On 11/02/2008, Samantha Atkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can see this for managing the download/installation of capabilities > with periodic feedback of experience. It is less likely that > centralized systems would effectively teleoperate large numbers of > remote robots. The bandwidth and complexity would go up rapidly.
This kind of teleoperation would probably be difficult to implement with current technology, precisely because of the bandwidth limitations. However, maybe in another five years bandwidth won't be an issue, especially as additional wireless frequencies are designated for internet traffic. The sliding autonomy scenario suggests that much of the drudge work involved in manual teleoperation of machinery will be gradually automated via extensive mining of the data streams between operator and operated, perhaps using systems similar to Novamente. Teleoperation, or intelligence supplied as an internet based service, also provides what I think is a more natural way to commercialise consumer level applications of robotics. It also allows the machines themselves to be far more flexible and easy to configure for the user, and there exists the possibility of using the traditional marketing tool of "branding" to help establish trust around particular kinds of robot-delivered service. For physical machines which move around in your home or office space the issue of whether you trust it to do a good job and not knock stuff over or misbehave in other ways is going to be quite important. > What for? It may be part of the selling point of general robotics that > your unit gains abilities at no additional charge over time. I'm sure there will be charges involved, especially for intelligence upgrades. Just like with other web services having the intelligence online makes delivery of that service relatively cheap for the provider and the consumer. It also for example allows that service to be subject to regulation by inspectorates to ensure safety standards are being adhered to. There are already a raft of regulations covering use of robots in factories, and I expect that the rules for their use in wider society will be even more stringent, since as soon as you add manipulator arms health and safety issues become relevant. ----- 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/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=94603346-a08d2f
