CS 484 - Artificial Intelligence
Fall 2007
Current Events

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Each Tuesday one student will be asked to present an article about an AI or Robotics topic from the mainstream media. The article should describe AI research or how AI is being applied in industry. Examples topics include DARPA Grand Challenge Race, robocup, the use of genetic algorithms in the detection of spam, and robots available to the mass market.

The student is expected to find an article, write up to a one page summary to be turn in on the presentation day, and give a 5 minute presentation about the article in class. The article needs to be published within the last three years. This assignment will count as a homework assignment.

Several newspapers regularly write about technology including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Wired Magazine is another good source of information. You may use report on TV or radio show. Talk of the Nation : Science Friday occassionally covers topics of interest. In addition, I have a few TV shows on video that I am willing to loan. If you find a TV show on your own, any show produced in the last decade is acceptable.

Date Presenter Title Source Publication Date
9/11/07 Dr. Lawrie The Power of Babble Wired April, 2007
9/18/07 Autumn Go Forth and Multiply, Little Bot Wired May, 2005
9/25/07 Luke Scientists Solve Checkers Sciencedaily.com July, 2007
10/9/07 Andrew Bangladeshi develops humanoid robot from scrap Reuters Oct. 8, 2007
10/30/07 Kay
11/1/07 Chelsea Personal Home Robot Wins iRobot's Create Challenge InformationWeek 10/30/07
11/6/07 Beth Giant Robots Image, Slice and Kill Cancer Tumors Wired 11/02/07
11/8/07 Kevin Carnegie Takes First in DARPA's Urban Challenge Wired 11/04/07
11/13/07 Christian
11/15/07 Jeff Smart Phone Suggests Things to Do Technology Review 11/13/07
11/20/07 Mike