Intelligence for the Humanoid Robot ASIMO: A Synthetic Approach to Understanding Principles of Processing in the Brain.
I would like to welcome you to the web site of the Honda Research Institute Europe (HRI-EU).
The Honda Research Institute Europe is one of three basic research units Honda inaugurated in a bold and foresighted move in 2003. It is our mission to contribute to the future of our society and thereby to the future of Honda by pursuing emerging technologies.
By translating principles of biological information processing systems into unique and innovative technology, the team at the Honda Research Institute Europe strives towards becoming the Centre of Excellence for Intelligent Systems Research in Honda.
The human brain demonstrates that robustness, functional autonomy and cognition in unconstrained environments are possible. Hence, an understanding of the brain is the most promising way towards the creation of intelligent systems.
In order to understand the brain, we follow an “analysis through synthesis” philosophy. We set the architectural and processing constraints for self-assembly through evolution and learning of the artificial system in interaction with the environment.
To progress from pre-programmed skills to learnt and thereby actively acquired behaviour provides us with the key for a new class of systems: systems whose architecture and dynamics provide the basis for brain-like intelligence.
I hope you enjoy this concise introduction to the work of our institute.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Körner
President
Offenbach, 2007
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Artist Aaron Koblin’s phalanx of 10,000 sheep, all drawn by random strangers through Amazon’s labor distribution mechanism, The Mechanical Turk. Koblin’s goal was to raise questions about the emergence of new labor systems in the information age.
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(November 11, 2009) Paul Borrill of REPLICUS Software Corporation discusses results from physics and other disciplines that investigate if and where hazards to the integrity of our information may exist due to current conceptions of time in computer science. Borrill focuses upon distributed systems, where scale, transmission rates and spatial distribution would most readily manifest anomalous behavior arising from such flaws.
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Industrial engineer is a branch of engineering that concerns with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, material and process. It also deals with designing new prototypes to help save money and make the prototype better. Industrial engineering draws upon the principles and methods of engineering analysis and synthesis, as well as mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. In lean manufacturing systems, Industrial engineers work to eliminate wastes of time, money, materials, energy, and other resources.
The total number of engineers employed in the U.S. in 2006 was roughly 1.5 million. Of these, 201,000 were industrial engineers (13.3%), the third most popular engineering specialty. The average starting salaries being $55,067 with a bachelor’s degree, $64,759 with a master’s degree, and $77,364 with a doctorate degree.
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By organizing information into data, IBM is looking for ways to manage information. Organized data can lead to better pattern predictions and smarter decision making.
“IBMer: Everyday we generate 8 times the information found in all US libraries.
IBMer: Where did it come from?
IBMer: Store transactions, market movements.
IBMer: Emails, photos
IBMer: Videos
IBMer: Blogs
IBMer: What if technology could capture all this information
IBMer: and turn it into intelligence.
IBMer: We could identify patterns faster
IBMer: We could predict with greater confidence
IBMer: Convert data into action
IBMer: Smarter information means smarter decisions.
IBMer: Smarter decisions build a smarter planet
IBMer: Thats what Im working on.
IBMer: Im an IBMer.
IBMer: Im an IBMer.
IBMer: Im an IBMer.
ALL: Lets build a smarter planet.”
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The experts at Popular Mechanics, the world’s largest science and technology magazine, provide an in-depth look at 21st century warfare. From sophisticated network information systems and remote-controlled robot warriors to smart munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles, this five-part series investigates amazing advances that are revolutionizing the new technology of war. Packed with sophisticated CG animation, weapons testing footage and more — episodes include: Ground Forces, Air Power, Sea Power, Counter-Terrorism and The Future of War.
Now available on DVD.
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South Australia is developing Australias first fully integrated statewide electronic health record system through its careconnect.sa program. As part of the State Governments health reform agenda, careconnect.sa will improve communications for patients, doctors, nurses, midwives and other health care professionals within the public health system by streamlining and interconnecting information systems.
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Marija Ilic [CMU]
Abstract:
In this talk we describe an IT-enabled decision making framework for cooperative incentives-driven utilization of the existing resources and for sustainable investments in new technologies. We point out that in order to achieve a long-term sustainable energy utilization, it is essential to provide necessary information to internalize the value of just-in-time (JIT), just-in-place (JIP) and just-in-context (JIC) distributed adaptation across the entire supply chain, ranging from the smallest consumers and energy providers, through their aggregators and system coordinators. This would avoid to a large extent technology bias. We illustrate using our model-based novel simulator how a carefully designed multi-directional and multi-temporal information exchange could enable sustainable decision making while accounting for unique needs and capabilities of various resources. At the same time, information would incentivize the resources to contribute to system-wide sustainability objectives at value. We illustrate the dependence of such decisions-driven industry evolution on the industry rules (contextual factors), as well as on the operating and planning practices for implementing the industry rules (temporal and spatial factors). Conceptual simulations are provided to illustrate strong effects of these factors on the long-term industry performance without embedding IT support, and potential improvements by means of carefully designed IT. Our model-based simulator could be used as a means of designing novel regulation defining rules, rights and responsibilities regarding the type and rate of information to be exchanged while inter-operating in support of sustainable industry evolution
Biography:
Marija D. Ilic received her Doctor of Scence Degree in Systems Science at Washington University in St. Louis, MO in 1980. She is currently a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, with a joint appointment in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy Departments. She is also the Honorary Chaired Professor for Control of Future Electricity Network Operations at Delft University of Technology in Delft, The Netherlands. She was an Assistant Professor at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and tenured Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was then a Senior Research Scientist in Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, from 1987 to 2002. She has 30 years of experience in teaching and research in the area of electrical power system modeling and control. Her main interest is in the systems aspects of operations, planning, and economics of the electric power industry. She has co-authored several books in her field of interest. Prof. Ilic is an IEEE Fellow.
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The POB Technology POB BOT robot was created to make it easy to demonstrate the POB Technology products, which include a complete circuit board with integrated motor controllers, a vision system, and more. This robot moves using modular tracks (also know as caterpillar tracks) that are powered by 2 DC motors. A program is provided as an example to show all the different features of POB products. The robots head is articulated using a servomotor and the program is available in C, JAVA and BASIC. The POB bots come in different variations: with a claw, a “dart” gun and an autonomous pack.
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Consert, Inc., based in Raleigh, N.C., provides a market-driven, incentive-based solution to utilities, residences and small businesses by which they can conserve energy, save money, eliminate the need for new construction of peak-consumption generator facilities and begin the transition to alternative, renewable energy sources. In addition to a patent-pending method to locate, measure, aggregate and verify carbon savings, a Consert smart grid can report and manage alternative energy sources which facilitates the installation of solar and wind generators as well as the adoption of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
In association with the FREEDM initiative (a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program), Consert, Inc. will soon launch a pilot program at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. We have completed testing of the Internet gateway that will allow participating students to monitor and adjust their home energy consumption from a remote location and we will begin installing home energy controllers later this month, said Roy Moore, chief development officer of Consert, Inc.
Using an interactive display terminal installed in their apartments or by logging onto a Web site students in 20 to 30 off-campus apartments will be able to enter their energy usage patterns (or select from a set of typical profiles). The system then works to reduce ghost consumption on high consumption devices such as air conditioners and water heaters that draw energy when not in use.
Consert estimates that the students will reduce their household energy use by a minimum of 10 to 15 percent. The technology allows students to set a target electric bill amount and the system manages to that target based on the students preferences. Students can also see how much money they are saving and how much theyre cutting down on greenhouse gasses. Consert will also provide 700kpps or better Internet access to any apartment that does not have an Internet connection.
Our overall goal is to demonstrate between 1 and 10 megawatts of renewable energy distribution across a Consert driven smart grid within the next year and a half, Moore said. We are in the process of finalizing additional pilots. The results will support our nations necessary transition to alternative, renewable energy sources.
Consert’s technology allows mandated greenhouse gas management to begin, provides income from carbon credit sales, allows free-market competition for hardware, establishes an intelligent and more reliable smart grid and creates green-collar jobs. For more information, visit www.consert.com.
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