robotics

Task 1: Construct a time-line depicting the short history of robotics (Find a web 2 timeline maker to assist with this) For this task I used excel template.

Task 2: Construct an image collage depicting robots throughout history



Task 3: Construct a PMI about robots taking over our lives. What comes to mind when I think of robots taking over our lives, was firstly negative but in a way it can also be positive. That is the fact that humans won’t have to do anything anymore. Depending on the extent to how much robots have taken over varies what humans will be doing but if they were to completely take over, humans will have a lot more leisure time. Robots will be to us what they were like to humans in ‘The Jetsons.’ Robots will have responsibility over household chores (every child’s dream), take over the jobs parents and adults use to do and in turn may even become the family bread winner. So while robots are doing everything humans use to do, what is there left to do? Well, for those who own a robot it would be expected that they look after and program their robot. Other than that humans will have a lot more time on their hands. Humans can fill their leisure time by catching up with friends and spending time with family. No longer will work be in the way of holidays and family functions, so there is no reason to enjoy and have fun. || The phrase ‘Robots taking over our lives’ to me has negative connotations to it. Mainly because of the amount of movies that have portrayed robots as evil villains trying to take over the world, but what if they really did? Will things get easier or harder? Well life may become easier if robots were to obey the law but what about the movie Wall-E where everyone became overweight? Being overweight is already a worldwide epidemic due to the increasingly fast track lifestyles where it is hard to have a proper meal. If robot were to do everything for us and all humans have to do is program them (even in the meantime they could look after themselves) humans could potentially become extremely lazy and slowly obese. There are also evil people in our world, with dangerous ideas to purposely hurt people, not caring if there is a law against it. If these people are capable of 911 and the Bali bombings, imagine what they could do with robots. The potential destruction robots can inflict on humans and the world is worrying. || If robots were to take over our lives in the next 5 years, not everyone will be able to adapt like others. Even with the amount of computers and new technological equipment around nowadays, not everyone has accepted these with open arms (mainly older people). So in the next 5 years, where the introduction of robots may begin, is it really fair for these older generations to adapt to something they may find hard or don’t want to? Although if robots were to completely take over in the next 50 years, the reaction will be a lot different to if it was to happen in 5 years time. By then robots will already be a part of daily life and a larger majority would be able to accept this (in the context where robots taking over is good). How it will impact human lifestyle will also be interesting. Robots will change the world and if for good or for worse it would be interesting to see. They will be able to do jobs humans can’t do (life-risking jobs) and may even make the world a better place. Robots will probably just become indestructible humans. ||
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