logging in or signing up roadshow Felipe Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 72 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: November 19, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences: The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer SciencesRoadshow Goals: Roadshow Goals Introduce the field of Computer Science Get you excited about Computer Science!!! Thank you to the Women@SCS from Carnegie Mellon University for slides from their Outreach Roadshow!Who we are: Who we are Franzi Alison Karen Katie KrisWho can be a Computer Scientist?: Who can be a Computer Scientist?Once upon a time …: Once upon a time …How many computers do you own?: How many computers do you own?How many computers do you own?: How many computers do you own? What can you do with Computer Science?: What can you do with Computer Science?Slide19: The Internet (oooh, aahhh)Slide20: Formal definition An electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world Whaa?? A bunch of connected computers What is the Internet?So How does it Work?: Hi Mom! Hi Mom! The Internet So How does it Work? Computer A Computer BHow does email work?: How does email work? Alice@gmail.com Bob@yahoo.com Domain name - the part of the address after the @Slide24: Alice Bob Gmail Server Yahoo Server Domain Name ServerSlide25: More About the InternetSlide26: More About the InternetSlide27: The Brain + Computer Science We can use computers to see what happens in a person’s brain when they think, and to model how the brain solves problems We can use computer science to find patterns in DNA, model biological systems, determine the structure of molecules, and much much more… Biology + Computer ScienceArtificial Intelligence + Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence + Computer Science The Captcha Project was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon http://www.captcha.net Graphics: Art + Computer Science: Graphics: Art + Computer ScienceComputers are helping people everyday: Computers are helping people everydayChanging Our Lives: Changing Our Lives How is medicine developed? Before computers… Trial and error. Serendipity.The Smallpox Vaccine: The Smallpox Vaccine Smallpox was a deadly disease Some observed that milk maids didn’t get smallpox Milk maids often got cow pox Used cow pox as a vaccineHow Can Computers Help?: How Can Computers Help? Understand the chemical or biological effect of viruses and proteins Use computer simulation and visualizationGetting computers to do what you want them to do…: Getting computers to do what you want them to do…In a nutshell: In a nutshell Identify the starting point and goal Find a path Break the path into steps (Algorithm)What are the steps for making a PB& J sandwich?: What are the steps for making a PB& J sandwich?Slide37: A computer can only do what it is told to do!In a nutshell: In a nutshell Identify the starting point and goal Find a path Break the path into steps (Algorithm) Make the computer understand (Programming) Magic (Pixie Dust) Eureka! It works!RoboCup and Aibo Dogs: RoboCup and Aibo DogsGetting the dogs to walk: In the Beginning: Getting the dogs to walk: In the Beginning Guess how the dog ought to move its legs How fast? What joints in what order? How many legs at once? Which ones? The dogs walk like Frankenstein! How do we get them to move quickly (and smoothly)?Running Fast: Running Fast We could keep changing the numbers But… that is hard! Running is a complex behavior So… have the dogs learn on their own! This is called machine learning (AI)Science Behind RoboCup: Science Behind RoboCup How do the Aibo dogs know… where they are? where the other players are? What are good team strategies?RoboCup Soccer: RoboCup Soccer Humanoid League Middle-sized League 4-Legged League Small-sized LeagueHumanoid League: Humanoid LeagueRoboCup: Goal: RoboCup: Goal By the year 2050, develop a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots that can win against the human world soccer champion team.Can We Achieve this Goal?: Can We Achieve this Goal? 1903 1969 Computer Chess: Computer Chess ENIAC 1946 Deep Blue 1997 © IBMUT has a RoboCup team!: UT has a RoboCup team! Very competitive Travels all over the world competing Generally gets to the quarterfinals or better!Consider Computing: Consider Computing It can lead you to an exciting and lucrative career where you can: Help people Be creative Be part of a team Do research Develop cool new digital devices Change the world Predictions of a Boom : Predictions of a Boom Economy.com 2005: 125,000 new tech jobs 2006: 217,000 new tech jobs Next 5 years: 782,000 new tech jobs projected Average Salaries: Average Salaries Software engineer: $80,000 Computer IT Analysts: $83,000 Architect: $49,000 Chemists: $69,000 Mathematicians: $67,000 Thank you!: Thank you!What should I be doing now? : What should I be doing now? Take science, math and CS classes Excel in science, math and CS classes! Visit campusLearn how to build Algorithms … a sequence of step/instructions to solve a problem: Learn how to build Algorithms … a sequence of step/instructions to solve a problem A farmer has to transport a fox, a chicken and a bag of corn to the other side of the river. He can only take one of them in the boat each time If left alone, the fox will eat the chicken and the chicken will eat the corn. What should he do?Slide55: http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=215 The Robot: Sony Aibo: The Robot: Sony Aibo Switch sensors Speaker and microphone 3 acceleration sensors (x, y, and z) Electrostatic sensors Infrared range sensorsThe Robot: Sony Aibo: The Robot: Sony Aibo Color camera Resolution: 208 x 160 30 frames per second On-board processor 576 MHz 64 MB RAM OS: Aperios + Open-R Programming Language: C++ Wireless ethernet (802.11b)The Robot: Sony Aibo: The Robot: Sony Aibo 20 degrees of freedom Head: 3 neck, 2 ears, 1 mouth 4 legs: 3 joints each Tail: 2 DOF Joint 1 Joint 2 Joint 3 You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
roadshow Felipe Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 72 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: November 19, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer Sciences: The University of Texas at Austin Department of Computer SciencesRoadshow Goals: Roadshow Goals Introduce the field of Computer Science Get you excited about Computer Science!!! Thank you to the Women@SCS from Carnegie Mellon University for slides from their Outreach Roadshow!Who we are: Who we are Franzi Alison Karen Katie KrisWho can be a Computer Scientist?: Who can be a Computer Scientist?Once upon a time …: Once upon a time …How many computers do you own?: How many computers do you own?How many computers do you own?: How many computers do you own? What can you do with Computer Science?: What can you do with Computer Science?Slide19: The Internet (oooh, aahhh)Slide20: Formal definition An electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world Whaa?? A bunch of connected computers What is the Internet?So How does it Work?: Hi Mom! Hi Mom! The Internet So How does it Work? Computer A Computer BHow does email work?: How does email work? Alice@gmail.com Bob@yahoo.com Domain name - the part of the address after the @Slide24: Alice Bob Gmail Server Yahoo Server Domain Name ServerSlide25: More About the InternetSlide26: More About the InternetSlide27: The Brain + Computer Science We can use computers to see what happens in a person’s brain when they think, and to model how the brain solves problems We can use computer science to find patterns in DNA, model biological systems, determine the structure of molecules, and much much more… Biology + Computer ScienceArtificial Intelligence + Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence + Computer Science The Captcha Project was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon http://www.captcha.net Graphics: Art + Computer Science: Graphics: Art + Computer ScienceComputers are helping people everyday: Computers are helping people everydayChanging Our Lives: Changing Our Lives How is medicine developed? Before computers… Trial and error. Serendipity.The Smallpox Vaccine: The Smallpox Vaccine Smallpox was a deadly disease Some observed that milk maids didn’t get smallpox Milk maids often got cow pox Used cow pox as a vaccineHow Can Computers Help?: How Can Computers Help? Understand the chemical or biological effect of viruses and proteins Use computer simulation and visualizationGetting computers to do what you want them to do…: Getting computers to do what you want them to do…In a nutshell: In a nutshell Identify the starting point and goal Find a path Break the path into steps (Algorithm)What are the steps for making a PB& J sandwich?: What are the steps for making a PB& J sandwich?Slide37: A computer can only do what it is told to do!In a nutshell: In a nutshell Identify the starting point and goal Find a path Break the path into steps (Algorithm) Make the computer understand (Programming) Magic (Pixie Dust) Eureka! It works!RoboCup and Aibo Dogs: RoboCup and Aibo DogsGetting the dogs to walk: In the Beginning: Getting the dogs to walk: In the Beginning Guess how the dog ought to move its legs How fast? What joints in what order? How many legs at once? Which ones? The dogs walk like Frankenstein! How do we get them to move quickly (and smoothly)?Running Fast: Running Fast We could keep changing the numbers But… that is hard! Running is a complex behavior So… have the dogs learn on their own! This is called machine learning (AI)Science Behind RoboCup: Science Behind RoboCup How do the Aibo dogs know… where they are? where the other players are? What are good team strategies?RoboCup Soccer: RoboCup Soccer Humanoid League Middle-sized League 4-Legged League Small-sized LeagueHumanoid League: Humanoid LeagueRoboCup: Goal: RoboCup: Goal By the year 2050, develop a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots that can win against the human world soccer champion team.Can We Achieve this Goal?: Can We Achieve this Goal? 1903 1969 Computer Chess: Computer Chess ENIAC 1946 Deep Blue 1997 © IBMUT has a RoboCup team!: UT has a RoboCup team! Very competitive Travels all over the world competing Generally gets to the quarterfinals or better!Consider Computing: Consider Computing It can lead you to an exciting and lucrative career where you can: Help people Be creative Be part of a team Do research Develop cool new digital devices Change the world Predictions of a Boom : Predictions of a Boom Economy.com 2005: 125,000 new tech jobs 2006: 217,000 new tech jobs Next 5 years: 782,000 new tech jobs projected Average Salaries: Average Salaries Software engineer: $80,000 Computer IT Analysts: $83,000 Architect: $49,000 Chemists: $69,000 Mathematicians: $67,000 Thank you!: Thank you!What should I be doing now? : What should I be doing now? Take science, math and CS classes Excel in science, math and CS classes! Visit campusLearn how to build Algorithms … a sequence of step/instructions to solve a problem: Learn how to build Algorithms … a sequence of step/instructions to solve a problem A farmer has to transport a fox, a chicken and a bag of corn to the other side of the river. He can only take one of them in the boat each time If left alone, the fox will eat the chicken and the chicken will eat the corn. What should he do?Slide55: http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=215 The Robot: Sony Aibo: The Robot: Sony Aibo Switch sensors Speaker and microphone 3 acceleration sensors (x, y, and z) Electrostatic sensors Infrared range sensorsThe Robot: Sony Aibo: The Robot: Sony Aibo Color camera Resolution: 208 x 160 30 frames per second On-board processor 576 MHz 64 MB RAM OS: Aperios + Open-R Programming Language: C++ Wireless ethernet (802.11b)The Robot: Sony Aibo: The Robot: Sony Aibo 20 degrees of freedom Head: 3 neck, 2 ears, 1 mouth 4 legs: 3 joints each Tail: 2 DOF Joint 1 Joint 2 Joint 3