[NJTechDiv] This Robot Dog Could One Day Replace Seeing Guide Dogs.

[Kevin]

If you take A I into account it's not so far off really.


On 8/22/2020 11:03 AM, Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv wrote:
> I don't think such a thing will be capable of doing all the things my guide dog does reliably any time in my lifetime. Just more silly hype.
> Tracy
>
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> This Robot Dog Could One Day Replace Seeing Guide Dogs.
> https://coolblindtech.com/this-robot-dog-could-one-day-replace-seeing-guide-dogs/
>
> AUGUST 16, 2019 7:49 AM.
>
> Using deep learning and artificial intelligence, scientists from Florida
> Atlantic University’s Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics (MPCR)
> Laboratory
> are bringing Astro, the robotic dog to life.
> A robotic tail wagger is not exactly new: Boston Dynamics has been
> honing its all-electric Spot lineup for years.
> Astro, features a 3D-printed head (designed to resemble a Doberman
> pinscher) that contains a computerized brain.
> He doesn’t just look like a dog, though. He learns like one too: Astro
> is being trained via deep neural network to learn from experience and
> perform real-life tasks.
> Built-in sensors, radar imaging, cameras, and a directional microphone
> help ensure that, just like a real dog, he can respond to commands like
> “sit,” “stand,”
> and “lie down.”
> Eventually, researchers hope Astro will be able to understand hand
> signals, detect different colors, comprehend various languages,
> coordinate with drones, distinguish human faces, and recognize other dogs.
>
> “Astro is inspired by the human brain and he has come to life through
> machine learning and artificial intelligence, which is proving to be an
> invaluable resource in helping to solve some of the world’s most complex
> problems,” Ata Sarajedini, dean of FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of
> Science, said in a statement.
> Designed to engage and react to his surroundings in real time, the
> intelligent machine will be able to navigate rough terrains and respond
> to dangerous
> situations.
> As an information scout, Astro can assist police, the military, and
> security personnel in sniffing out guns and explosives.
> As if that weren’t impressive enough, the robotic dog may be programmed
> to work as a service dog for the blind or visually impaired or provide
> medical diagnostic monitoring for those who need it.
>
> Who’s a ‘Good Boy?’ Astro, FAU’s Smart Robodog That’s Who
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=zZTiaj4PU_4&feature=emb_logo
>
> He is also capable of rapidly searching faces in a database, smelling
> the air for foreign substances, and hearing distress calls well outside
> a human’s audible range.
>
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