Task
Create a report describing a fictional robot.
Instructions
(1) Entertainment media contains a wide variety of fictional robots. More and more movies, tv shows, and books use robots as main characters, supporting cast, or as background details. Wikipedia provides an extensive List of Fictional Robots And Androids. Choose one fictional robot. Where possible, ensure your choice is different from other members of the class.
(2) Attempt to address the following questions about your selected robot:
- What is the robot’s name?
- What work of fiction does it feature in?
- In its fictional universe, where does it "live"?
- Who made it?
- Who owns it?
- Why (for what purpose) was it made?
- What rights, restrictions and/or prohibitions does it face when dealing with organic life forms?
- Does the robot take pivotal actions in the story? For example, does the robot rescue another character? Describe one such event.
- Is the robot's value to its owner or other beings acknowledged?
(3) Try to find a photo or image of the robot.
(4) Make a detailed list of what functionality it posesses (what it can do). For each item on the list, critically assess whether that type of technology is available in current real-world times. In summary, could this robot actually be built with current technology (and unlimited funding)?
Presentation
Your report can be a poster, a Word document, a PowerPoint presentation, or a HTML (web) page.
