In twenty five pages AI robotic software is examined in terms of the effects of information systems and the life cycle of software development. Sixteen sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Robbie the Robot could protect the home, fix the meals, and make clothes while the household slept. Other robots in science fiction, such as Data on the Star Trek series,
or CP3O of the Star Wars films, are portrayed as having all the attributes of humanity. While technology is far from producing such machines, the future of robotics is bright
and small household robots appear to be "just around the corner" for most consumers. Intelligent-agent technology is one of the most exciting, active areas of research and development in computer
science and information technology today. (Liu, 2000). Robots using AI software are used in a variety of industries, from automobile manufacturing
to robotic vacuum cleaners. In fact, it looks like robotic vacuum cleaners could be the first robot to be widely used by consumers in the home. In 2001, Electrolux began
selling its robotic vacuum cleaner, the Trilobite in markets in Europe and the Japanese giant Matsushita has released details of an upcoming product that they have in development (Cameron,
2002). However, since none of these products guaranteed a chore-free future, research continues. Developing AI software for robotic use is a rapidly
growing area that requires extensive information systems (IS) in order to be successful. This fact is quite evident when the software development life cycle for AI is examined in detail.
Summary of robotics project under examination Artificial intelligence (AI) applications refer to instances where a computer appears to "reason" or display the
ability to duplicate human reasoning (Harris, 2002). When AI is combined with the science of robotics, these machines become capable of a number of repetitive tasks. However, despite the image