To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing, founder of computer science, a researcher suggested that the iCub robot is one of the torchbearers.
A robot has been nominated to carry the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the London Games in 2012, reported Tuesday, September 20th the New Scientist website.
The candidate is called iCub, a robot resembling a little boy, and equipped with artificial intelligence enabling it to learn from humans "like a child learning to walk," says New Scientist. Developed by a consortium of European universities, iCub is already able to crawl, archery and show facial expressions.
100 years of Alan Turing
It was Professor James Law, computer scientist at Aberystwyth University, which allowed the appointment of the robot through a partnership with one of the sponsors of the Olympics. According to him, this selection would be a way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing, British mathematician considered the inventor of computer science.
"A torchbearer robotics is a tribute to Alan Turing adequate, and an inspiration to future generations of scientists and engineers," argues Professor James Law. The chances qu'iCub is selected, however, remain limited.
Indeed, the regulations state that holders of the Olympic flame must be UK residents and more than 12 years. iCub being a robot, we would have an exemption, or a particularly flexible interpretation of the regulation.
Hourdeaux Jérôme - Le Nouvel Observateur
The candidate is called iCub, a robot resembling a little boy, and equipped with artificial intelligence enabling it to learn from humans "like a child learning to walk," says New Scientist. Developed by a consortium of European universities, iCub is already able to crawl, archery and show facial expressions.
100 years of Alan Turing
It was Professor James Law, computer scientist at Aberystwyth University, which allowed the appointment of the robot through a partnership with one of the sponsors of the Olympics. According to him, this selection would be a way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing, British mathematician considered the inventor of computer science.
"A torchbearer robotics is a tribute to Alan Turing adequate, and an inspiration to future generations of scientists and engineers," argues Professor James Law. The chances qu'iCub is selected, however, remain limited.
Indeed, the regulations state that holders of the Olympic flame must be UK residents and more than 12 years. iCub being a robot, we would have an exemption, or a particularly flexible interpretation of the regulation.
Hourdeaux Jérôme - Le Nouvel Observateur
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