can hunt out snacks and wipe tables have been competing in the world league of intelligent mechanoids. The RoboCup competition, which features engineers from 40 countries, has been taking place in Istanbul and now includes home robot trials. Machines are tested on their ability to throw away rubbish, clean tables and fetch tasty treats from the kitchen. July 13, 2011. (more)

How Does the Brain Work? (Ch.2 of 4).
Another professional PBS show on AI. Much of the focus is on the Watson program. Nice historical footage of Art Samuel. 02/02/2011. (more)

NAO Robot Demonstration After The Earthquake
The RT Corp robot shop in Tokyo sustained considerable damage, to the point that the company will have to abandon the building and search for a new location. But, that didn't slow them down. On Sunday they were in Fukuoka, Japan demonstrating the NAO humanoid robot to a large crowd of delighted fans. March 20, 2011. (more)

Smartest Machine on Earth
Program: NOVA PBS NOVA Episode: Smartest Machine on Earth Jeopardy! challenges even the best human minds. Can a computer win the game? Good background on events leading up to Watson's appearance on the TV show. Brief interviews with several leading AI scientists. Episode Expires: Mon 10 Feb 2014. 02/09/2011. (more)

Social Robots
Would you want a robotic friend who could chitchat, do chores, even take care of you? Such bots may be here soon. Aired February 23, 2011 on PBS, NOVA ScienceNow. . (more)

The Future of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Andrew Ng (Stanford University) is building robots to improve the lives of millions. From autonomous helicopters to robotic perception, Ng's research in machine learning and artificial intelligence could result one day in a robot that can clean your house. Control and Perception are the two main problems; machine learning is essential. May 21, 2011. (more)