What's needed here is a standardized robot communication protocol. I completely agree. And up to some point, I think it is already on the way... I have already seen the middleware ZeroC Ice running even in a really tiny PIC of Microchip ( http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcm.545/pdf).
Sergio On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 4:17 PM, John G. Rose <johnr...@polyplexic.com>wrote: > Typically the demo is some of the best that it can do. It looks like the > robot is a mass produced model that has some really basic handling > capabilities, not that it is made to perform work. It could still have > relatively advanced microprocessor and networking system, IOW parts of the > brain could run on centralized servers. I don't think they did that BUT it > could. > > > > But it looks like one Nao can talk to another Nao. What's needed here is a > standardized robot communication protocol. So a Nao could talk to a vacuum > cleaner or a video cam or any other device that supports the protocol. > Companies may resist this at first as they want to grab market share and > don't understand the benefit. > > > > John > > > > *From:* Mike Tintner [mailto:tint...@blueyonder.co.uk] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 12, 2010 4:56 AM > *To:* agi > *Subject:* Re: [agi] Nao Nao > > > > John, > > > > Any more detailed thoughts about its precise handling capabilities? Did it, > first, not pick up the duck independently, (without human assistance)? If > it did, what do you think would be the range of its object handling? (I > had an immediate question about all this - have asked the site for further > clarificiation - but nothing yet). > > > > *From:* John G. Rose <johnr...@polyplexic.com> > > *Sent:* Thursday, August 12, 2010 5:46 AM > > *To:* agi <agi@v2.listbox.com> > > *Subject:* RE: [agi] Nao Nao > > > > I wasn't meaning to portray pessimism. > > > > And that little sucker probably couldn't pick up a knife.... yet. > > > > But this is a paradigm change happening where we will have many networked > mechanical entities. This opens up a whole new world of security and privacy > issues... > > > > John > > > > *From:* David Jones [mailto:davidher...@gmail.com] > > Way too pessimistic in my opinion. > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 7:06 PM, John G. Rose <johnr...@polyplexic.com> > wrote: > > Aww, so cute. > > > > I wonder if it has a Wi-Fi connection, DHCP's an IP address, and relays > sensory information back to the main servers with all the other Nao's all > collecting personal data in a massive multi-agent geo-distributed > robo-network. > > > > So cuddly! > > > > And I wonder if it receives and executes commands, commands that come in > over the network from whatever interested corporation or government pays the > most for access. > > > > Such a sweet little friendly Nao. Everyone should get one :) > > > > John > > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/>| > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > > <http://www.listbox.com> > > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/>| > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > > <http://www.listbox.com> > > > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
