Scuola di Robotica
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Official Educational and Training Body by the Italian
Ministry of Education, Research and University.
National Center of the Project “Roberta. Girl
Discover Robots” (educational robotics for girls).
National center of the European Robotics Week.
Partner of the FIRST® LEGO® League Italia
European Center for Women and Technology
Italian Ambassador of NAO CHALLENGE 2015
www.scuoladirobotica.it
Robotics: a new science?
Robotics is born from…
•Mechanics
•Electrical Engineering
•Electronics
•Automation
•Cybernetics
•Computer Science
•Artificial Intelligence
•Information Technology
…and it draws some
elements from:
•Physics/Math
•Logic/Linguistics
•Neuroscience/Psychology
•Biology/Physiology
•Anthropology/Philosophy
•Art/Industrial Design
Robotics Gestalt
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts!
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A robot is a robot is a robot..
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Industrial Robotics…
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…to Service Robotics
About 3 million robots for education and research are expected to
be sold in the period 2015-2018.
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Service Robotics Overview
PROFESSIONAL
• Field robotics
• Professional cleaning
• Inspection and maintenance systems
• Construction and demolition
• Logistic systems
• Health Care and Assistive robotics
• Defense, rescue & security applications
• Underwater systems
• Mobile Platforms in general use
• Robot arms in general use
• Public relation robots
• Humanoids
PERSONAL/ DOMESTIC
• Vacuuming, floor cleaning
• Lawn mowing, Pool cleaning
• Window cleaning
• Robot butler/companion
• assistants/humanoids
Entertainment robots, Toy/hobby
Education and training
Handicap assistance
Robotized wheelchairs
Personal rehabilitation
Other assistance functions
Personal transportation (AGV for
persons)
Home security & surveillance
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ELSA - Ethical, Legal,Societal Aspects
The end of robots segregation era means new technical and
Ethical, Legal and Societal (ELS) issues arising from robotic
invasion in human society.
The Pinocchio Syndrome
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Steven Spielberg, 2001 The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi, 1883
Robotics scientist Gianmarco Veruggio coined the definition
“Pinocchio Syndrome” to describe this trait of human
psychology applied to automata/robots, which are considered
sub-human beings who will evolve into humans.
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Advanced Robotics ELS issues
Ethical, Legal and Societal issues:
•Replacement of human beings (economic problems; human
unemployment; social instability);
•Digital divide;
•Generational divide;
•Lack of legislation;
•Privacy;
•Psychological problems (deviations in human emotions,
problems of attachment, disorganization in children, fears,
panic, confusion between real and artificial, feeling of
subordination towards robots)
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Edutainment
Sales of all types of entertainment and leisure robots are projected at about
7.5 million units, with a value of about US$4.5 billion. (IFR 2014)
Robots for assistance
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Near future
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Educational Robotics
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Robotics collects all the competencies needed for designing and
constructing machines, computers, software, communications and
networks. This boosts student creativity, communication skills,
cooperation, and teamwork. Learning about Robotics promotes
students' interest in and commitment to traditional basic disciplines.
EDUROB
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… Clouds
Internet Robotics M2M-Machine to Machine
IoT-Internet of Things
Cloud Robotics
IoE-Internet of Everything
The Internet of Robots
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Intelligent educational objects/robots
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SMART EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE
Intelligenza Collettiva
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Thank You!