Re: Re: Questions :)

Hi,

> Marton Laszlo wrote:
>
>> Hi Oliver,
>>
>> I have some questions, about a mail from the past.
>> Mail nr.913 from the contest mailing list:
>>
>> "b) height threshold:" ... (I cut out from here)
>> "... I don't want to see robot dogs appear, but rather
>> humanoids..."
>>
>> Is BOB fit in humanoid "characterization"?
>>
>>
> That's a very good question... I thought it was not possible to do such
> things with the new threshold, but apparently it is...
> However, I believe it would be unfair to change the rules (i.e.,
> threshold) now since the contest ends up very soon... What do you all
> think about it ?

Needles to say, we think the threshold should remain for this contest. 
However, we would like to respond to the question whether Bob fits the 
definition of a humanoid. Well, on one hand it doesn't, humans normally 
do not walk on there knees. But on the other hand, if you look at the 
characteristics of the locomotion it has some human traits, 
specifically, it is stable and agile. Even though the stability is not 
due to sensing (as is the case with humans) and even though the robot 
is not walking on its feet, from an AI perspective the locomotion can 
be treated just as if it really was human. So, in a way, Bob is more 
humanoid than those robots performing turns as a separate move. Now we 
are a bit biased, but we think Bob is a pretty fair player.

Best,
Anders Lyhagen,
Johan Larsson,
Bob



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