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robotics

The application of electronic, computerised control systems to mechanical devices designed to perform human functions. Formerly restricted to industry, but nowadays applied to artificial organs controlled by bionic (bioelectronic) devices, like automated insulin pumps and other prostheses.


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Do you think that robots could one day be living organisms?

... and get energy from the environment and food sources rather than relying on purely electrical human-produced power? I have a cousin studying robotics at the South China Institute of Technology and he says robots could be considered "living" so it got me thinking.

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by 1967100
Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:38 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you think that robots could one day be living organisms?
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Views: 118

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... examples. They are speaking as if the genome has a will and intelligence--it can't guess! It is scientific terminology found in decades old AI, robotics and behavioral sciences. There is a tutorial in the Intelligence Generator/Detector that may already be in a science classroom near you. According ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sun May 24, 2009 6:45 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16676

Re: plz, advise me to choose the best one....

The Laboratory Robotics Interest Group has a lot of online information and discussion. Try there. http://www.lab-robotics.org/

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by jonmoulton
Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:34 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: plz, advise me to choose the best one....
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Views: 177

Re:

... programming, electronic type schematics and more. And it already covers the territory of all of abiogenesis and ET plus the best of AI, robotics and university level molecular/cellular intelligence research. Going beyond that point would result in a theory that covers so much it would ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:58 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Design?
Replies: 27
Views: 2320

passive walking animals?

Hello, I'm studying robotics and I stumbled upon "passive dynamic walking": robots designed to walk with almost zero energy, where its mechanical parts interact in order to move the body. An example may be seen on this YouTube ...

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by brunonery
Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:18 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: passive walking animals?
Replies: 4
Views: 500
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