Humanlike Robots: Free Lectures Offered at JPL
By Pasadena Independent
Published: Monday, February 15th, 2010
Free Lectures February 18 and 19
- Image credit: copyright © 2010 Adi Marom
Humans have always sought to imitate in art and technology the appearance, functions and intelligence of humans. For many years, making humanlike robots was considered science fiction, but because of significant advances in biologically inspired technologies, such robots are increasingly becoming an engineering reality.
These technologies include artificial intelligence, artificial vision and hearing, as well as artificial muscles. Humanlike robots already exist that walk, talk, interpret speech and make eye contact and facial expressions.
For space exploration, the application of such robotic technologies has been limited so far to manipulator arms and an ongoing development at JPL of legged rovers. However, humanlike robots can immensely increase what can be accomplished and the public excitement of future NASA missions where human capabilities will be applied without the risk to real humans.
As science fiction books and movies suggest, in contrast to other human-made machines and devices, this technology raises various concerns that need to be addressed before they start entering our daily life. In this lecture, the state-of-the-art of humanlike robots, potential applications and challenges will be reviewed. Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Senior Research Scientist and Group Supervisor of the Advanced Technologies and NDEAA Lab, is the speaker.
First Lecture:
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, 7 p.m.
The von Kármán Auditorium at JPL
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA
Second Lecture:
Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, 7pm
The Vosloh Forum at Pasadena City College
1570 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA
Webcast: For the webcast on Thursday at 7 p.m. PST, visit http://realserver1.jpl.nasa.gov:8080/ramgen/broadcast/live.rm?mode=compact
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