Write about Dennis Hong – ‘My seven species of robot’

                             

Write about Dennis Hong – ‘My seven species of robot’

I saw interestingly and listened about ‘My seven species of robot’ by Dennis Hong (Won Seo, Hong) from Ted.com. Dennis is man who makes new robots with robot locomotion and mechanism design and is professor at Virginia Tech. In his talk theme ‘My seven species of robot’, he introduces about many kinds of robots which made in him and his students. Most of his many robots are practical and very interesting idea works. Especially, I got an impress from robot Raphael, Hydras, and Darwin. First robot, Raphael is similar to people’s hands. So this robot easily catches many kinds of things. Second robot, Hydras is similar to snake but this robot got an inspiration from people’s arm. So, Hydras simply catches for located things. Third robot is his symbol and very popular to many people. The robot name is Darwin. Darwin continually has been evolved until now. So Darwin 4+ is making in the present time. First type, Darwin 0 which made in 2004 year, was a test work, but this robot made to renovation of humanoid robot. Second type, Darwin 1 which made in 2005 year, was more naturally standing and walking. Third type Darwin 2 which made in 2006 year, was autonomous robot. This robot did not need to remote controller and had artificial intelligence. Dennis and his students with Darwin 2 were challenged in the international robot world cup. After finished to introduction about many kinds of his robots, Dennis explained about his success. Success which he talks to people is first ‘do note to creative information document, second ‘do find to apt ideas and sketch, third ‘make a study with apt ideas, fourth ‘do develop ideas without criticize and limitation’ fifth ‘do make many things for realization of ideas’ sixth ‘do work smart, then do work hard and last ‘don’t forget to have fun’. As a result, I felt through Dennis Hong ‘success easily can’t achieve’ and ‘much effort and thinking or many ideas need for the true success’. Although I could not understand some parts of a talk of Dennis, this time was very beneficial time to me.

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http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dennis_hong_my_seven_species_of_robot.html