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THE BUTTERFLY BOTS DERIVE THEIR SWIMMING POWER FROM THEIR WINGS, WHICH ARE "BISTABLE," MEANING THE WINGS HAVE TWO STABLE STATES. THE WING IS SIMILAR TO A SNAP HAIR CLIP. A HAIR CLIP IS STABLE UNTIL YOU APPLY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ENERGY (BY BENDING IT). WHEN THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY REACHES CRITICAL POINT, THE HAIR CLIP SNAPS INTO A DIFFERENT SHAPE -- WHICH IS ALSO STABLE. IN THE BUTTERFLY BOTS, THE HAIR CLIP-INSPIRED BISTABLE WINGS ARE ATTACHED TO A SOFT, SILICONE BODY. USERS CONTROL THE SWITCH BETWEEN THE TWO STABLE STATES IN THE WINGS BY PUMPING AIR INTO CHAMBERS INSIDE THE SOFT BODY. AS THOSE CHAMBERS INFLATE AND DEFLATE, THE BODY BENDS UP AND DOWN -- FORCING THE WINGS TO SNAP BACK AND FORTH WITH IT. MOST PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP FLAPPING ROBOTS HAVE FOCUSED ON USING MOTORS TO PROVIDE POWER DIRECTLY TO THE WINGS," YIN SAYS. "OUR APPROACH USES BISTABLE WINGS THAT ARE PASSIVELY DRIVEN BY MOVING THE CENTRAL BODY. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION, BECAUSE IT ALLOWS FOR A SIMPLIFIED DESIGN, WHICH LOWERS THE WEIGHT."

THE FASTER BUTTERFLY BOT HAS ONLY ONE "DRIVE UNIT" -- THE SOFT BODY - WHICH CONTROLS BOTH OF ITS WINGS. THIS MAKES IT VERY FAST, BUT DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE MANEUVERABLE BUTTERFLY BOT ESSENTIALLY HAS TWO DRIVE UNITS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED SIDE BY SIDE. THIS DESIGN ALLOWS USERS TO MANIPULATE THE WINGS ON BOTH SIDES, OR TO "FLAP" ONLY ONE WING, WHICH IS WHAT ENABLES IT TO MAKE SHARP TURNS. "THIS WORK IS AN EXCITING PROOF OF CONCEPT, BUT IT HAS LIMITATIONS," YIN SAYS. "MOST OBVIOUSLY, THE CURRENT PROTOTYPES ARE TETHERED BY SLENDER TUBING, WHICH IS WHAT WE USE TO PUMP AIR INTO THE CENTRAL BODIES. WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING TO DEVELOP AN UNTETHERED, AUTONOMOUS VERSION." NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY. (2022, NOVEMBER 18). 'BUTTERFLY BOT' IS FASTEST SWIMMING SOFT ROBOT YET. SCIENCEDAILY. RETRIEVED NOVEMBER 23, 2022 FROM WWW.SCIENCEDAILY.COM/RELEASES/2022/11/221118143124.H TM

PROMPT: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ART! TECHNOLOGY, PARTICULARLY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ADVANCES THROUGHOUT TIME. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS DRAMATICALLY CHANGING THE NATURE OF CREATIVE PROCESSES. YES, THE COMPUTER IS ALREADY A CANVAS, BUT WE FEEL THAT WE MUST STRIVE FOR A MORE AMBITIOUS LINK BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND CREATIVITY. COMPUTERS HAVE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND EVEN THE ARTS! EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY "OPENAI" PRODUCED "DALL-E 2," A TOOL THAT USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO TRANSLATE WORDS INTO VISUAL MASTERPIECES. DALLE 2 USES "PROMPTS," AS MENTIONED IN AN EARLIER STATEMENT, AND THE PROGRAM WILL RETURN AND DISPLAY VISUALS THAT EXHIBIT HUMAN-LIKE SKILL AND EXECUTION. SOON, AI ARTWORK APPEARED TO BE EVERYWHERE, AND MANY BEGAN TO WORRY ABOUT ITS EFFECTS ON ARTISTS, WITH SOME FEARING IT MIGHT JEOPARDIZE THEIR CAREERS. SO FAR, IT HASN'T HAPPENED. PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD EARLY ACCESS TO DALL-E HAVE DISCOVERED THAT TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES HUMAN CREATIVITY RATHER THAN MAKING IT OBSOLETE, WHICH IS USEFUL FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO CAN'T DRAW. THIS YEAR HAS SEEN THE RELEASE OF NUMEROUS AI IMAGE-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING DALL-E 2 AND TECHNOLOGY IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING. MOST TOOLS STRUGGLED TO BUILD HUMAN FACES A FEW MONTHS AGO, USUALLY OFFERING A STRANGE MIX OF EYES, TEETH, AND LIMBS.

TODAY, YOU CAN ASK FOR A PHOTOREALISTIC IMAGE OF A "BANANA WITH FOUR LEGS EATING AN ICE CREAM WHILST FIGHTING A TWO-HEADED DRAGON" AND RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT YOU’VE ASKED FOR, IT'S SIMPLY INCREDIBLE HOW FAR WE'VE COME.

ORDER UP! TAKE YOUR PICK! THE COUNTRY'S LEADING FASTFOOD CHAIN IS UPPING THEIR GAME BY INTRODUCING NEW STORE INNOVATIONS THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BRING A SMILE TO OUR FACES. JOLLIBOTS, AN AUTOMATED SERVICE BOT, IS NOW AVAILABLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS! THE SERVER BOTS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SEEN IN BGC DURING ITS TESTING PHASE, CAN NOW BE SEEN IN THE CEBU BRANCH. ONE STEP AT A TIME, THE ADORABLE SERVER BOTS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD. IF YOU WANT TO EAT IN THE RESTAURANT, SIMPLY ORDER YOUR MEAL AT THE SELF-ORDER STATION OR AT THE CASHIER, AND THEN COLLECT YOUR ALLOTTED TRACKER ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED PAYING. YOU CAN THEN TAKE A SEAT AT ANY TABLE OF YOUR CHOOSING, PLACE THE TRACKER ON THE APPROPRIATE AREA OF THE TABLE FOR THE BOT TO SCAN SO THAT IT CAN ACCURATELY IDENTIFY YOUR TABLE, AND WAIT FOR THE JOLLIBOT TO SERVE YOUR ORDER. ONCE THE BOT ARRIVES AND CUTELY ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL OF YOUR FOOD, YOU TAKE THE TRAY FROM THE BOT AND RETURN THE TRACKER TO IT. THE JOLLIBOTS CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS THE RESTAURANT'S HELPERS, READY TO ASSIST IN SENDING ORDERS DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMERS' TABLES, ALLOWING THE CREW TO FOCUS ON OTHER TASKS OR CATER TO CUSTOMERS’ REQUESTS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE STORE’S PEAK HOURS ROBOTS WERE ONCE ONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, BUT THEY ARE NOW AN INTEGRAL PART OF MANY WORKPLACES. THE FUTURE LOOKS EVEN BRIGHTER FOR THIS WONDER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOMERS SIMPLY ENJOY TOUCHING AND INTERACTING WITH JOLLIBOT. KIDS HAVE ALSO FOUND A NEW FRIEND IN THIS CHEERFUL ROBOT. THANK YOU, JOLLIBOT, FOR BRINGING JOY TO US AND OF COURSE, OUR FOOD!

MOST PEOPLE ARE STILL SLEEPY BEFORE GOING TO WORK AND TOO TIRED TO DRIVE AFTER WORK. DRIVING SHOULD BE AN EASIER TASK FOR ADULTS; WHAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT THEN? MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW EXHAUSTING IT IS TO DRIVE, AND SELF-DRIVING MOTORS ARE STILL NEW AND UNKNOWN TO MOST PEOPLE, WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE RARELY DISCUSSED OR HEARD ABOUT, LUCKILY, A FRIEND OF MINE DISCOVERED THIS SELFDRIVING MOTOR, AND SHE BECAME OBSESSED WITH IT. THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE CAN MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER AND GIVE US TIME TO DO THINGS WE CAN'T DO AT HOME BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS. IT'S A 3D MOTOR ROBOT WHEN WE CAN SLEEP, WORK, EAT, AND TALK WHILE IT DRIVES ITSELF. THIS CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES WHEN IT COMES TO DRIVING; IT HELPS US TO MAKE TIME FOR OURSELVES WHILE ON THE ROAD. MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT SADLY, DUE TO ITS RARITY AND EXPENSIVE PROPERTIES, IT'S QUITE HARD TO BUILD THIS TYPE OF MOTOR.

MANY PEOPLE DO NOT TRUST THE STANDARD PADLOCK WE USE IN OUR HOMES BECAUSE INTRUDERS CAN EASILY BREAK IT AFTER DESTROYING YOUR LOCK OR DOORKNOB. THIS TYPE OF ID CAN MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS SAFE BECAUSE, FIRST, IT'S STRONG, HIGH-TECH, AND IT CAN LOCK THE WHOLE HOUSE IF A DIFFERENT VOICE SAYS THE PASSWORD OR SOMEONE TRIES TO BREAK IN. THESE TYPES OF IDS WERE HARD TO BUILD, BUT THEY CAN ENSURE YOUR PRIVACY AND MAKE IT EASY TO IDENTIFY AND UNLOCK THE DOOR USING YOUR VOICE. THIS TYPE OF ID HAS THE ABILITY TO TELL IF YOU'RE THE REAL OWNER OR JUST AN INTRUDER. VOICE RECOGNITION CAN HELP YOU MAINTAIN YOUR PRIVACY AT HOME; ONCE INSIDE, THE DOOR WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND ONLY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, CAN ALSO MONITOR HOW MANY PEOPLE WENT INSIDE YOUR HOUSE AND HOW MANY TRIED TO GO IN. WITH THIS TYPE OF LOCK, YOU CAN NOW BE AT PEACE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT LOSING A KEY OR FORGETTING ABOUT DOUBLE LOCKING, BECAUSE WITH THIS PADLOCK, IT CAN DETERMINE IF SOMEONE IS INSIDE YOUR HOUSE OR NOT, AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE.

SMART ASSISTANT IS A KIND OF SOFTWARE THAT CAN BE INSTALLED ON A SMART DEVICE THAT CAN ALSO BE USED TO ACCESS INFORMATION BY ASKING QUESTIONS ON THE AI OR CAN ALSO PERFORM CERTAIN TASKS THROUGH INSTRUCTING COMMANDS. EXAMPLES OF SMART ASSISTANT AIS ARE AMAZON’S ALEXA, APPLE’S SIRI, AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT. SMART ASSISTANT AIS HAVE BEEN HELPFUL TO PEOPLE NOWADAYS SINCE IT REQUIRES FEWER HUMAN EFFORTS, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND ENSURE ACCURACY. THIS TYPE OF AI HELPS A LOT OF PEOPLE MAINLY BECAUSE OF ITS CONVENIENCE FOR THEM ESPECIALLY WHEN SMART ASSISTANT AIS WERE INVENTED AND HAVE BECOME SO POPULAR SINCE THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

SMART ASSISTANT AIS, IT HAS BECOME OUR MAINSTAY IN OUR HOMES THANKS TO THEIR CONVENIENCE AND EASY-TOUSE TECHNOLOGY. WE CAN ASK QUESTIONS, INSTRUCT COMMANDS AND CARRY OUT TASKS WITH OUR SMART ASSISTANT AIS TO MAKE OUR LIFE LESS HASSLE-FREE! SMART ASSISTANT AIS HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL TO US HUMANS SINCE IT MADE OUR LIFE MUCH EASIER AND MORE CONVENIENT. AIS LIKE AMAZON’S ALEXA, APPLE’S SIRI, AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INFORMATION YOU WANT TO ACQUIRE, IT MAY BE COSTLY BUT IT’S WORTH THE MONEY!

A fun AI fact: according to a study by Bespoken, Google’s AI far excelled that of Alexa and Siri. ‘’China’s top search engine company Baidu made a smart cat shelter in Beijing that uses AI to verify when a cat is approaching and open its door. The cat shelter is heated and also offers cats food and water.’’ - The Verge

A historic AI fact: One of the first AI programs was created in 1965 by Carl Djerassi. It was named DENDRAL and it automatically discovered unknown forms of medications. In the 1970s, the capabilities of AI were limited because of limited computational power, but with the decreasing size of transistors and increase in the computational power of devices, it has become possible to create machine and deep learning algorithms capable of voice recognition, self-driving cars, and MUCH more.

3 cans in a pod is an AI that was constructed through innovative and creative thinking. It is composed of three advanced trash cans namely: Psyche (recyclable), Froppy (biodegradable), and Luna (Nonbiodegradable). These three will help towards educating basic segmentation to people who irresponsibly throw their trash without thinking. While our AI's purpose is to help the environment, it is also made to become ecofriendly since instead of plastic — like how majority of trash cans are made — it is made up of stainless steel.

INSIDE THE PRODUCT

This AI can offer advantages like no other! It encourages people to pick up trash and observe proper trash segmentation, it helps promote community cleanliness, it can help people who are low on money have something to eat, and it's for general use so there's no need for payment. How can a can offer food in exchange for trash? Simple! A person opens the lid when throwing their trash. The trash will fall on the tray while the scanners identify what type of trash it is. If the trash has been segmented properly, an emote will be showing together with clean food. However, if the trash was not segmented properly another type of emote will be shown while encouraging the user to retry. The process happens almost instantaneously to avoid missing the action. There will be a built-in sanitary chamber that will clean the tray after the trash has been secured in the trash bag.

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Azenith Remando Cover and Lay-out Artist, Author of Trash into food! (see page ...), trivia master, and Original AI developer

Frances Lumelay

Author of Reading and Driving (see page ...) and Padlock without a key (see page ...), co-authored "about the cover"

Sophia Lumiguid

Author of Reading and Driving (see page ...) and Padlock without a key (see page ...), co-authored "about the cover"

Joseph Barangan Author of Prompt: Artificial Intelligence Art! (see page ...) and Order up! (see page ...), collected letters to editor.