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Evolvable Hardware and the
Evolution of Robot Bodies
Introduction
• Evolvable Hardware
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Produced through the use of evolutionary
algorithms
Reconfigurable hardware, artificial intelligence,
fault tolerance & automated systems
Adapt dynamically and autonomously with
environment by changing behaviour and
architecture
• Evolution of Robot Bodies
– Robot bodies have changed an adapted to fit their
intended purpose
– From the original idea of humanoid robots in the
home
– More recently in medicine
– And military applications
Evolvable Hardware
• Conventional design methods sometimes
inadequate
• Hardware reconfigured due to unforeseen
faults
Evolutionary algorithms
• Biological mechanisms
• Generations of robots become increasingly
desireable
Examples of robot evolution
• University of Sussex
• Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Humanoid Robots
Homecare and Human Interaction
Different Design Influences
The Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley
Masahiro Mori
Correlation between
likeness and familiarity
More Human != More Empathy
Humanoid Robots
Many uses for this type of robot
Future development revolves around human
likeness
Finding ways to work with the uncanny valley.
Robots in Medicine
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Improves precission
Decreases blood loss
Causes less pain (cost of painkillers)
Faster recovery after surgery (50% more
quickly)
• Allows remote surgery (over distance)
Evolution
• 85’ PUMA 560
– Precise
– Stable
– IK
• 88’ PROBOT
– Better design
– Better software
• 92’ ROBODOC
– Orthopedics
• daVinci Surgical System
– Miniaturized
– Multi-functional
Future
• Improved precision
• Improved sensitivity
• Nano robots
Military robots
Major Kenneth Rose :
“Machines don't get tired.
They don't close their eyes.
They don't hide under trees when it rains and
They don't talk to their buddies …
A human's attention to detail on guard duty drops
dramatically in the first 30 minutes …
Machines know no fear."
Pros
Saves pilot life
More effective
Machine can achieve better results (G-Force)
Shorter response time
Cons
Autonomous decisions
Energy consumption
Costs
History
40' Goliath tracked mines
Could carry
up to 60 kg
of TNT
History
40' Teletank
Equiped with heavy
weapons and explosives
History
90' MQ-1 Predator Drone
No pilot
Lighter
Multifunctional
History
06' Dragon Fire:
Accurate on long distance
Quick response
Latest Achievements
HARDER
BETTER
FASTER
STRONGER
More Accurate
FUTURE
Areas to be developed:
AI
Size
Controversy
Autonomous
Remote hacks
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S25/53/99A37/index.xml?section=topstor
ies
http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr_36_3_13.pdf
http://www.cs.vu.nl/~gusz/ecbook/Eiben-Smith-Intro2EC-Ch2.pdf
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/09/54900
http://www.robotbooks.com/evolving-robots.htm
http://www.wikipedia.com/robots.htm