Re: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit
Congrats Jason! I have 3 of my own, but my baby girl is my favorite (no, I don't tell my sons that, but she knows.) :) Last time I was in Glasgow (April of last year) it had rained for over 40 days in a row. It even rained when it was sunny outside! That is a beautiful country and so wonderfully green. Dan from Rubadub is a wonderful host and had a blast with him and family, friends, etc. Sure you know him, but not sure if I met you; trip was a bit rough if you get my meaning. Enjoy your new little one. Peace, Alex - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: /0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: 313 list <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:11:28 PM Subject: Re: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit Thanks Joe- it's sunny in Glasgow for a change (been sunny for a week now!) cheers Jason 2008/5/14 /0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > congrats on the birth of your child. > > good news on a rainy day... > - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "313 list" <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:41 AM > Subject: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit > > > > > > > Haven't got much time to contribute at the moment due to early arrival > > of my first baby girl (Laurel Brunton, 1 week old) but had to point > > out this story!! > > > > "When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is > > leading the symphony. > > > > Last night a 4ft-tall automaton with a baton called Asimo conducted > > the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mitch Leigh's The > > Impossible Dream from the Man from La Mancha. > > > > Asimo (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) greeted the audience with > > the words "hello, everyone," before waving to the orchestra. > > > > Asimo is the latest robot designed by Honda, which has been developing > > walking robots since 1986. > > > > It can run, walk on uneven slopes and respond to simple voice > > commands. It can also recognise faces with its camera eyes. Honda > > eventually intends its robots to be companions for the elderly or to > > assist schoolchildren at road crossings. > > > > But Asimo's musical repertoire is limited. Unable to respond to the > > musicians, last night's performance was a case of elaborate > > "baton-synching", mimicking the actions of a conductor who had been > > videotaped before. > > > > During the first rehearsal, the orchestra lost its place when Asimo > > began to slow the tempo, something a human conductor would have sensed > > and corrected. > > > > "It's not a communicative device. It simply is programmed to do a > > sense of gestures," said Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra's musical > > director. "If the orchestra decides to go faster, there's nothing the > > robot can do about it. Hopefully, I keep that under control." > > > > Nevertheless, Asimo wowed the audience and even impressed some of the > > musicians. "The movements are still a little stiff, but very > > humanlike, much more fluid than I thought," said bassist Larry > > Hutchinson." > > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/14/usa > > > > cheers > > > > Jason > > >
RE: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit
Is the sun glinting off the visor of the robot which conducted the orchestra in Detroit? Which team does that robot support? Just trying to keep it on topic [not very well, and not very seriously, obviously]. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:01 AM To: 313 Subject: RE: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit What I want to know was was there anybody left in Glasgow yesterday? (OK that's silly I guess, 50% of the city wouldn't have moved but I know where the other 50% was). > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 May 2008 22:11 > > Thanks Joe- it's sunny in Glasgow for a change (been sunny for a week > now!)
RE: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit
What I want to know was was there anybody left in Glasgow yesterday? (OK that's silly I guess, 50% of the city wouldn't have moved but I know where the other 50% was). > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 May 2008 22:11 > > Thanks Joe- it's sunny in Glasgow for a change (been sunny for a week now!)
Re: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit
Thanks Joe- it's sunny in Glasgow for a change (been sunny for a week now!) cheers Jason 2008/5/14 /0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > congrats on the birth of your child. > > good news on a rainy day... > - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "313 list" <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:41 AM > Subject: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit > > > > > > > Haven't got much time to contribute at the moment due to early arrival > > of my first baby girl (Laurel Brunton, 1 week old) but had to point > > out this story!! > > > > "When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is > > leading the symphony. > > > > Last night a 4ft-tall automaton with a baton called Asimo conducted > > the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mitch Leigh's The > > Impossible Dream from the Man from La Mancha. > > > > Asimo (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) greeted the audience with > > the words "hello, everyone," before waving to the orchestra. > > > > Asimo is the latest robot designed by Honda, which has been developing > > walking robots since 1986. > > > > It can run, walk on uneven slopes and respond to simple voice > > commands. It can also recognise faces with its camera eyes. Honda > > eventually intends its robots to be companions for the elderly or to > > assist schoolchildren at road crossings. > > > > But Asimo's musical repertoire is limited. Unable to respond to the > > musicians, last night's performance was a case of elaborate > > "baton-synching", mimicking the actions of a conductor who had been > > videotaped before. > > > > During the first rehearsal, the orchestra lost its place when Asimo > > began to slow the tempo, something a human conductor would have sensed > > and corrected. > > > > "It's not a communicative device. It simply is programmed to do a > > sense of gestures," said Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra's musical > > director. "If the orchestra decides to go faster, there's nothing the > > robot can do about it. Hopefully, I keep that under control." > > > > Nevertheless, Asimo wowed the audience and even impressed some of the > > musicians. "The movements are still a little stiff, but very > > humanlike, much more fluid than I thought," said bassist Larry > > Hutchinson." > > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/14/usa > > > > cheers > > > > Jason > > >
Re: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit
congrats on the birth of your child. good news on a rainy day... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 list" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:41 AM Subject: (313) Robot conductor debuts in Detroit Haven't got much time to contribute at the moment due to early arrival of my first baby girl (Laurel Brunton, 1 week old) but had to point out this story!! "When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is leading the symphony. Last night a 4ft-tall automaton with a baton called Asimo conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mitch Leigh's The Impossible Dream from the Man from La Mancha. Asimo (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) greeted the audience with the words "hello, everyone," before waving to the orchestra. Asimo is the latest robot designed by Honda, which has been developing walking robots since 1986. It can run, walk on uneven slopes and respond to simple voice commands. It can also recognise faces with its camera eyes. Honda eventually intends its robots to be companions for the elderly or to assist schoolchildren at road crossings. But Asimo's musical repertoire is limited. Unable to respond to the musicians, last night's performance was a case of elaborate "baton-synching", mimicking the actions of a conductor who had been videotaped before. During the first rehearsal, the orchestra lost its place when Asimo began to slow the tempo, something a human conductor would have sensed and corrected. "It's not a communicative device. It simply is programmed to do a sense of gestures," said Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra's musical director. "If the orchestra decides to go faster, there's nothing the robot can do about it. Hopefully, I keep that under control." Nevertheless, Asimo wowed the audience and even impressed some of the musicians. "The movements are still a little stiff, but very humanlike, much more fluid than I thought," said bassist Larry Hutchinson." http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/14/usa cheers Jason
