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The Necessity of Manipulation for Intelligence in Robots. Soroush Vosoughi Christina Hawkes 6.141 Debate #6 (pro side) Spring 2007. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind -Jacob Bronowski. Overview. Definitions of “manipulation” and “intelligence” Manipulation is vital to learning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Necessity of The Necessity of Manipulation for Intelligence Manipulation for Intelligence
in Robots in Robots
Soroush VosoughiSoroush VosoughiChristina HawkesChristina Hawkes
6.141 Debate #6 (pro side)6.141 Debate #6 (pro side)Spring 2007Spring 2007
The hand is the cutting edge of The hand is the cutting edge of the mindthe mind
-Jacob Bronowski-Jacob Bronowski
OverviewOverview
Definitions of “manipulation” and Definitions of “manipulation” and “intelligence”“intelligence”
Manipulation is vital to learningManipulation is vital to learning
Manipulation is required for understanding Manipulation is required for understanding things about the real worldthings about the real world
Learning and understanding are required Learning and understanding are required for intelligencefor intelligence
ManipulationManipulation
Any means (direct or indirect) for a robot to interact Any means (direct or indirect) for a robot to interact with the real worldwith the real world
Human-scale IntelligenceHuman-scale Intelligence
Intelligence that differentiates us from Intelligence that differentiates us from other animalsother animals
Grounded in the real worldGrounded in the real world
Important features: Important features: learning and adaptabilitylearning and adaptability robust reasoning and planningrobust reasoning and planning awareness of the real world and its existence awareness of the real world and its existence
in itin it
How to learn about the real worldHow to learn about the real world
How to learn about the real worldHow to learn about the real world
Can you do this without Can you do this without manipulation? Would a robot that manipulation? Would a robot that
couldn’t do this be intelligent?couldn’t do this be intelligent?
(video)(video)
Problems with lack of manipulationProblems with lack of manipulation
No active learning possibleNo active learning possible Learning about the world is slower and more Learning about the world is slower and more
limitedlimited Some kinds of learning not even possibleSome kinds of learning not even possible
No understanding of many properties of No understanding of many properties of objects in the real worldobjects in the real world