On 1/6/07, Bob Mottram wrote:
This is the way it's going to go in my opinion. In a house or office the robots would really be dumb actuators - puppets - being controlled from a central AI which integrates multiple systems together. That way you can keep the cost and maintenance requirements of the robot to a bare minimum. Such a system also future-proofs the robot in a rapidly changing software world, and allows intelligence to be provided as an internet based service.
<http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/12/top-10-robots-selected-for-robot-award-2006/> Robotic building cleaning system (Fuji Heavy Industries/ Sumitomo) - This autonomous robot roams the hallways of buildings, performing cleaning operations along the way. Capable of controlling elevators, the robot can move from floor to floor unsupervised, and it returns to its start location once it has finished cleaning. The robot is currently employed as a janitor at 10 high-rise buildings in Japan, including Harumi Triton Square and Roppongi Hills. BillK ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?list_id=303
