Difference between revisions of "David Vernon's Wiki"

From David Vernon's Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(→‎Robotics in Africa)
 
(301 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
== Cognitive Robotics ==
+
__NOTOC__
−
<!-- [[List of Members of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Technical Committee for Cognitive Robotics | IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Technical Committee for Cognitive Robotics - List of Members]] -->
+
'''<span style="color:#FF0000">Pick of the week:</span> '''
−
<!-- <BR> -->
+
[https://spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-robot-scaling Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype - The obstacles to scaling up humanoids that nobody is talking about] <BR>
−
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Technical Committee for Cognitive Robotics [http://www.ieee-coro.org Website] <BR>
+
<!--
−
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Technical Committee for Cognitive Robotics [http://www.ieee-ras.org/cognitive-robotics/resources Resources]
+
[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/28/ai-psychosis-chatgpt-openai-sam-altman AI psychosis is a growing danger. ChatGPT is moving in the wrong direction] Amandeep Jutla, The Guardian <BR>
−
<!-- [http://aicor.wikispaces.com/ AICoR - The euRobotics Topic Group on Artificial Intelligence and Cognition in Robotics].  -->
+
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBc_BHxw78s&list=PLUMWjy5jgHK1NC52DXXrriwihVrYZKqjk&index=1 Why Learn Control Theory] video with links to several short follow-on videos on all aspects of control theory <BR>
−
<!-- [http://aicor.wikispaces.com/SPARC+ROCKeu2+Coordination+Activities SPARC ROCKeu2 Coordination Activities]. -->
+
[https://rememberingthe1916rising.wordpress.com/ Remembering The 1916 Rising] A collection of information and memorabilia commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland<BR>  
 +
[https://www.bourgognes.wine/ Bourgogne Wine] <BR> -->
 +
Previous [[Picks of the Week]]<BR>
  
−
== Robotics in Africa ==  
+
=== AI and Robotics in Europe ===
−
There is increasing awareness of the impact - positive and negative - that Industry 4.0 (aka the fourth industrial revolution) will have on developing countries.  AI provides opportunities for social and economic empowerment along with the threat of premature industrialization.
+
−
However, when one thinks of Africa - a continent with 54 countries - cognitive robotics does not spring immediately to mind as the most relevant element of AI for countries that typically have high unemployment and fast-growing populations.  But robotics i''s'' catching on in Africa and it does have a role to play in the development of Africa.  The questions are: what role will it play, how can Africa best exploit the opportunities that intelligent automation and cognitive robotics have to offer, and how can it offset the threats posed by the global factors.
+
−
<P>
+
−
The following links will give you some idea of where the answers lie. 
+
−
<P>
+
−
[https://set.odi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SET_Digitalisation-and-future-of-African-manufacturing_Final.pdf Digitalisation and the future of African manufacturing. London: ODI.] <BR>
+
−
[https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_ai_invasion_is_coming_to_africa_and_its_a_good_thing# The AI Invasion is Coming to Africa (and It’s a Good Thing)]<BR>
+
−
[http://drodrik.scholar.harvard.edu/files/dani-rodrik/files/premature_deindustrialization.pdf Premature Deindustrialization]<BR>
+
−
[https://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/drones/in-the-air-with-ziplines-medical-delivery-drones In the Air With Zipline’s Medical Delivery Drones
 - IEEE Spectrum, April 2019]<BR>
+
−
[http://www.ircad.africa/ Research Institute against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD)]<BR>
+
−
[http://rwandatoday.africa/news/Govt-plans-to-build-robotics-cancer-training-centre/4383214-5030620-3ua2nu/index.html IRCAD in the press]<BR>
+
−
[https://www.tralac.org/documents/news/1978-drones-on-the-horizon-transforming-africa-s-agriculture-nepad-2018.html Drones on the Horizon: Transforming Africa’s Agriculture]<BR>
+
−
[http://parcrobotics.org/ Pan-African Robotics Competition]<BR>
+
−
[http://creativity.rw/robotics Robotics for Kids]<BR>
+
−
[http://africa.mit.edu/news-and-events/robotics-camp-ends-with-call-for-more-investment/ MIT-Africa Robotics Boot Camp]<BR>
+
  
−
== Teaching ==
+
[[AI in Europe | A collection of links]] that map Europe's strategy for human-centric, sustainable, secure, inclusive, and trustworthy AI and robotics
  
−
Here are some additional material to supplement the [http://www.vernon.eu/courses.htm courses] on my main website. 
+
=== AI and Robotics in Africa ===
 +
[[AI and Robotics in Africa | A collection of links]] that catalogue the many initiatives on AI and robotics in Africa
  
−
<!-- * [[Algorithms and Data Structures]] (support material) -->
+
=== Teaching ===
−
* [[Applied Computer Vision]]
+
−
* [[Artificial Cognitive Systems]] (support material)
+
−
* [[Cognitive Robotics]] (course under development)
+
−
<!-- * [[DSA Software Development Environment]] (support material) -->
+
−
<!-- * [[Principles of Computer Programming]]. -->
+
  
−
== Research ==
+
Support material for some of the [http://www.vernon.eu/courses.htm courses] on my main website. 
  
−
[[The CINDY Cognitive Architecture]].
+
[[Algorithms and Data Structures]] (support material) <BR>
−
CINDY stands for '''Ci'''rcular '''N'''etwork '''Dy'''namics. It is in its early state of development and is based on many other cognitive architectures, especially the iCub cognitive architecture which was never fully realized.  The long-term goal is to design and implement an emergent artificial cognitive system that builds on the principles of growth and development through circular causality, drawing on many of the principles of the fields of Enaction,  Systems Dynamics, and Second-order Cybernetics.
+
[[Applied Computer Vision]]  <BR>
 +
[[Artificial Cognitive Systems]] <BR>
 +
[[DSA Software Development Environment | Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers]] software development environment <BR>
 +
[[Cognitive Robotics | Cognitive Robotics]] <BR>
 +
[[Principles of Computer Programming]] code snippets <BR>
 +
[[Robotics: Principles and Practice]] <BR>
  
−
== Links ==
+
=== Research ===
 +
[http://www.vernon.eu/research.htm Research Activities] <BR>
 +
<!-- [[The CINDY Cognitive Architecture]] (legacy project) <BR> -->
  
−
Here are  some [[Links|random items of interest]].
+
=== Talks and Presentations ===
 +
 
 +
[[Talks and Presentations]]
 +
 
 +
=== Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ===
 +
 
 +
[[Unpacking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion]]
 +
 
 +
=== Links ===
 +
 
 +
[[Links| A collection of links to resources on many topics of personal interest]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 1 December 2025

Pick of the week: Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype - The obstacles to scaling up humanoids that nobody is talking about
Previous Picks of the Week

AI and Robotics in Europe

A collection of links that map Europe's strategy for human-centric, sustainable, secure, inclusive, and trustworthy AI and robotics

AI and Robotics in Africa

A collection of links that catalogue the many initiatives on AI and robotics in Africa

Teaching

Support material for some of the courses on my main website.

Algorithms and Data Structures (support material)
Applied Computer Vision
Artificial Cognitive Systems
Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers software development environment
Cognitive Robotics
Principles of Computer Programming code snippets
Robotics: Principles and Practice

Research

Research Activities

Talks and Presentations

Talks and Presentations

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Unpacking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Links

A collection of links to resources on many topics of personal interest

Retrieved from "http://www.vernon.eu/w/index.php?title=David_Vernon%27s_Wiki&oldid=4807"