Robotics/Human Interaction

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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -Arthur C. Clark

- Man-machine mythology has a longstanding place in many cultures

- cutting edge of virtual reality

- robotics becoming more human

Frankeinstein to Ex Machina

- central themes involves how the lack of understanding of technology causes anxiety

- how well do we know how our gadgets work?

- how well do they know us?

Inside Ex Machina

- give machines a conscience

- human fear

- internal conflict

- anxiety used as entertainment

Self - Configuring Robots

Modular

small

can change shape

circumvents the problems associated with task-specific robotics

fewer moving parts

The MIT "Cubebots"

The Harvard Kilobots

As technology advances, it becomes less clunky

expressive (human) features more common/complex in robotics

BOX (recently acquired by Google Robotics Division)

Projection mapping on objects controlled by robotics

seamless syncing of:

robotic movement

projected image

analyzed human interaction

^^^to achieve illusion