Call for comments.
January 29, 2009
Everyone reading this is encouraged to add a comment.
How many ways can we think of for a machine to be aware of its environment?
…I mean specifically without human intervention or input.
Example #1: Ambient light sensor.
Example #2: Thermometer.
Now you think of some…
(More on what this is for later)
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February 3, 2009 at 5:01 am
I like commenting…
I’ve just been busy doing… uh… lots of work.
Boo!
I would have more time to comment if *someone* didn’t twitter so much…
February 3, 2009 at 5:03 am
I think aware is too strong a word. A machine is never “aware” of anything!
Not yet, at least. A machine can call inputs from the world around it… through various sensors. Those, though, do not create a sense of awareness – only a series of numbers that can then be interpreted by some savvy programmer…
February 3, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Well, that is the point.
What are some inputs that can be interpreted?
February 5, 2009 at 2:09 am
What does a motion sensor, say on a motion activated webcam, register to turn on?
A circuit breaker flips when there’s a power overload.
A sump pump turns on when the water level in the bucket reaches a certain point, typically triggered when a ball attached to a lever floats to a certain point.
That’s all I got right now.