The introduction of EMILY (Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard) is making the process easier. EMILY was developed by a company named Hydronalix to assist victims of hurricane and flooding. Twenty-four hours after hurricane Dorian occurred in Abaco Island in the Bahamas, rescuers used EMILY to provide aid to people. EMILY is a water vehicle that utilizes sonar technology. Emily can indicate where underwater debris is as it would impede navigation. EMILY is also remoted controlled. EMILY can be also sent to someone lost at sea. The water vehicle has handles victims can hold on to and use to pull themselves out of the water.
This study found that the group of seniors that interacted with Paro became less lonely. This wasn’t the case with the second group. The other group of seniors that participated in other interactive activities away from the retirement home became lonelier. Also, a living dog was brought to the home every day so that the seniors can interact with it. It was observed that these seniors were more interactive when it came to Paro as compared to the living dog. Find additional details on this post.
As we are preparing for the upcoming decade, it is safe to say that we have improved, as a society, in every conceivable segment. And that applies to technology in particular. Thanks to the enhancements, we have managed to replace some run-of-the-mill jobs with robots and provide professions that require creativity. It appears that robots are indeed the future, as it was estimated in many (what used to be sci-fi films at the time) and we cannot escape it – so the question is – why not embrace it? Do you want to showcase your talents in robotics? Or attend robotics events to meet like-minded people? Techie lovers from Rozum Robotics helped us compile a list of five exhilarating robotics events coming up in the United State in 2020. You do not want to miss that!
On the other side, most scholars define robots as: ‘an actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform intended tasks. Autonomy in this context means the ability to perform intended tasks based on current state and sensing, without human intervention’. And with this definition, polemics is on the cards! For instance, surgical robots lack autonomy. However, they are still considered robots. Who defines the ‘intended tasks’: the robot, the programmer, or the user? Would a self-driving car be considered a robot? How about a smart vacuum cleaner? Despite the vagueness of the definition and the numerous questions it raises, one thing is for sure: “I can’t define a robot, but I know one when I see one.” (Joseph Engelberger). So let’s experience some robotic magic together. Even more details at a good article.
The seemingly immortal materials mentioned earlier are either difficult to produce or harmful to the planet. They are also hard to destroy, which will be a waste when using them once. Thus, you should also consider using biodegradable materials. Ongoing research worldwide enables biodegradable materials suitable for robotics. From robot skins to hard bioplastics, those materials enable robots to exist in harmony with the environment. Losing the heavy-duty robots after successful operations don’t require effort on retrieval.
Howbeit, it is made clear by the Robotic Industries Association that the installation of robots in North America in the year 2018 was recorded as a landmark breakthrough in the industry. This is because a total of 35,880 units of robots were shipped into North America in 2018, 7% higher than the units shipped into the country in the previous year. Overall, the United States has so far imported 28,476 robots which represent an increase in demand of 15%. What even more notable, robotics production returns from Europe and Asia to the USA, as many young robotic start-ups were born here.
We are arguably seeing a forth revolution as the computing power of the 20th century has taken major leaps forward in the 21st. A connected world. Automation is becoming commonplace in factories and we are starting to see with the Internet of Things how a connected system can change the face of manufacturing. Industry 4.0 will involve these automated systems making key decisions without any input. See additional information at this press release website.