AI in robotics PS?

Hi,

Can I mention some AI related things that I've done on a robotics engineering PS (i.e some work experience/course)?

I was planning on choosing a courses in CS and courses in robotics/mechatronic engineering for my UCAS choices but I think the subjects might be too different for one PS.

Thanks!

Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Do the courses you're applying to all include content on AI?

Reply 2

mskr710

yeah buts only one module

Reply 3

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

I mean, Hollywood films aside, AI and robotics don't really intersect as much as you might think. Robotics is all about control systems engineering while "AI" as it's known currently is basically just applied statistics. They tend to get used in very different contexts too (robotics for manufacturing, "AI" for data mining). There is a small amount of overlap being explored by some research teams and companies (e.g. Boston Dynamics, plus whoever made that weird robot that talks and makes facial expressions) but it's kind of a bit marginal currently. It's more "an area you could go into with a robotics degree...or any numerate degree" than something specifically related to that particular (already niche) area of engineering as far as I'm aware?

Reply 4

mskr710

so are you saying that robotics is a bit too niche to take as a single degree and that it would be better to purse a cs degree and then specialise in robotics? But yeah I think you're right in saying that AI and robotics aren't all that similar with some exceptions.

Reply 5

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by mskr710

I'm saying that CS has nothing to do with robotics. It's primarily an engineering area, not a computer science field (and AI is the other way around).

I'm also saying you should conflate robotics and AI since they are largely separate areas other than trivial overlap in the sense that programming is involved in both, and some less trivial high level research being done (which is largely divorced from the needs and interests of industry at large).

A robotics or mechatronics degree is fine to take if that's the area you want to go into.

(edited 9 months ago)

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