Transcript Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Applications of
Artificial Intelligence
Mike Scavezze
March 28, 2000
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Artificial Intelligence
Today
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Intelligent computer poker players
Robotic pets
Automated customer service
Computerized face recognition
Optimized climate control
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Intelligent Computer
Poker Players
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Problems that had to be overcome
 Game
of imperfect information
 Reading opponents
 Poker involves chance
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Intelligent Computer
Poker Players
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Solution
 Scientists
have written a program
to play poker intelligently
 This
program is called Loki
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Intelligent Computer
Poker Players
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How Loki works
 Learns
how its opponents play
 sees
how often players bluff
 compares a player’s betting to the
player’s hand
 Calculates
probabilities
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Intelligent Computer
Poker Players
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Advantages
 Does
not crack under pressure
 Can figure probabilities and
statistics more effectively than
humans
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Robotic Pets
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Sony’s AIBO
 Robotic
dog
 Develops personality depending on
treatment by owner
 Responds to touch and sound
 Has robotic, jointed legs
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Robotic Pets
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NEC’s R100
 Similar
to Sony’s model
 Has wheels instead of legs
 Makes
 Planned
R100 less expensive
release date: 2001
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Robotic Pets
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Price and popularity
 AIBO’s
price tag: $2,500
 Sell outs
 In
the U.S., 2,000 sold in 4 days
 In Japan, 3,000 sold in 20 minutes
 In
response to this:
 10,000
more were produced
 135,000 additional have been
requested
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Automated Customer
Service
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Why it is needed
 People
are unsatisfied with:
 Response
time
 Quality of service
 Companies
are swamped with
emails and are unable to reply in a
timely fashion
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Automated Customer
Service
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How it works
 Determines
the email’s request
 Routes the email to the correct
department
 Sends automated responses
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Computerized Face
Recognition
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What it is used for
 Airport
security
 Identifies
 Casino
known terrorists
management
 Recognizes
card sharks and
cheaters
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Computerized Face
Recognition
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How it works
 Scans
a picture of a face
 Distinguishes
facial features
 Searches database to determine
the person’s identity
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Computerized Face
Recognition
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Downsides
 Could
be used to invade privacy
 Movements
of ordinary citizens
could be monitored
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Optimized Climate
Control
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Where its used
 One
New York City public housing
facility
 If successful there, it will be used
in other housing facilities in New
York City
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Optimized Climate
Control
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What it does
 Monitors
the boiler system
 Recognizes
trouble patterns
 Corrects problem
• If unable to do so, calls for help
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Optimized Climate
Control
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Benefits
 Over
10 years, the system will
save 2 million dollars
 If installed in all 3000 public
housing facilities in New York City,
over 6 billion dollars will be saved
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