JIM
That's absolutely right Carl, and on the subject of artificial intelligence, we are fortunate
enough to have a live play-by-play analysis using our telestrators and footage from last year's
cup. So Carl, tell us what these robots are "thinking" during this play.
Overhead shot of players is shown. Carl will draw yellow lines and circles to show movement and
set plays.
CARL
Glad to, Jim. We start with these two forwards bringing the ball down the field. This line
represents the projected path of the ball should the robot shoot at this moment. The length of
this line indicates how strong the shot will be. The defender, shown here, will jockey for position
in front of this line to prevent the shot from getting through. Both robots are aware of the exact
position of all the other robots on the court, and of course, where the ball is. Using this
information, they can use path-finding algorithms to map a course through the traffic to
deliver that game winning shot when the pressure's on.
JIM
And the pressure is certainly on tonight Carl as Carnegie Mellon fights for the greatest
prize in all robotic sports, the RoboBowl! Right now, we're going to take a quick station
break. But you're not going to want to change the channel because the kickoff is coming
right up when we return. You're watching RoboBowl III on the Robotics Institute Network!
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