scientists at University of Abertay in the UK are setting up a
four-year study of 60 miniature robots in a "village" setting, and
we're hoping they've got room for a blogger or two. The bots will be
split into groups and programmed to observe and imitate one another
performing different tasks. Since the imitations will be slightly
different each time, the scientists hope to be able to develop a sort
of robot "culture" to try and understand how culture emerges in natural
and artificial societies. Then things will get really crazy, nerd
style. The scientists will alter conditions -- don't say we
didn't warn you -- to see how the robots will adapt, and will alternate
between states several times over a period of months to see just how
much they can screw with the hapless bots.
Article Link (Engadget)
four-year study of 60 miniature robots in a "village" setting, and
we're hoping they've got room for a blogger or two. The bots will be
split into groups and programmed to observe and imitate one another
performing different tasks. Since the imitations will be slightly
different each time, the scientists hope to be able to develop a sort
of robot "culture" to try and understand how culture emerges in natural
and artificial societies. Then things will get really crazy, nerd
style. The scientists will alter conditions -- don't say we
didn't warn you -- to see how the robots will adapt, and will alternate
between states several times over a period of months to see just how
much they can screw with the hapless bots.
Article Link (Engadget)
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