In many of the robotics articles that I read or listen to (for podcast), many seem to think that we should build robots that look like us humans. To that my question is “Do we really need to?” There is no common argument but it seems to me why most people want robots to look like humans is because its easier to “relate” to. Plus to me there is a notion here that humans wants to be superior, cos we are able to build a replica of ourselves.
“I am of the opinion that we should design, engineer and build robotics that are suitable for the task at hand, keeping in mind maintenance in the long run as well.”
Those are the pieces. If it works, and if it is somehow maintainable (including self).
If it is for human use, then that should influence the UX. Make it a humanoid or a pet for instance. A giant submarine sitting in my living room would make less sense than a cat I can actually talk to.
If it is not for human use, then the environment it is used in should be considered. Maybe it needs to be tiny and work as a swarm, or big enough to carry something heavy, etc.
Awesome article. I like this kind of thinking much more than random discussions about the model of the day.
I agree with this:
“I am of the opinion that we should design, engineer and build robotics that are suitable for the task at hand, keeping in mind maintenance in the long run as well.”
Those are the pieces. If it works, and if it is somehow maintainable (including self).
If it is for human use, then that should influence the UX. Make it a humanoid or a pet for instance. A giant submarine sitting in my living room would make less sense than a cat I can actually talk to.
If it is not for human use, then the environment it is used in should be considered. Maybe it needs to be tiny and work as a swarm, or big enough to carry something heavy, etc.
Awesome article. I like this kind of thinking much more than random discussions about the model of the day.
I like your simple breakdown of whether it is for human use or not. A simple, yet effective decision point for better designed robots. :)
Kinda weird to think about Robot UX. Hehe. I like it.
LOL, stop thinking of it like a human. :P