1	Robotic Design Dr. Pete Markiewicz Interactive Media Design Art Institute of California – Los Angeles March 2004
2	Motivation Personal, service and mobile robotics markets are expected to grow from $500M in 2002 to over $5B in 2005 UNEC forecasts growth in service/consumer robotics at 7.4% for 2003-2006 Consumer robot Roomba sold 600,000 units in 2003 – 10-fold more than in 2002.
3	New-Era Robotics Not “toys” or remote-controlled Autonomous Unprecedented ability to move in unrestricted human environments Sold into consumer and business environments Robotic “smart devices” will replace PC/Internet as dominant high-tech area
4	Why Robotic Design Robotics needs uniquely-trained design professionals combining skills in: Industrial Design Interactive Design Neither program by itself is sufficient to support robotic design
5	Types of New-Era Robots Service Robots Healthcare Robots Personal Robots Entertainment Robots
6	Service Robots Used in non-factory business environments. Floor cleaners, security guards, robotic cars, and fire/rescue. Visual and interactive design required to function in human environments
7	Healthcare Hospital guides, patient monitors, supply delivery systems and diagnostic/surgical robots. Visual and interactive design required for effective robot-human interaction
8	Personal Robots Consumer products including robo-vacuums, robotic lawn mowers, and home security systems. Require design matching the sleek appeal of existing high-tech consumer products.
9	Entertainment Robots Super-toys like Aibo, I-Cybie, Robosapiens, QRIO Song and dance, virtual pets, robotic sports Ready to replace remote-controlled animatronics
10	Entertainment Robots Driverless cars compete for prize money DARPA Grand Challenge International Robotic Racing Federation Open Challenge (irrf.org)
11	Publicity/Promotion Robots Advanced humanoids used for brand identity Cutting edge of robotic design Features will make their way into service, consumer and healthcare robots
12	Smart Devices using Robotics Interactive Kiosks Smart handheld computers PCs that are aware of their users PCs with Web interface used to control mobile robots
13	Why the Art Institute Robots have moved beyond research to business/consumer markets Robotics uses industrial design to create bodies Robotics uses interactive design to create behaviors
14	Designing Robots CAD/CAM and animation software used to design robot bodies New software allows non-programmers to “author” robot behaviors
15	Potential Student Interest New post Gen-X/Y “Millennial” generation sees robots as their future ~200,000 U.S. students build and program robots in classrooms FIRST student robotics competition featured over 20,000 students from 1000 secondary & high schools nationwide
16	Potential Student Interest
17	Potential Student Interest In 2003-4, two groups of teens developed driverless autonomous (not remote-controlled) robotic cars for the DARPA Grand Challenge
18	Program Location Two locations where mobile robotics is taking off (the future “Robot Valley?”) West Pennsylvania (Ai Pittsburgh) Southern California (AiCLA)
19	Program Location Growth rate for new robotics companies is fastest in California Long-established industry in West Pennsylvania area
20	Program Location - S. California Academic Partners/Support: USC, Caltech Business support: Computer Animation, Special Effects industry, Animatronics, Game Development Existing Related Programs – AiCLA Media Arts & Animation, Interactive Media Design Current design firms developing robots RKS Design www.rksdesign.com
21	Program Location - Pittsburgh Academic Partners/Support: Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute Business support Robotics Foundry http://www.roboticsfoundry.org Existing Related Programs – AI Pittsburgh Industrial Design, Interactive Media Design, Media Arts & Animation Current design firms Foraxis http://www.foraxis.com (founded by Ai Pittsburgh graduates)
22	Program Mission Provide primary training for the emerging service, personal, entertainment robotics markets Secondary training in animation, industrial design, Internet/web design
23	Core Student Competencies Robotic design at hardware (industrial design) level Visual Design of robot bodies CAD/CAM for industrial design Knowledge of mechanical/electrical systems Animation/modeling of robots in virtual environments Robotic design at behavioral (interactive media design) level Interactive design principles Human-robotic interface analysis Robot behavioral scripting Internet/web links to remote mobile robots Scripting of “smart" devices using robotic technology
24	Core -Interactive Media Design Interactive design basics Interactive media programming Game programming Web design linking PC/Internet interface to robotic devices Human-robot interface design
25	Core - Industrial Design Drafting Materials and Processes Mechanical & Electrical Principles (robotics/animatronics/special effects) Computer-Aided Design Computer-Aided Product Design (focus on service/consumer robots) Modeling products in virtual environments
26	Additional Synergies Media Arts Animation – virtual environments, robotic vision software used for “scene capture” Marketing/Advertising programs – brand identity for a new class of consumer product Special effects/animatronics track in Industrial Design programs Graphic Design – design of robotic signs (e.g., interactive billboards) Interior Design – Working with personal robots in consumer/home settings
27	Potential Programs Bachelor/Diploma Associate
28	Bachelor Program Industrial Design foundation – focus on designing robot bodies for the service, entertainment, and personal robotics industry Interactive Design foundation – focus on designing robot behaviors for robots and “smart” devices
29	Potential Diploma Programs Robotics Design as a standalone program Existing Interactive Media Design programs – special track for human-robotics Interface Design Existing Industrial Design Programs - special track for mobile robots
30	Program Longevity Robotics is at the beginning of its growth era Robotics will compete for rising generation’s attention with games, animation, Internet Rising use of robots in healthcare over next 20 years (Boomers retire) Rising use of robots in security long-term (1/3 of military vehicles must be robots by 2015) Who will want to watch a movie or game robot when they can play with a real one?
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