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The Duel: Timo Boll vs. KUKA Robot
archwaykittenThe CV/AI (computer vision/artificial intelligence, I assume) challenge is certainly the more interesting part of this competition. The trouble I have with many man vs machine competitions is that it's often possible to design a robot that focuses on just one specific aspect of the game that it can do so well that it renders complex CV/AI work obsolete. Robots can often win in uninteresting ways that make the competition boring to watch. And humans can often exploit AI flaws or physical limitations of the robot to claim victory in equally non-spectator friendly ways.
In ping pong, if a robot can position its paddle in the right place to return a ball at all, it should be able to return it so fast that a human couldn't stop it. Strength and speed are the easy part. At the very least, the robot is pulling its punches (or more likely, it was not designed to punch as hard as it could have).
The competition just seems staged as a result. My guess is that both the human player and the robot are purposefully playing in such a way to create the most interesting looking match, rather than playing in the way most likely to win.
The Duel: Timo Boll vs. KUKA Robot
rich_magnetIt's not just a speed (of the robot) challenge to defeat a human, it's a CV/AI challenge. From this video it's not clear there was even a CV system; likely all these vollies were scripted and rehearsed. Even in this fictional match Boll learns how to defeat the robot by using moves it can't effectively counter.
Bryan Cranston Scared Sh*tless in new Godzilla Trailer
DeanoI've got my fingers crossed for this one because I'd like to see Cranston have a huge movie hit on his CV and hopefully he's not in the margins of this.
Astronaut Hygiene: How to Wash Your Hair In Space
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Peter O'Toole ~ R. I. P. ~ 1932–2013
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Ducks Invade a CVS Store
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How We Deal With Thieves in Brazil
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Excellent Trailer From the 60s - Alfie
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Japanese Prison Blues
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Cat videos take over Internet, marketing world.
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Model Strips Topless at NYC Rooftop Bar
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Magnetized table made of levitating blocks of wood
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"Don't F**k with New York" - Lewis Black Slams Texas
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La Huida - The Runaway by Victor Carrey
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Sasha Grey ♥ PRISM: NSA-Commercial
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