IGCSE Computer Science: Chapter 6: 6 Automated and emerging technologies

6.1 Automated systems:
Candidates should be able to:
1 Describe how sensors, microprocessors and actuators can be used in collaboration to create automated systems.
2 Describe the advantages and disadvantages of an automated system used for a given scenario:Including scenarios from:
– industry
– transport
– agriculture
– weather
– gaming
– lighting
– science

6.2 Robotics
Candidates should be able to:
1 Understand what is meant by robotics.
2 Describe the characteristics of a robot:• Including:
– a mechanical structure or framework
– electrical components, such as sensors, microprocessors and actuators
– programmable
3 Understand the roles that robots can perform and describe the advantages and disadvantages of their use.• Robots can be used in areas including:
– industry
– transport
– agriculture
– medicine
– domestic settings
– entertainment

6.3 Artificial intelligence
Candidates should be able to:
1 Understand what is meant by artificial intelligence (AI)
2 Describe the main characteristics of AI as the collection of data and the rules for using that data, the ability to reason, and it can include the ability to learn and adapt
3 Explain the basic operation and components of AI systems to simulate intelligent behaviour.
• Limited to:
– expert systems
– machine learning
• Expert systems have a knowledge base, a rule base, an inference engine and an interface
• Machine learning is when a program has the ability to automatically adapt its own processes and/or data