Learning objectives
Describe an automated system as sensors sending readings to a microprocessor that compares them with stored values and operates actuators, and explain the part feedback plays in the loop
Describe the use of automated systems in industry, transport, agriculture, weather monitoring, gaming, lighting and scientific work, and give the advantages and drawbacks of each use
Describe the characteristics of a robot — a mechanical structure, electrical components such as sensors, a microprocessor and actuators, and being programmable — and explain what makes a robot autonomous
Describe the roles robots play in industry, transport, agriculture, medicine, the home and entertainment, and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of their use
Explain what is meant by artificial intelligence, and describe the main characteristics of an expert system and of machine learning, including the knowledge base, the rule base, the inference engine and the user interface
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