Influencia

彬彬

Copyright is held by the author / owner(s).
SIGGRAPH Asia 2011, Hong Kong, China, December 12 – 15, 2011.
ISBN 978-1-4503-0807-6/11/0012
Influencia
David McLellan
London College of Communication
Anna Marie Jansson
London College of Communication
Zhe Chen
London College of Communication
Nikolaos Antonogiannis
London College of Communication
Yan Hua Shao
London College of Communication


In the fields of robotics and interactive devices the development of
autonomous machines that can effectively sense and respond to hu-
mans is still complex and difficult to achieve. There are a great
many ways to sense objects using sensors which can measure dis-
tance for example but despite this they all have their drawbacks and
the majority cannot distinguish between an inanimate object and a
human. In robotics it is necessary to employ many different sensors
in tandem, such as infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors and com-
puter vision, in order for the robot to sense its surrounding environ-
ment. Influencia goes some way to exploring this realm by employ-
ing just two sensors to create a simple yet effective way to sense
and respond to humans. The piece simultaneously explores the is-
sues of how to sense humans and how machines can autonomously
interact in a meaningful way with humans. How should machines
interact with humans and what type of relationships would we build
with independent autonomous machines? In science fiction we see
a world populated with autonomous robots and machines which be-
have similarly to humans and perform human tasks. By employing
a specialized heat sensor and ultrasonics we created a swarm of
robots that can sense and follow a human whilst avoiding objects
and with the use of code we programmed behaviors into the robots
as to how they would respond when they encountered a human.
In an enclosed arena a dozen small autonomous robots coexist and
communicate with participants. Through sensors and programmed
behaviors the robots sense and respond to the presence of people
within the arena. Participants interact with the robots and can at-
tempt to control them. The work encourages participants to form
a generative dialogue with the robots through physical interaction
in order to explore the complexities of technologically mediated in-
teraction and the developing relationships we have with technology
and machines. Robots have traditionally been portrayed in science
fiction and popular culture as interacting with humans. However,
in today’s reality they are mainly used in industry to perform au-
tomated tasks, from assembling automobiles to performing tasks
in places that are dangerous or inaccessible to humans but rarely
do they actually interact with humans. In light of recent develop-
ments in the field of robotics, the development of humanoid robots,
the programming of emotional behaviors into robots and the use
of robots as carers and companions for the elderly, the installation
invites participants to explore in a playful manner the social impli-
cations of a world shared with sentient technologies.

tc

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tc

新年快乐，龙马精神，万事如意，百尺竿头，恭喜发财，年年有余。

奇

高雅的人，看背影就知道；奋进的人，听脚步就知道；和善的人，看笑脸就知道；自信的人，看眼神就知道；吉祥的人，看您就知道。祝新年快乐！

C.R.CAN

花开花谢，此消彼长，云卷云舒，又是一年。愿时间更替带给你漂亮心情，飘送着我的祝福，萦绕在您的身边。祝你新年快乐！快乐每一天！

tc

发了那么多，我都不知道该用哪个给你回帖了，呵呵

菜刀吻电线

灌水。。。

菜刀吻电线

很经典，很实用，学习了!

C.R.CAN

其实楼主所说的这些，俺支很少用！

晃晃

爱咋咋地！