I believe the biggest advances yet to come in robotics are in software engineering.
2007-05-23 15:03:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
We already have the physical machines, but the controlling logic has a long way to go. Software engineering will create artificial intelligence so the robot can "learn" as it goes.
This is more than just programming in every possible scenario. It is developing software that allows the robots to become self-aware of their surroundings and what is needed to achieve the desired results.
(Think Terminator)
2007-05-23 15:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mechanical engineering of robotics has progressed rapidly. The software engineering, used for control and simulation of the human brain functions are much more complicated. Robotics will continue to become better as the software approaches human like brain functions so that the robot an begin to make decisions fbased rom the sight, sound and other sensory inputs.
2007-05-23 22:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by RICHARD F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that this person believes that that all the mechanical, electrical, and structural problems involved in the design and construction of a robot have for the most part been solved and have come as far as they are going to, and that from now on the biggest improvements will have to come from the software that controls how the robots respond to controls and commands.
2007-05-23 22:31:01 · answer #3 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that robotics will be driven by software that will learn as it gains knowledge from the robot and its operating environment and use this knowledge to essentially change itself or adapt itself to handle different and new conditions. This software is presently in the research stage but someday will be a practical reality, which will then open the door for an almost unending number of potential practical, efficient robotic applications.
2007-05-23 22:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Matt D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋