12:00pm-2:00pm on Saturday 21 March
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Department of Computer Science and Technology, The Prorok Lab, William Gates Building 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0FD
Researchers in the Prorok Lab are looking for new ways to encourage artificially intelligent agents – such as robots or driverless cars – to work together to achieve common goals while they are operating in shared spaces such as warehouses and roads.
Recently, the researchers programmed a small fleet of miniature robotic cars to drive on a two-lane track, and watched what changed when one of the cars stopped. The researchers found that when these driverless cars communicated with each other about the obstruction, and worked together to keep traffic moving smoothly, queues were reduced and overall traffic flow improved by at least 35%.
Come along to this demonstration in the Prorok Lab to see how researchers are using their voice and natural language commands to get the robots to perform tasks like collecting an object or navigating from one space to another. Then have a go at doing this yourself!
This activity is part of the Department of Computer Science and Technology Open Day.
