NDLI: The Human-Robot Cloud: Situated collective intelligence on demand

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Mavridis, N. Bourlai, T. Ognibene, D.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: New York University AD, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Mavridis, N.) \|\| West Virginia University, PO Box 6109, Morgantown, 26506-6109, USA (Bourlai, T.) \|\| Imperial College, Elec. And Electronic Eng. Dept, London SW7 2BT, UK (Ognibene, D.)
Abstract	The Human-Robot Cloud (HRC) is an innovative extension of Cloud Computing across two important directions: First, while traditional cloud computing enables transparent utilization of distributed computational as well as storage resources, the HRC enables, in addition to the above two, the utilization of (a) distributed sensing (sensor network technology) and (b) actuator networks (including robot networks). Thus, HRC extends the concept of cloud computing by connecting it to the “Physical World”, through sensing and action. Second, while traditional cloud computing involves the usage of only electronic components, such as computers and storage devices, the HRC's capability is extended by the support of human physical and cognitive “components” as part of the cloud, which are neither expected to be experts nor to be engaged with the cloud full-time. Such components are primarily expected to interact with the system for only short periods of time (seconds), essentially providing crowd-servicing for the Cloud. Human components provide any or a mixture of the following: a) input arising from a number of sources through the usage of their sensory faculties (auditory, visual etc.), - thus, acting as “intelligent sensors” attached to the cloud; b) input that results from the usage of their cognitive faculties (pattern recognition, prediction, identification, planning etc.) - thus, acting as “intelligent systems” attached to the cloud; and c) actuation services to the Cloud (by moving around their bodies or other objects) - thus acting as “actuators” attached to the cloud. Thus, the proposed HRC is aiming to achieve the best of both worlds, i.e., either humans or machines, being able to carry out tasks which are very difficult or impossible for either humans or machines alone to carry out. Furthermore, the HRC enables the construction of situated agents exhibiting collective intelligence on demand, and the transformation of situated agency from a “capital investment” to a service, components of which can be provided by multiple providers, in a transparent fashion to the end user
Starting Page	360
Ending Page	365
File Size	509743
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467314206
e-ISBN	9781467314213
DOI	10.1109/CYBER.2012.6392580
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-05-27
Publisher Place	Thailand
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Cloud computing Crowd-sourcing Crowd-servicing Clouds Human computation Humans Sensor networks Robot sensing systems Planning Robots
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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