[ExI] stealth singularity

[Dylan Distasio]

Replace the Raspberry Pi with a Nvidia Jetson Nano for a bit more at $99 with
a ton more bang for buck.  It's equipped to run multiple neural networks in
parallel, one for computer vision, one for movement, etc.

https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/jetson-nano-developer-kit

On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 3:25 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of
> Stuart LaForge
> Subject: Re: [ExI] stealth singularity
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> Quoting Spike:
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> > If we go with the notion of a wheelchair manikin for the elderly AD
> > patients, many of them are sight impaired.  This means we don't need
> > to be very sophisticated  with the facial-expression actuators at all.
> > We need a two-axis to bend and rotate the neck, a jaw actuator, an
> > eyebrow actuator and not a heck of a lot more.  From the neck down it
> > is easy (assuming it doesn't have THAT capability.)
>
> There are two alternate ways to go with this. If you are going to try to
> mimic a human being, it should be as realistic as possible. If you simply
> want a robot companion, it could be a walking talking teddy bear or other
> obvious robot. But if you try for realism and fall short, you wind up in
> the uncanny valley and could easily creep grandma out...
>
> Stuart LaForge
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> Oh good point Stuart and a path to success as a bonus.
>
> Plenty of the current very old might remember the old Howdy Doody show.
> We could easily rig
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> 1)  a Howdy Doody ventriloquist dummy (350 sheckels)
> 2)  perhaps six of actuators (two rotational, four linear) (about 300
> doubloons):
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> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Deluxe-Upgrade-Howdy-Doody-Ventriloquist-Dummy-Bonus-Bundle/995011573?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=17533&adid=22222222227260395305&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=309737582794&wl4=pla-558505699560&wl5=9032144&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=125215090&wl11=online&wl12=995011573&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8efnsJXs4gIVkspkCh2PQAK3EAQYBSABEgIOWfD_BwE
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> 3)  a light-duty wheelchair (70 clams):
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> https://www.karmanhealthcare.com/product/t-2000/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9NSPoJbs4gIVCdtkCh1qmgETEAQYAiABEgL4S_D_BwE
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> 4) an Alexa microphone/speaker arrangement (75 simoleons):
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> https://www.amazon.com/all-new-amazon-echo-speaker-with-wifi-alexa-sandstone/dp/B06XXM5BPP/ref=asc_df_B06XXM5BPP/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198093960169&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6608912565318232722&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032144&hvtargid=pla-368322185710&psc=1
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> 5) Low-level ChromeBook-ish processor so that it can be entirely
> self-contained or Wifi-enabled (100 spondulicks):
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>
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> https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Chromebook-Wi-Fi-11-6-Inch-Refurbished/dp/B00M9K7L8S/ref=asc_df_B00M9K7L8S/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309776868400&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9244187651952355625&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032144&hvtargid=pla-525273343191&psc=1
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>
> We are safely on the other side of uncanny valley from us and still under
> 900 bucks worth of hardware.  Now if we can create software that doesn't
> get too crazy sophisticated and get that (possibly tricky) six actuators
> assembly labor cost (down to an hour per unit?) we can perhaps still hit
> the magic 3 digit numbers, assuming high volume purchases on all
> components.  Alternative, go with a four-actuator Howdy with only jaw, eyes
> in two axes and eyebrows, shoot for a two hundred guinea dummy.
>
> I would think the total cost to manufacture needs to be well under 1k, so
> that the retail price is 1400-1500 range price point.
>
> Stuart you are a business guy, ja?  Does this look like a feasible
> opportunity?  It kinda does to me too.
>
> spike
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