We are all aware of death, and we know that one day it will come to us. For many of us the subject of death brings an awful chill down our spines. Unfortunately, we all must face death in the end. Since true fear stems off having a lack of knowledge for a subject, which makes death a powerful and fearful subject. Because of this fear, of such a simple yet powerful aspect of our natural lives, people try to fend it off, not even seeing that it is an inevitable act. They try to believe that there is
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MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY Pursing frontiers of Knowledge CENTRE FOR ICT EDUCATION ICT 352 Artificial Intelligence and Prolog Topic: Intelligent Agents Lecturer: M. Simfukwe Monday, 20 May, 2013 Outline • Agents and environments • Rationality • PEAS (Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, Sensors) • Environment types • Agent types Agents • An agent is any system that gets in some input and processes it to get some output. • Software agents in classical computer science
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potential to change how people drive, how internet services are deployed in remote areas, how home environmental systems are controlled and how internet orders are delivered (ExtremeTech, 2015). In particular, Google’s self-driving car, DeepMind artificial intelligence, Project Wing drone, Project Loon balloon internet and Nest home automation technologies show promise to improve the quality of life for many in the world. Google’s research and development mission is to consolidate information from
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Have you ever considered losing your job to a robot? Or much more have you ever considered that migrant workers lose their jobs to robots? This is a question that we all need to start thinking about when considering a job. Robots are a very popular in technology advancements. They are quickly coming up and replacing people in their jobs anywhere from field work to warehouses to possibly even doctor and more. I believe with automation advancing, robots are likely to take over the jobs of agriculture
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Artificial intelligence and first contact with an alien species are two popular science fiction topics. They are popular because they deal with something humanity might very well experience in the future. That raises an important philosophical question; How will humanity react when faced with a completely alien intelligence either man-made or extra-terrestrial? Iris Murdoch essay, “The Idea of Perfection” explains how humanity interacts with the unknown, or the sublime, by masking the sublime with
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P4- You are in the activity room of the care home and one of your clients starts experiencing severe chest pains and falls to the floor. They are having a cardiac arrest. A cardiac arrest happens when your heart stops pumping blood around our body. The first thing you should do in this emergency is check for danger. You should see if they have fallen on an object that needs to be moved or if there is anyone in the room that needs to be removed. Once you are sure the area is safe you must call
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Artificial Intelligence November 10, 2015 Foundations of Information Technology | ITS1101 S01 First off what is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. With that being said, now take a minute and try to imagine a machine or machines that can think on its own. As a child growing
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Title: What’s In Your Glass? Topic: The Opposition of Artificial Intelligence Method of organization: Refutative Specific Purpose: My specific purpose of this speech is to encourage those who oppose artificial intelligence to see the good that can be done with this technology. Thesis: In this presentation I hope to explain the opposition that artificial intelligence faces, show examples of successful uses of AI, and challenge those opposed to this technology to consider a change of
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Smart Cities will be the biggest enabler of Internet of Things Before going on and on about the mentioned subject, a question must be answered. What is a smart city? A smart city is a city where modern technologies and advanced resources are used to uplift the standard of living with the society. The target is achieved with better resource management and adapting methods that are more in accordance with the environment. A smart city is a city which has lower levels of pollution and other adverse
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lifesaving modules for patients who need a heart transplant that are waiting for a heart but their heart is not healthy enough to work on its own. LVAD is a key potential area of focus for researchers and various manufacturers at present. “Unlike a total artificial heart, the LVAD doesn't replace the heart; it just helps it do its job” according to MedicineNet.com. One of the heart pumps is called HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device. It helps move blood through the body. A small motor inside the
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