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Photos « PKD Android
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Why Philip K Dick? FedEx Institute of Technology. Institute for Intelligent Systems.
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Build a robot « PKD Android
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Build your own robot. If you understand LINUX and have some experience with circuitry and computer networks, you might be able to create your own version of the Philip K Dick android. Andrew Olney, the lead software engineer, has made a lot of the source code open source. It is available at his site. There are lots of excellent resources online for building your own robot. Why Philip K Dick? FedEx Institute of Technology. Institute for Intelligent Systems.
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More about robots « PKD Android
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The PKD android was an engineering project that involved robotics as well as artificial intelligence, theatre design, art, and studies of human-machine interaction. Hopefully the project has stimulated interest in science, technology, and robotics in the wider population. Robotics is a rapidly advancing field. Robots have already transformed our society in many ways:. Robots can do manual, repetitive jobs much faster and more efficiently than humans. Cool robot of the week. Origin of the word robot.
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Contributors « PKD Android
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A large number of people and organisations made the Philip K Dick android a reality. The original idea and vision came from David Hanson. David Hanson also built the head, painstakingly recreating the likeness of the late science fiction author from photographs, and turning that sculpture into a robotic head with motors and levers that could be controlled remotely. Hanson also built a poseable body so that the android looked like a complete human. Why Philip K Dick? FedEx Institute of Technology.
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Credits « PKD Android
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Special thanks to the Philip K. Dick Trust for their support and cooperation during this project. Please take a moment to visit the official website for Philip K. Dick. Http:/ www.philipkdick.com/. Initiated PKD robot project; project lead; created PKD sculpture, skin, and major system designs; built considerable part of robot. Project software development manager and lead developer; provided AI systems; derived the robots personality from PKD’s writings; integrated voice, speech, vision and AI software.
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Why Philip K Dick? « PKD Android
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Why Philip K Dick? Why build a robotic portrait of Philip K Dick? To some, the choice to build an android of science fiction writer Philip K Dick seems rather arbitrary. It’s true that Philip K Dick wrote about robots, and therefore it is a homage to a visionary thinker and writer to make a robot in his image, in the same way that a modern plane might be named after the Wright brothers or some other pioneer of aviation. For example, in. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The main character is on a miss...
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Android Timeline
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October 2004: idea conceived; informal agreement to proceed with project. January- June 2005: android head constructed in Dallas, Texas ; AI routines developed in Memphis; soundproof room constructed in Memphis. June 2005 android head taken to Memphis, where it was combined with the AI and the room. June 24-26 2005: Android appears at NextFest 2005 at Navy Pier, Chicago, where it meets with MythBusters. June 29-30 2005: Android makes public appearance at Fedex Institute of Technology, Memphis.
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about « PKD Android
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The idea of building a robotic likeness of the science fiction writer Philip K Dick arose in 2004 when David Hanson visited Memphis to give a public exhibition of his latest robot at the time, Eva. An android is a robot in human form. The goal was to push the boundaries of what could be done with existing technology to create a synthesis of science, art, and engineering. The ARRI robotics lab in Texas helped, particularly with providing quality engineered parts and servomotors. The robot was fully autono...
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Media « PKD Android
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There was extensive media coverage of the android as well as widepread interest in blogs and online forums. What follows is a partial list of media appearances. It is not complete, and does not cover all high-profile or high exposure appearances or mentions. Science non-fiction, Pittsburgh Tribune Review , July 13, 2005. Robots, Gadgets and High-Tech Games, The Wall Street Journal , July 5, 2005. Marketing Future Shock, Advertising Age , July 4, 2005. It’s ‘NextFest’ where robots meet androids, Reuters N...
