Robothics: A New Science

19 March, 2015

Fiorella Operto

operto@scuoladirobotica.it

Scuola di Robotica

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Official Educational and Training Body by the Italian

Ministry of Education, Research and University.

National Center of the Project “Roberta. Girl

Discover Robots” (educational robotics for girls).

National center of the European Robotics Week.

Partner of the FIRST® LEGO® League Italia

European Center for Women and Technology

Italian Ambassador of NAO CHALLENGE 2015

www.scuoladirobotica.it

Robotics: a new science?

Robotics is born from…

•Mechanics

•Electrical Engineering

•Electronics

•Automation

•Cybernetics

•Computer Science

•Artificial Intelligence

•Information Technology

…and it draws some

elements from:

•Physics/Math

•Logic/Linguistics

•Neuroscience/Psychology

•Biology/Physiology

•Anthropology/Philosophy

•Art/Industrial Design

Robotics Gestalt

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts!

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A robot is a robot is a robot..

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Industrial Robotics…

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…to Service Robotics

About 3 million robots for education and research are expected to

be sold in the period 2015-2018.

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Service Robotics Overview

PROFESSIONAL

• Field robotics

• Professional cleaning

• Inspection and maintenance systems

• Construction and demolition

• Logistic systems

• Health Care and Assistive robotics

• Defense, rescue & security applications

• Underwater systems

• Mobile Platforms in general use

• Robot arms in general use

• Public relation robots

• Humanoids

PERSONAL/ DOMESTIC

• Vacuuming, floor cleaning

• Lawn mowing, Pool cleaning

• Window cleaning

• Robot butler/companion

• assistants/humanoids

Entertainment robots, Toy/hobby

Education and training

Handicap assistance

Robotized wheelchairs

Personal rehabilitation

Other assistance functions

Personal transportation (AGV for

persons)

Home security & surveillance

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ELSA - Ethical, Legal,Societal Aspects

The end of robots segregation era means new technical and

Ethical, Legal and Societal (ELS) issues arising from robotic

invasion in human society.

The Pinocchio Syndrome

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Steven Spielberg, 2001 The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi, 1883

Robotics scientist Gianmarco Veruggio coined the definition

“Pinocchio Syndrome” to describe this trait of human

psychology applied to automata/robots, which are considered

sub-human beings who will evolve into humans.

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Advanced Robotics ELS issues

Ethical, Legal and Societal issues:

•Replacement of human beings (economic problems; human

unemployment; social instability);

•Digital divide;

•Generational divide;

•Lack of legislation;

•Privacy;

•Psychological problems (deviations in human emotions,

problems of attachment, disorganization in children, fears,

panic, confusion between real and artificial, feeling of

subordination towards robots)

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Edutainment

Sales of all types of entertainment and leisure robots are projected at about

7.5 million units, with a value of about US$4.5 billion. (IFR 2014)

Robots for assistance

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Near future

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Educational Robotics

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Robotics collects all the competencies needed for designing and

constructing machines, computers, software, communications and

networks. This boosts student creativity, communication skills,

cooperation, and teamwork. Learning about Robotics promotes

students' interest in and commitment to traditional basic disciplines.

EDUROB

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… Clouds

Internet Robotics M2M-Machine to Machine

IoT-Internet of Things

Cloud Robotics

IoE-Internet of Everything

The Internet of Robots

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Intelligent educational objects/robots

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SMART EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE

Intelligenza Collettiva

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Thank You!