Katie Zuniga - Robots in the Home: What Might They Do?

Robots in the Home: What Might They Do? http://jnd.org/dn.mss/robots_in_the_home_what_might_they_do.html

Dr Norman begins by talking about a more realistic look at robots. We already use them in military and medical situations, but one that we as consumers might have a home, ones we could afford, won't do much but make us toast and wash our clothes and dishes. He moves on to say that the development of these robots to do more than toast and laundry is expensive and even though there are areas that are being heavily explored, he said, "Today's devices are not reliable, versatile, or intelligent enough — not yet, anyway."

The end of this essay closes with talking about the most likely directions robots might be used, education, entertainment and home appliances. We already have electronics that can ready to us, respond to voice commands, and teach children. This, however, should not replace teachers or parents, but be used as a fun and sophisticated tutor.

I picked this essay because I am very interested in the idea of having robots in the home. There are so many movies out there that point to the fact that if we have them in our homes they will eventually become smarter than us and take over. I couldn't help but see what Dr. Norman had to say about it.