Artificial Intelligence for Robotics

When – when I (the user) tell you to, and don’t stop until there are no more toys to be found

Now we could have decided that the robot needs to figure this out for itself, and turn itself on after the grandchildren leave, but what is the return on investment for that? That would be a lot of work, for not a lot of gain. The pain point for me, the user, is picking up toys, not deciding when to do it. This is a lot simpler.

Note that my when statement has a start and an end. Anyone who watched Mickey Mouse in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice segment of Fantasia understands that when you have a robot, telling it when to stop can be important. Another important concept is defining the end condition. I did not say stop when all of the toys are picked ...