How do you define AI?
the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
Can you name at least three different sub-fields of AI?
Machine learning, Neural Networks, Robotics
AI has been around since about 70 years so far. Why is it booming right now?
To build high-functioning systems, you must have the right hardware and infrastructure in place. Early personal computers didn’t have sufficient power.
Can you name at least three application sectors where robots are being largely employed? What are the reasons?
Health Care:Advances in robotics have the potential to change a wide variety of health care practices, such as surgery, rehabilitation, therapy, patient companionship, and everyday activities.
Agriculture: To help increase productivity while lowering overall costs, the agriculture industry has been actively working to adopt different forms of robotic technology. Farmers have already been using tractors and harvesters that are self-guided by GPS.
Manufacturing:Robotics are being used in many aspects of manufacturing to help increase productivity and efficiency while lowering production costs. Many robots in manufacturing collaborate with workers to perform repetitive, monotonous, or intricate tasks under the worker’s guidance and control.
Can you identify three major challenges for a wheeled autonomous robot performing a 24h surveillance task in a large facility?
Wheeled robots can not navigate well over obstacles,such as rocky terrain, sharp declines or areas with low friction.
Path planning and tracking
Battery life and its alternatives