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The intelligent  agent  searches  the  Internet  and  the  available  databases  for information  and
                 compiles the result for you after filtering it based on your previous surfing history.

                                             Pattern Recognition: This type of software comprises of a camera
                                             and software which together identify repetitive patterns and establish
                                             connections  between  the patterns  stored  in the database  and the
                                             perceived  patterns.  Facial  recognition  software, video  surveillance
                                             cameras, fingerprint identification and automatic voice recognition
                    Pattern recognition      software are some examples of pattern recognition software.

                   Robotics: Shakey was the first robot to use AI to navigate. It was
                   developed in 1970. There are so many robots that use AI such as
                   Rosie and Roscoe are used in hospital to supply medicines, Robodoc
                   performs hip  implant  surgeries,  Roomba  and Scooba  can do

                   housework such as cleaning the floor, etc.                                         Robotics
                                              Intelligent  Apps  (I-Apps):  Intelligent  Apps  are software written
                                              for  mobile  devices  based  on artificial  intelligence  and machine
                                              learning technology,  aimed  at  making  everyday  tasks  easier.  This
                                              involves tasks  like organizing and prioritizing  emails,  scheduling

                                              meetings, logging interactions, content, etc. Some familiar examples
                     Intelligent Apps         of I-Apps are Chatbots and virtual assistants.




                          AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY


                 Although the term Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are taken together here, there
                 is a distinct difference between the two.


                 AUGMENTED REALITY

                 Augmented Reality is  the  blending  of Virtual Reality  and real life. AR is  using  technology  to
                 superimpose information such as sounds, images and text on the real world that we can see.
                 Images are created by developers within applications that blend in with content in the real world.
                 AR users can interact with virtual content in the real world and can also distinguish between
                 virtual and real content.

                 AR is not a new technology. It was used in the display panels of
                 fighter aircraft in the 1990s. The panel displayed information
                 about the altitude, direction and speed of the aircraft. A few
                 years later the panels displayed the target objects.

                 In 2009, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s developed
                 SixthSense. It is a small device that is worn like a pendant and
                 combines the use of a camera, small projector, smartphone                   SixthSense device
                 and mirror. The projector and the camera are connected to the mobile device in the user’s pocket.



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