gordon@warwick.UUCP (Gordon Joly) (04/29/86)
The following project has been proposed. Design and implement an
Intelligent System with the following characteristics. The system
is to run in real time and be portable. Memory and processing units
must be in the same enclosure, run on low power and not overheat.
(a) Full colour binocular vision, with motion perception.
(b) Speech processing and speech synthesis.
(c) Natural language ability :-
(1) Semantic ability
(2) Translation.
(3) Ability to summarise.
(4) Humour (optional).
(d) Learning ability.
(e) Ability to control a large number of servo mechanisms, with strength
and sensitivity.
(f) Other tasks, as yet unspecified, but the system must be able
to cope with extra requirements, as and when the need arises,
using characteristic (d).
Queries: Time to completion? Cost? michaelm@bcsaic.UUCP (michael maxwell) (05/06/86)
In article <281@euclid.warwick.UUCP> gordon@euclid.UUCP (Gordon Joly) writes: >The following project has been proposed. Design and implement an >Intelligent System with the following characteristics. The system >is to run in real time and be portable. Memory and processing units >must be in the same enclosure, run on low power and not overheat. >(a) Full colour binocular vision, with motion perception. >(b) Speech processing and speech synthesis. >(c) Natural language ability :- > (1) Semantic ability > (2) Translation. > (3) Ability to summarise. > (4) Humour (optional). >(d) Learning ability. >(e) Ability to control a large number of servo mechanisms, with strength > and sensitivity. >(f) Other tasks, as yet unspecified, but the system must be able > to cope with extra requirements, as and when the need arises, > using characteristic (d). > >Queries: Time to completion? Cost? Answers: about nine months, plus a few years training. And hospitals are charging on the order of $1000 now; but the care and feeding of the project will cost more. You do get a tax break. Oh, yes. :-) -- Mike Maxwell Boeing Artificial Intelligence Center ...uw-beaver!uw-june!bcsaic!michaelm
root@ucsfcca.UUCP (Computer Center) (05/08/86)
> The following project has been proposed. Design and implement an > Intelligent System with the following characteristics ... Response: Status: Unit is in current production on a decentralized basis Schedule: Stage I - unit production - 9 months Stage II - standard programming - 18 years Stage III - advanced programming - 4 to 10 years Stage IV - productive life - average roughly 40 years Cost: Stages I and II variable, estimated $100K Stage III variable, estimated $50K - $200K Return: Estimated 40 years @ $25K / year = $1000K (Neglecting energy and maintenance costs) Evaluation: Compare to $100K invested at 9.05% tax free interest commonly available (doubles each 8 years) to reach $3200K after 40 years Conclusion: Units have a high risk factor and a substantially lower return than lower risk investments. Recommendation: Production should be discontinued. Thos Sumner (...ucbvax!ucsfcgl!ucsfcca.UCSF!thos)
gordon@warwick.UUCP (Gordon Joly) (05/09/86)
Thanks to all who pointed out that the basic construction of the
hardware would take 9 months, and for an analysis of the cost. I
believe that there is a blueprint in existence, with synopsis of
"23+23=46". The question of time to the completion of a design
still remains open.
Gordon Joly -- {seismo,ucbvax,decvax}!mcvax!ukc!warwick!gordonfriesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) (05/09/86)
In article <281@euclid.warwick.UUCP> gordon@euclid.UUCP (Gordon Joly) writes: >The following project has been proposed. Design and implement an >Intelligent System with the following characteristics. The system >is to run in real time and be portable. Memory and processing units >must be in the same enclosure, run on low power and not overheat. [[A series of functional specifications omitted]] You forgot to mention that the entire apparatus must not exceed 2 cubic meters in volume! > >Queries: Time to completion? Cost? Total developement cost, on the order of $1,000,000,000,000. Time to completion, in excess of 50 years. -- Sarima (Stanley Friesen) UUCP: {ttidca|ihnp4|sdcrdcf|quad1|nrcvax|bellcore|logico}!psivax!friesen ARPA: ??