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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 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 hospitals  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 of I-Apps are Chatbots and virtual assistants.
                 Intelligent Apps


                          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 world 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  developed
                 SixthSense. It is a small device that is worn like a pendant and
                 combines the use of a camera, small projector, smartphone
                 and mirror.                                                                 SixthSense device

                 The projector and the  camera  are connected  to  the  mobile  device  in the  user’s  pocket.  The


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