AI.js: Robots with Brains

Take JavaScript robots to the next level - presented at JSConf US 2013

See the demo video: http://youtu.be/JKumEFyOvuI

Transcript

1. AI.js:
   Robots with Brains
   One step closer to the robot invasion.
   Brought to you by @rockbot
   

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2. Warning:
   There may be math.
   

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3. Warning:
   There will be math.
   

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4. rockbot & Robots:
   A Brief History
   

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5. My First Robot
   

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7. My Second Robot
   

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9. A Few Other Robots
   

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11. “T
    raditional” Robotics
    

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12. Robots come from research
    PhDs do research
    Research costs $$$$
    Robots “need” OOP & Threading
    (i.e. C++, Python)
    

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13. Robot Domination...?
    

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14. Robot Domination...?
    Not anytime soon.
    

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15. NodeBots:
    A New Beginning
    

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17. Step 2:
    (Johnny-Five)
    @rwaldron
    

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18. Step 3:
    vektor
    @rockbot
    

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19. Robotics 101:
    Artificial Intelligence
    

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20. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
    Obstacle
    Obstacle
    Robot
    

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21. Robotics 101:
    Serial Manipulators
    

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23. A Serial Manipulator
    

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24. Forward Kinematics
    Joint
    Angles
    Position
    of
    End Effector
    

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25. Inverse Kinematics
    Joint
    Angles
    Position
    of
    End Effector
    

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26. Matrices are Your Friend
    Frame
    Rotation
    Frame
    Position
    

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27. Matrices are Your Friend
    

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28. vektor
    Make the computer do the hard stuff
    

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29. Forward Kinematics with vektor
    var vektor = require('vektor'),
    Homog = vektor.homog,
    Vector = vektor.vector,
    Rotate = vektor.rotate,
    H0, H1, H2, H3, endEff;
    H0 = Homog(Rotate.RotX(0), new Vector([0, 0, 0]));
    H1 = H0.dot( Homog(Rotate.RotZ(angles[0]), 0) );
    H2 = H1.dot( Homog(Rotate.RotZ(angles[1]), new
    Vector([100,0,0])) );
    H3 = H2.dot( Homog(0, new Vector([100,0,0])) );
    endEff = T3.getPoint();
    

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30. Demo Time!
    

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33. Ok, cute.
    

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34. Ok, cute.
    So what?
    

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35. Robots v. NodeBots
    Traditional (C++) JavaScript (Node.js)
    Multi-threaded Single-threaded
    Well established Just getting started
    Top tools and funding All our pennies together
    Brilliant People You, me, and all our friends
    

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36. Robots v. NodeBots
    Traditional (C++) JavaScript (Node.js)
    Research & Papers Open Source
    $$$$$ Open Source
    Compile, Load, Boot, Hope, Pray F5 / ⌘-R
    Get a PhD Get started
    

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37. Go.
    

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38. Build a robot.
    

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39. Then tell me all about it!
    

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40. Raquel Vélez
    @rockbot
    http://rckbt.me
    raquel@storify.com
    

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