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A killswitch wouldn't help here, the kid's finger was probably broken before he even felt the pain. Given the bot's behavior, it looks like it's programmed to
by klyrs 4y ago
A killswitch wouldn't help here, the kid's finger was probably broken before he even felt the pain. Given the bot's behavior, it looks like it's programmed to move its arm down until it touches the table. It didn't notice that it encountered resistance, and kept pushing down. That's incredibly unsafe, and easy to fix: track actual vs expected position, and give up if any surprises are encountered.
- twayt 4y agoEven if it wouldn't help in this exact situation, it should be a pre-requisite for any such tournaments just in case. It is an incredibly unsafe robot, but if the chess federation outlined the risks, who is at fault?
- defrost 4y agoCertainly not the owners of the steam powered factory looms - those workers were told those belts could rip an arm off. In all seriousness, machines that can break childrens hands should not be operating without effective safeguards near children. Full stop.
- Maursault 4y ago> and easy to fix Yes, it is very easy to fix: remove the inefficient and entirely unnecessary robot arm and replace with sensors and electromagnets built into the chessboard so the chess engine can detect location of and move (magnetic) pieces electromagnetically.