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Evolvable Hardware and the
Evolution of Robot Bodies
Introduction
• Evolvable Hardware
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Produced through the use of evolutionary
algorithms
Reconfigurable hardware, artificial intelligence,
fault tolerance & automated systems
Adapt dynamically and autonomously with
environment by changing behaviour and
architecture
• Evolution of Robot Bodies
– Robot bodies have changed an adapted to fit their
intended purpose
– From the original idea of humanoid robots in the
home
– More recently in medicine
– And military applications
Evolvable Hardware
• Conventional design methods sometimes
inadequate
• Hardware reconfigured due to unforeseen
faults
Evolutionary algorithms
• Biological mechanisms
• Generations of robots become increasingly
desireable
Examples of robot evolution
• University of Sussex
• Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Humanoid Robots
Homecare and Human Interaction
Different Design Influences
The Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley
Masahiro Mori
Correlation between
likeness and familiarity
More Human != More Empathy
Humanoid Robots
Many uses for this type of robot
Future development revolves around human
likeness
Finding ways to work with the uncanny valley.
Robots in Medicine
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Improves precission
Decreases blood loss
Causes less pain (cost of painkillers)
Faster recovery after surgery (50% more
quickly)
• Allows remote surgery (over distance)
Evolution
• 85’ PUMA 560
– Precise
– Stable
– IK
• 88’ PROBOT
– Better design
– Better software
• 92’ ROBODOC
– Orthopedics
• daVinci Surgical System
– Miniaturized
– Multi-functional
Future
• Improved precision
• Improved sensitivity
• Nano robots
Military robots
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Major Kenneth Rose :
“Machines don't get tired.
They don't close their eyes.
They don't hide under trees when it rains and
They don't talk to their buddies …
A human's attention to detail on guard duty drops
dramatically in the first 30 minutes …
Machines know no fear."
Pros
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Saves pilot life
More effective
Machine can achieve better results (G-Force)
Shorter response time
Cons
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Autonomous decisions
Energy consumption
Costs
History
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40' Goliath tracked mines
Could carry
up to 60 kg
of TNT
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History
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40' Teletank
Equiped with heavy
weapons and explosives
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History
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90' MQ-1 Predator Drone
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No pilot
Lighter
Multifunctional
History
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06' Dragon Fire:
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Accurate on long distance
Quick response
Latest Achievements
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HARDER
BETTER
FASTER
STRONGER
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More Accurate
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FUTURE
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Areas to be developed:
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AI
Size
Controversy
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Autonomous
Remote hacks
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S25/53/99A37/index.xml?section=topstor
ies
http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr_36_3_13.pdf
http://www.cs.vu.nl/~gusz/ecbook/Eiben-Smith-Intro2EC-Ch2.pdf
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/09/54900
http://www.robotbooks.com/evolving-robots.htm
http://www.wikipedia.com/robots.htm