Human-Robot Interaction | Field Tests: Observing People´s ReactionMaria Vircikova
Experiments with Social Robots in the Wild.
Summary of the 2nd chapter of the Book by Takayuki Kanda & Hiroshi Ishiguro “Human-Robot Interaction for Social Robotics.
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation
and application of robots and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information
processing. These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans, in
hazardous or manufacturing processes, or simply just resemble humans. Many of today's robots are
inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics
The word robot can refer to both physical robots and virtual software agents, but the latter are usually referred to as bots. There is no consensus on which machines qualify as robots but there is general agreement among experts, and the public, that robots tend to do some or all of the following: move around, operate a mechanical limb, sense and manipulate their environment, and exhibit intelligent behavior - especially behavior which mimics humans or other animals. In practical terms, "robot" usually refers to a machine which can be electronically programmed to carry out a variety of physical tasks or actions. There is no one definition of robot that satisfies everyone and many people have their own. For example Joseph Engelberger, a pioneer in industrial robotics, once remarked: "I can't define a robot, but I know one when I see one." The two ways that robots differ from actual beings are, simply stated, in the domain of cognition, and in the domain of biological form. The general consensus is that a "robot" is a machine and not a being simply because it is not intelligent (it requires programming to function), regardless of how human-like it may appear. In contrast, an imaginary "machine" or "artificial life form" (as in science fiction) that could think near or above human intelligence, and had a sensory body, would no longer be a "robot" but would be some kind of "artificial being" or "cognitive robot", (see also cyborg).According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, a robot is "any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner." Merriam-Webster describes a robot as a "machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being", or a "device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks", or a "mechanism guided by automatic controls".
Human-Robot Interaction | Field Tests: Observing People´s ReactionMaria Vircikova
Experiments with Social Robots in the Wild.
Summary of the 2nd chapter of the Book by Takayuki Kanda & Hiroshi Ishiguro “Human-Robot Interaction for Social Robotics.
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation
and application of robots and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information
processing. These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans, in
hazardous or manufacturing processes, or simply just resemble humans. Many of today's robots are
inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics
The word robot can refer to both physical robots and virtual software agents, but the latter are usually referred to as bots. There is no consensus on which machines qualify as robots but there is general agreement among experts, and the public, that robots tend to do some or all of the following: move around, operate a mechanical limb, sense and manipulate their environment, and exhibit intelligent behavior - especially behavior which mimics humans or other animals. In practical terms, "robot" usually refers to a machine which can be electronically programmed to carry out a variety of physical tasks or actions. There is no one definition of robot that satisfies everyone and many people have their own. For example Joseph Engelberger, a pioneer in industrial robotics, once remarked: "I can't define a robot, but I know one when I see one." The two ways that robots differ from actual beings are, simply stated, in the domain of cognition, and in the domain of biological form. The general consensus is that a "robot" is a machine and not a being simply because it is not intelligent (it requires programming to function), regardless of how human-like it may appear. In contrast, an imaginary "machine" or "artificial life form" (as in science fiction) that could think near or above human intelligence, and had a sensory body, would no longer be a "robot" but would be some kind of "artificial being" or "cognitive robot", (see also cyborg).According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, a robot is "any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner." Merriam-Webster describes a robot as a "machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being", or a "device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks", or a "mechanism guided by automatic controls".
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a topic of research since the term was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956. In the last six decades, development of AI has experienced an uneven ride. Recently, the successful application of deep learning in Google AlphaGo triggered a wave of revolutionary advances in AI.
Robotics and AI have developed as inseparable twins. This presentation will briefly trace the history of the relationship between the two, survey various types of robots, and identify the contribution of AI to robot intelligence. In particular, we will consider the robot system architecture and how AI techniques are associated with its various capacities and functions.
Technology is replacing people in many jobs, but also creating new and better work and conditions in some cases. Scientists have estimated that machines could take 50% of our jobs in the next 30 years. Who will own the machines? Join me to explore the future challenges and issues of AI and robotics.
This presentation provides a brief study and fundamental awareness of robotics till year 2020. It also includes a brief history and evolutions of robots. it also includes robotics research institutes in India which deal with innovations and developments.
Spy robot is a Wi Fi controlled robot. A camera mounted on the robot sends real time video signals on to the user side, which can be seen on a display. Robot movements can be monitored looking at the display. Saving human life and providing security to the same both are two different aspects, but both are essential and instead mandatory. A robot is a sort of human replacement which is controlled by human itself. Areas where human cannot be sent, or life of human is endangered robots can be used in such cases. In various military applications and for security purposes our project can also provide live streaming of various on goings which the robot witness at the site. The more advanced features used in this spy robot is to climb the vertical and inclined surfaces, obstacle detector, night vision camera to detect the objects in darkness. The goal of spy robot is to search interesting stuff from where people are not able to reach. This project has three subsystems Hardware, Software and Mechanical. The project is comprised of basically three modules, which handles all the basic Functionalities of the robot. B. Phanindra Kumar | . Shiva Kumar | Md. Rafeeq | V. Sai Kumar | T. Navaneetha ""Two Wheel Controlled Spy Robot"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23359.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/23359/two-wheel-controlled-spy-robot/b-phanindra-kumar
Generally, various risky tasks or certain difficult operations cannot be done completely by humans and thus there is need for change in present era. As robots play vital roles in different fields of industries, medical, colleges, home appliances, military and defence, thus robots can be good and effective option for such difficult purposes. The proposed work is to develop an all terrain robot prototype. The robots which are presently in the market works on simple terrains while this project claims to make a prototype which can work on plain surfaces as well as rough surfaces such as forests, hilly and rocky areas. This project presents a offensive and defensive robot which uses different technologies like Arduino, Android Application, Bluetooth module and Laser Module. It develops a low voltage power supply, low cost and wireless robot prototype which is controlled using microcontroller and android application. Dr. M. Sampath Kumar | Anchal Mohanty | Meghana Beesu | E. Sai Kiran ""All Terrain Offensive and Defensive Robot"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23370.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/23370/all-terrain-offensive-and-defensive-robot/dr-m-sampath-kumar
Artificial Intelligence as the Technosubject of Hybrid Society. Ignatyev V.I ...eraser Juan José Calderón
Artificial Intelligence as the Technosubject of Hybrid Society. Ignatyev V.I & Privalov, del Proceedings of the Internation Conference on "Humanities and Social Sciences: Novations, Problems, Prospects" (HSSNPP 2019) publicado en Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 333 47
Keynote speaker - Fiorella Operto, ‘Robotics, A New Science’
Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference 2016
Health, Disability and EducationDates: Wednesday 26 October 2016 - Thursday 27 October 2016 Location: The Council House, NG1 2DT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a topic of research since the term was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956. In the last six decades, development of AI has experienced an uneven ride. Recently, the successful application of deep learning in Google AlphaGo triggered a wave of revolutionary advances in AI.
Robotics and AI have developed as inseparable twins. This presentation will briefly trace the history of the relationship between the two, survey various types of robots, and identify the contribution of AI to robot intelligence. In particular, we will consider the robot system architecture and how AI techniques are associated with its various capacities and functions.
Technology is replacing people in many jobs, but also creating new and better work and conditions in some cases. Scientists have estimated that machines could take 50% of our jobs in the next 30 years. Who will own the machines? Join me to explore the future challenges and issues of AI and robotics.
This presentation provides a brief study and fundamental awareness of robotics till year 2020. It also includes a brief history and evolutions of robots. it also includes robotics research institutes in India which deal with innovations and developments.
Spy robot is a Wi Fi controlled robot. A camera mounted on the robot sends real time video signals on to the user side, which can be seen on a display. Robot movements can be monitored looking at the display. Saving human life and providing security to the same both are two different aspects, but both are essential and instead mandatory. A robot is a sort of human replacement which is controlled by human itself. Areas where human cannot be sent, or life of human is endangered robots can be used in such cases. In various military applications and for security purposes our project can also provide live streaming of various on goings which the robot witness at the site. The more advanced features used in this spy robot is to climb the vertical and inclined surfaces, obstacle detector, night vision camera to detect the objects in darkness. The goal of spy robot is to search interesting stuff from where people are not able to reach. This project has three subsystems Hardware, Software and Mechanical. The project is comprised of basically three modules, which handles all the basic Functionalities of the robot. B. Phanindra Kumar | . Shiva Kumar | Md. Rafeeq | V. Sai Kumar | T. Navaneetha ""Two Wheel Controlled Spy Robot"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23359.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/23359/two-wheel-controlled-spy-robot/b-phanindra-kumar
Generally, various risky tasks or certain difficult operations cannot be done completely by humans and thus there is need for change in present era. As robots play vital roles in different fields of industries, medical, colleges, home appliances, military and defence, thus robots can be good and effective option for such difficult purposes. The proposed work is to develop an all terrain robot prototype. The robots which are presently in the market works on simple terrains while this project claims to make a prototype which can work on plain surfaces as well as rough surfaces such as forests, hilly and rocky areas. This project presents a offensive and defensive robot which uses different technologies like Arduino, Android Application, Bluetooth module and Laser Module. It develops a low voltage power supply, low cost and wireless robot prototype which is controlled using microcontroller and android application. Dr. M. Sampath Kumar | Anchal Mohanty | Meghana Beesu | E. Sai Kiran ""All Terrain Offensive and Defensive Robot"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23370.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/23370/all-terrain-offensive-and-defensive-robot/dr-m-sampath-kumar
Artificial Intelligence as the Technosubject of Hybrid Society. Ignatyev V.I ...eraser Juan José Calderón
Artificial Intelligence as the Technosubject of Hybrid Society. Ignatyev V.I & Privalov, del Proceedings of the Internation Conference on "Humanities and Social Sciences: Novations, Problems, Prospects" (HSSNPP 2019) publicado en Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 333 47
Keynote speaker - Fiorella Operto, ‘Robotics, A New Science’
Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference 2016
Health, Disability and EducationDates: Wednesday 26 October 2016 - Thursday 27 October 2016 Location: The Council House, NG1 2DT
In this project we have designed a humanoid robot by servo motors as its main motion provider & lithium polymer battery as its main source of power. Aluminum sheets have been used as a building block or body of the robot.
The designed robot is purpose for the assistance & to follow orders as per the instructions given to it by the help of arduino programming language on arduino circuit.
Ultrasonic sensor use for sensing obstruction in the path while walking & then diverting its path to avoid that obstructions.
This project shows the spectacular functions of robot its credibility & efficiency.Robotics is everything in the coming future, a robot can perform all the functions effectively and efficiently as per command given to them.
Hello friend this is S.kumar, sharing mine seminar presentation which is abou the robotics equipment general introduction and the Advancement of it. Hope you will love to download and let me to do more work on it so i can able to help lots of Engineering students who are searching internet for the material to handle their curriculum,
This paper provides detailed understanding about the role of ethics in artificial intelligence. The author will be dealing with the given title by dividing it into two branches: roboethics and machine ethics along with their moral values and role in technology. In the roboethics section, the author clearly explains about the characteristics and behaviour of a robot and the problems caused by it and how it poses as a threat to human beings. In the second part, the author differentiates between roboethics and machine ethics. Machine ethics only refers to computed machine which are designed by humans and their moral behaviour. Moreover, the author has discussed in detail about societal moral values of artificial intelligence and how it tends to threaten human and future technology in terms of philosophy and law. Only moral values and the ethics behind the technology governing the artificial intelligence exists in the present and there is no law to formally punish crimes that deals with AI. To revolutionise the current scenario, the author widely takes the topic into several dimensions regarding governance and other ethical aspects of artificial intelligence. One way to overcome the difficulty in governing artificial intelligence, as suggested by the author, is to obtain patents for the inventions and eventually this would fall under the category of intellectual property rights. Many countries like the UK, USA and Japan have proposed to include artificial intelligence under intellectual property and this process is in progression. Few other countries are at the developing stages for devising laws that concern artificial intelligence, because this branch of engineering is an emerging one. By moving on to the second part of this paper, the author describes AI' influence on human race. The super intelligent machines created by a human may put an end to another human' life. Next comes the issue of employment disability which will be illustrated elaborately. This paper concludes by reviewing both positive and negative aspects concerning AI: how it aids in improving technology and bringing a developed society and how it steals jobs that employed humans and the danger it causes Rishikesh R"Role of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd17135.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/computer-engineering/17135/role-of-ethics-in-artificial-intelligence/rishikesh-r
Fundamentals of Robotics and Machine Vision Systemanand hd
Automation and Robotics
Robotics in science Fiction
A brief history of robotics
Robot Anatomy & Work volume
Robot drive systems
Control systems and Dynamic performance
Precision of movement
End effectors
Robotic sensors,
Robot programming and work cell control
Robot applications
Similar to Gianmarco Veruggio. Roboethics on Skolkovo Robotics (20)
Состояние и перспективы российской робототехникиAlbert Yefimov
Слайды к докладу Альберта Ефимова, руководителя робоцентра Сколково на Координационном совете по развитию робототехники Министерства Образования и Науки России 08 апреля 2016 года
Russian Robotics: Jumpstarting to re-industrialisation with Skolkovo Albert Yefimov
Intelligent robotics is a hot topic for modern academics, capitalists and policy makers. Yet, it still fails to fulfill its potential to increase productivity, improve life for the elderly and safeguard humans from accidents. Intelligent, or advanced, robotics (IR) has every chance of becoming the next general-purpose technology like energy generation, the Internet or mass transit. Such GPTs are industries in themselves, but they also enable other industries to emerge. Being a renowned center for tech expertise, Skolkovo has defined a set of four priority areas in IR: improving cognition/navigation; natural human-machine interfaces; human augmentation systems; and medical robotics. Based on this set of priorities for Russia’s technological superiority, the Skolkovo Robotics Center (SRC) is capitalizing on the vast talent pool in Russia, especially in engineering, creating new opportunities for startup companies involved with robotics. Based on the lessons learned during Skolkovo’s development, this paper offers a general model of applicability and scalability of the Skolkovo experience elsewhere.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
How can you help your company evolve, adapt, and succeed using Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse to stay ahead of the competition? What are the potential issues, complications, and benefits that these technologies could bring to us and our organizations? In this session, Jen Stirrup will explain how to start thinking about these technologies as an organisation.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Welcome to the first live UiPath Community Day Dubai! Join us for this unique occasion to meet our local and global UiPath Community and leaders. You will get a full view of the MEA region's automation landscape and the AI Powered automation technology capabilities of UiPath. Also, hosted by our local partners Marc Ellis, you will enjoy a half-day packed with industry insights and automation peers networking.
📕 Curious on our agenda? Wait no more!
10:00 Welcome note - UiPath Community in Dubai
Lovely Sinha, UiPath Community Chapter Leader, UiPath MVPx3, Hyper-automation Consultant, First Abu Dhabi Bank
10:20 A UiPath cross-region MEA overview
Ashraf El Zarka, VP and Managing Director MEA, UiPath
10:35: Customer Success Journey
Deepthi Deepak, Head of Intelligent Automation CoE, First Abu Dhabi Bank
11:15 The UiPath approach to GenAI with our three principles: improve accuracy, supercharge productivity, and automate more
Boris Krumrey, Global VP, Automation Innovation, UiPath
12:15 To discover how Marc Ellis leverages tech-driven solutions in recruitment and managed services.
Brendan Lingam, Director of Sales and Business Development, Marc Ellis
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FME
Gianmarco Veruggio. Roboethics on Skolkovo Robotics
1. Roboethics: Philosophical,
Social and Ethical
Implications of Robotics
Gianmarco Veruggio
Director of Research, Italian National Research Council
Istituto di Elettronica e di Ingegneria dell'Informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni
Honorary President of Scuola di Robotica
2. From Industrial Robotics to Service Robotics
About 16,100 service robots for professional use were sold in 2012,
2% more than in 2011, reports IFR Statistical Department in the
new study "World Robotics 2013 - Service Robots‖.
2
3. Service Robotics Overview
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Field robotics
Professional cleaning
Inspection and maintenance systems
Construction and demolition
Logistic systems
Medical robotics
Defense, rescue & security applications
Underwater systems
Mobile Platforms in general use
Robot arms in general use
Public relation robots
Humanoids
3
6. Advanced Robotics Technical Issues
New technical issues arising from:
• HW/SW Complexity
• Autonomy
• Uncertainty, deriving from the unstructured and chaotic real
environment.
• Unpredictability of learning machines;
• Traceability of evaluation/actions procedures.
• Identification of robots.
• Cyber security
6
7. Advanced Robotics ELS issues
Ethical, Legal and Societal issues:
• Replacement of human beings (economic problems; human
unemployment; social instability);
• Digital divide;
• Generational divide;
• Lack of legislation;
• Privacy;
• Psychological problems (deviations in human emotions,
problems of attachment, disorganization in children, fears,
panic, confusion between real and artificial, feeling of
subordination towards robots)
7
8. Robotics: a new science?
Robotics is born from…
•Mechanics
•Electrical Engineering
•Electronics
•Automation
•Cybernetics
•Computer Science
•Artificial Intelligence
•Information Technology
…and it draws some
elements from:
•Physics/Math
•Logic/Linguistics
•Neuroscience/Psychology
•Biology/Physiology
•Anthropology/Philosophy
•Art/Industrial Design
Robotics Gestalt
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts!
8
9. Robots in Human History
Robots come from an ancient mith
and vision: the word "automation"
is the latinization of the Greek
αὐτόματον, automaton, "acting of
one’s own will".
This word was first used by Homer
(8th century BC) to describe
automatic door opening, or
automatic movement of wheeled
tripods. He narrated about metallic
statues made animate by the divine
smith Hephaistos and
manufactured by the great
Athenian craftsman Daedalus.
9
10. The History of Automatons
In the reality Heron of Alexandria (c. 10 – 70 AD) was an ancient
Greek mathematician and engineer who wrote the book
―Automata‖, a description of machines which enable wonders in
temples by mechanical or pneumatical means (e.g. automatic
opening or closing of temple doors, statues that pour wine, etc.).
The story of automatons
continues until 19th
Century (the period
1860 to 1910 is known
as "The Golden Age of
Automata‖)
The Writer by Pierre Jaquet-Droz
Tea Serving Doll by TAMAYA Shobei IX
10
11. The birth of Robots in Literature
The first automaton called "robots", are the mechanical slaves in
the play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek.
When the play premiered in 1921, it introduced the word into the
world's vocabulary.
And few years later, in 1928, Fritz Lang created the character of
Maria/Robotrix in his movie Metropolis.
11
12. Human tendency to Anthropomorphization
Giving human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects or
natural phenomena is a human trait called ―to anthropomorphize.‖
The term ανθρωπομορυισμός (anthropomorphism) was coined by
the Greek philosopher Xenophanes (c. 570 – c. 475 BC) when
describing the similarity between religious believers and their gods
(that is, Greek gods were depicted having light skin and blue eyes
while African gods had dark skin and brown eyes).
Anthropomorphism carries many important implications.
For example, thinking of a nonhuman entity in human ways renders
it worthy of moral care and consideration.
In addition, anthropomorphized entities become responsible for
their own actions — that is, they become deserving of punishment
and reward.
12
13. The Pinocchio Syndrome
I coined the definition ―Pinocchio Syndrome‖ to describe this
trait of human psychology applied to automata/robots, which are
considered sub-human beings who will evolve into humans.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi, 1883
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Steven Spielberg, 2001
13
14. Pay Attention to the Flaws in Reasoning!
DOGS have four legs,
The THING that I see here has four legs,
therefore
The THING that I see here is a DOG!
?
14
15. From Science Fiction…
Isaac Asimov wrote the famous Three Laws of Robotics (1942):
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow
a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where
such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection
does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
15
16. … to Reality!
The main applications field of robotics today is Defence: about
6,600 service robots in defence applications account for 40% of the
total number of service robots for professional use sold in 2011.
The value of defence robots can only roughly be estimated. It was
about US$ 748 million, 3% higher than in 2010.
Thereof, about 28,000 robots for
defence applications will be sold
in the period 2013-2016. They
are followed by milking robots
with about 24,500 units. These
two service robot groups make
up 55% of the total forecast of
service robots. (IFR 2013)
16
17. Which way for Robotics?
―Would you tell me please, which way
I ought to go from here?‖ asked Alice.
―That depends a good deal on where
you want to get to‖ said the Cat.
17
18. Roboethics Definition
“Roboethics is an applied ethics whose objective is to
develop scientific/cultural/technical tools that can be shared
by different social groups and beliefs. These tools aim to
promote and encourage the development of Robotics for the
advancement of human society and individuals, and to help
preventing its misuse against humankind.” (Veruggio, 2002)
18
19. The Birth of Roboethics
The School of Robotics organized the
First International Symposium on
Roboethics, 30-31 January 2004,
Villa Nobel, Sanremo, Italy
Philosophers, jurists, sociologists,
anthropologist and moralists, together
with robotic scientists, were called to
contribute to lay the foundations of the
Roboethics: the Ethics in the design,
development and employment of the
Intelligent Machines.
19
21. What is Roboethics
The first level is represented by the adopted ethical theories,
developed principally by the branch of philosophy called ethics or
morality, which studies human conduct, moral assessments and the
concepts of good and evil, right and wrong, justice and injustice.
This is the proper concept of ―Roboethics‖, meaning applied
ethics that attempts to provide answers to new questions that are
generated by the progress of robotics. This level updates the
various views on concepts such as dignity and integrity of the
person and the fundamental rights of the individual, as well as the
social, psychological and legal aspects involved.
21
22. What is Robot Ethics
The second level, currently referred to as ―Robot Ethics‖, or
―Machine Ethics‖, regards the code of conduct that designers
implement in the Artificial Intelligence of robots. This means a
sort of Artificial Ethics able to guarantee that autonomous robots
will exhibit ethically acceptable behavior. It is clear that the
guidelines to define what is ethically acceptable and to enforce
them are the product of the abovementioned field of Roboethics.
Robots are, in fact, machines, meaning tools that are unaware of
the choices made by their human creators, which, therefore, bear
the moral responsibility for the actions, good or bad, of robots.
22
23. What is Robot’s Ethics
Finally, there is a third level, which we could perhaps define as
―Robot’s Ethics‖, because it is the ethic born from the subjective
morality of a hypothetical robot that is equipped with a conscience
and freedom to choose its own actions on the basis of a full
comprehension of their implications and consequences. It is only in
this case that robots may be deemed as moral agents, and that one
may refer to as involving the responsibilities or rights of robots.
23
24. Roboethics Taxonomy
Humanoids
Artificial Mind, Artificial Body
Advanced production systems
Industrial robotics
Adaptive robot servants and intelligent homes
Indoor Service Robots, Ubiquitous Robotics
Network Robotics
Internet Robotics, Robot ecology
Outdoor Robotics
Land, Sea, Air, Space
Health Care and Life Quality
Surgical Robotics, Bio-Robotics, Assistive Technology
Military Robotics
Intelligent Weapons, Robot Soldiers, Superhumans
Edutainment
Educational Robots, Robot Toys, Entertainment, Robotic Art
24
25. Focus on Military Robotics
In this field are comprised all the devices resulting from the
development of the traditional systems by robotics technology:
• Integrated Defense Systems: A.I. system for intelligence and
surveillance controlling weapons and aircraft capabilities.
• Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) Autonomous Tanks: armored
vehicles carrying weapons and/or tactical payloads.
• Intelligent Bombs and Missiles.
• UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles): also referred to as autonomous
flying veheicles (AFVs) or Drones, unmanned spy planes and
remotely piloted bombers.
• ASV (Autonomous Surface Vessels), patrol boats.
• AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles): intelligent torpedoes
and autonomous submarines.
25
26. Robot Soldiers
Robot Soldiers: Eventually humanoids may be employed to
substitute humans in performing ―sensitive‖ tasks and missions in
environments populated by humans. The main reasons of using
humanoids are to permit a one-by-one substitution, without
modifying the environment, neither the human/human interaction
nor the engagement rules. This could be required where the
safeguard of the human life is considered a priority in many
different scenarios:
•
•
•
•
Urban Terrain Combat
Indoor security operations.
Patrol
Surveillance
26
27. Superhuman
Superhuman: there are several projects aimed at developing a
superhuman soldier. Actually, the human body cannot perform
tasks with the strength, the speed and the fatigue resistance of
the machines.
By augmentation is indicated the
possibility to extend human’s
existing capabilities through
wearable robot exoskeletons, to
create superhuman strength, speed
and endurance.
•
Artificial Sensor Systems
•
Augmented Reality
•
Exoskeletons
27
28. Benefits
The claimed benefits of military robots are:
a) Tactical/Operational strength superiority;
b) Better performances of superhuman vs. human soldiers.
c) Limited loss of human lives in the Robotized Army;
d) Unemotional behavior, potentially more ethical than humans;
28
29. Issues
Main problems could arise from:
a) the inadequacy to manage the unstructured complexity of a
hostile scenario;
b) the unpredictability of machine behaviour;
c) the increased risk of starting a videogame-like war, due to the
decreased perception of its deadly effects;
d) Unpredictable side effects on civilian population;
e) Human in control hierarchy and robot’s transparency;
f) Psychological issues of humans in robotized environments
(mixed teams);
g) Accountability and Responsibility Gap;
h) The assignment of liability for misbehaviours or crimes;
29
30. Under Spotlight: USA Drones
These vehicles are known as ―autonomous combat flying
vehicles‖ (ACFVs), or more commonly as ―drones‖
While such vehicles are autonomous robots as far as flying is
concerned (including take-off and landing), officially they can
fire lethal weapons only by human command.
At present (early 2013) there are an estimated 7500 drones in the
US military arsenal, many are flown in secret missions by the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
While 10 years ago the United States was the only country
possessing autonomous flying vehicles, CNN now estimates that
70 countries have AFV programs, but only about 15 of these have
military drones. (CNN 2012)
30
31. Drone ELS Issues
The ELS issues arising from the use of drones, both in civil and
military field, include the following:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Lack of legislation
Privacy
Data Security
Cyber security
Terrorism
Collateral Damages
Push-Button War
Undeclared Wars
31
32. Collateral Damages
Despite the increasing success of this technology, military
hierarchies feel concerned about potential dangers:
• Drones happen to accidentally fall possibly damaging humans
and objects.
• Daily news report about unintended injury or death of innocent
non-combatants (usually known as ―collateral damage‖) from
war theatres.
• Potential friendly-fire casualties in crowded battlefield or due to
enemy’s hacking/hijacking.
32
33. Push-Button War
Drones flying over Afghanistan or various targets in Africa are
controlled from Creech Air Force Base (near Las Vegas), or a
base in New Mexico, thousands of km away from the vehicles
themselves.
The very fact that the human
controllers who release the weapons
are very far away, so that they do not
see the blood and destruction directly
but only from the drone’s cameras
means that for some of them such
activities are more like a video game
rather than the killing and destruction
of human beings.
33
34. Undeclared Wars
Drones are used to attack suspected terrorists in countries that
(officially) are not at war with the US. Hence, they are used in
undeclared wars. This may be a violation of international law,
and it certainly raises ethical issues.
On the opposite, drones can quite easily be used by terrorists to
hit targets in any country of the world, bringing undeclared wars
everywhere.
34
35. Lack of International Conventions or Agreements
It is clear that military robots are here and they have changed the
nature of warfare dramatically.
However, there are currently no international treaties or
agreements governing their usee which raises serious ethical
questions.
Military Robotics should be thoroughly examined by Specialized
International Organizations, as happens for every type of military
technology, to be regulated by International Conventions or
Agreements.
35
36. The Basic and Underlying Etical Issue
Prior to discussing
―when, how, and where‖,
we should decide
―IF‖
a fully autonomous robot
can be allowed to kill a
human.
36
38. Thank You!
Contact Information:
Gianmarco VERUGGIO
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Istituto di Elettronica e di Ingegneria dell'Informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni
Via De Marini, 6 - 16149 Genova, Italia
Email gianmarco@veruggio.it
Tel. +(39) 010-6475616
Mob. +(39) 338-9431561
Fax +(39) 010-6475200
38