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Python All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
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Python All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

by John C. Shovic, Alan Simpson
April 2024
Beginner
704 pages
15h 59m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 4

Using Artificial Intelligence in Robotics

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Understanding the use of AI in robotics

Bullet Seeing how AI helps in robotics

Bullet Using machine learning in our robot

Dictionary.com asserts that “artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.” So, is AI meant to replace people? Well, not really. Modern AI looks to enhance machine intelligence in certain tasks that are normally performed by people. Even saying “machine intelligence” is somewhat of a misnomer because it's hard to claim that machines have intelligence at all, at least as we think of intelligence in people.

Instead of the philosophical debate, in this chapter we focus on this chapter's project, which uses machine-learning AI. We apply the techniques of neural networks to machine vision for our robotic car. In this way, the robot can utilize the Pi camera to understand aspects of its environment.

Tip Making robots see is ...

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