6 Automated and Emerging technologies

Question 1

Define robotics

Answer 1

A branch of computer science that incorporates the design, construction, and operation of robots

Question 2

Examples of where robots can be found (3)

Answer 2

Factory (Industry)

home

Drone

Question 3

Characteristics of robots (3)

Answer 3

has a mechanical structure or framework

contain many electrical components (sensors, microprocessors, actuators)

Programmable

Question 4

General advantages of robots (4)

Answer 4

consistent result

don’t need to pay

Able to work in dangerous environment

Able to lift heavy stuff

Question 5

General disadvantages of robots (3)

Answer 5

expensive

require resources like metal

reduce number of jobs available for human

Question 6

Define Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Answer 6

A branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligient behaviour by computers

Question 7

What are the characteristics of AI (3) + explain THANKS!!

Answer 7

collection of data and rules
- AI systems require large data to perform tasks

Ability to reason
- With the large amount of data, AI can make decisions

Ability to learn and adapt
- Adjusting their behaviour based on past experiences

Question 8

What are the two main types of AI systems (2)

Answer 8

Expert systems

machine learning

Question 9

Features of expert systems (4) + explanation if necessary

Answer 9

Have a knowledge base
- A database of facts to generate rules that are used to solve problems and make decisions

Have a rule base
- A set of rules that is used to apply the knowledge in the knowledge base to specific problems

Have an inference engine to process the rules and logic

Have an interface
- A way for users to interact with the system and provide input

Question 10

Features of machine learning (3)

Answer 10

Ability to automatically adapt its own processes and data

use algorithms to analyse data and find patterns

can learn from data and improve overtime

Question 11

Define machine learning

Answer 11

when a program has the ability to automatically adapt its own processes and/or data