Outline Course Objectives Student Introductions and goals Example: Robots as explorers Example: Human Robot Interaction Copyright B. Williams Outline Course objectives Student Introductions and goals Example: Robots as Explorers Example: Human Robot Interaction Copyright B. Williams 16412J6834J.Fal03
Copyright B. Williams 16.412J/6.834J, Fall 03 Outline • Course Objectives • Student Introductions and Goals • Example: Robots as Explorers • Example: Human Robot Interaction Copyright B. Williams 16.412J/6.834J, Fall 03 Outline • Course Objectives • Student Introductions and Goals • Example: Robots as Explorers • Example: Human Robot Interaction
Robotic space explorers To Boldly go where no al system Has Gone Before a Story of survival 16412J/6.834J September 19, 2001 Readings and Assignment earings Remote Agent: to Boldy Go Where No Al System Has Gone Before N Muscettola, P Nayak, B. Pell and B. Williams, Artificial Intelligence 103(1998)5-47 Copyright B. Williams 16412J6834J.Fal03
Robotic Space Explorers: To Boldly Go Where No AI System Has Gone Before A Story of Survival 16.412J/6.834J September 19, 2001 Copyright B. Williams 16.412J/6.834J, Fall 03 Readings and Assignment Readings: • Remote Agent: to Boldy Go Where No AI System Has Gone Before, N.Muscettola, P. Nayak, B. Pell and B. Williams, Artificial Intelligence 103 (1998) 5-47
Outline Motivation Model-based autonomous systems Remote Agent Example Copyright B. Williams Our vision in NASa is to open the Space Frontier.We must establish a virtual presence, in space, on planets, in aircraft and spacecraft Daniel S Goldin, NASA Administrator, May 29, 1996 Europa Cryobot& Hydrobot
Copyright B. Williams 16.412J/6.834J, Fall 03 Outline • Motivation • Model-based autonomous systems • Remote Agent Example Cryobot & Hydrobot courtesy JPL Europa ``Our vision in NASA is to open the Space Frontier . . . We must establish a virtual presence, in space, on planets, in aircraft and spacecraft.’’ - Daniel S. Goldin, NASA Administrator, May 29, 1996
courtesy Distributed Spacecraft Interferometers search for earth-like planets around other stars Miscommanded Mars climate Orbiter Clementine courtesy ofJPL Spacecraft should watch out for their own survival opyright B. williams 16412J6834J.Fal03
courtesy JPL Distributed Spacecraft Interferometers Distributed Spacecraft Interferometers search for Earth search for Earth-like Planets Around Other Stars like Planets Around Other Stars Copyright B. Williams 16.412J/6.834J, Fall 03 Miscommanded: • Mars Climate Orbiter • Clementine courtesy of JPL Spacecraft should watch out for their own survival
A Capable Robotic Explorer: Cassini 7 year cruise Faster, Better. Cheaper 150300 ground operators I billion S ·150 million$ 7 years to build year build 0 ground ops Cassini Maps Titan courtesy JPL courtesy.i Mars Pathfinder and sojourner
Cassini Maps Titan courtesy JPL • 7 year cruise • ~ 150 - 300 ground operators •~ 1 billion $ • 7 years to build A Capable Robotic Explorer: Cassini •150 million $ •2 year build • 0 ground ops Faster, Better, Cheaper courtesy JPL Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner