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The Joy of Robotics 1 getting started with the Arduino Uno, meet the board.

The Joy of Robotics #1 Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - ElegantAI The arduino Uno is the perfect place to start learning about all things Robotics and the Internet of Things (IoT). The latest version R4 WiFi seen in the picture above looks very similar to the previous version which has been around a very long time. It is the same shape (form factor) and with most

The Black Box Paradox. Super intelligent AI but we are also black boxes, so what is the difference?

The Black Box Paradox - ElegantAI When we consider that very few people understand how AI works. Even those that do understand the mechanism don’t know how the internal decisions it makes are arrived at. This can make people very nervous when we give it the power to make decisions on our behalf. This is the black box paradox. We k...

Should we be worried where AI is taking us? What is Singularity and why does it matter to the human race?

Singularity - ElegantAI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is is generally good at one specific task. Whereas Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could be applied to a wide variety of problems. But there is a growing concern regarding something called singularity where AI becomes super intelligent and takes control over its ow...

Using p5.js and WEBGL to create 3D art this is #4 adding light and materials to shapes. An introductory tutorial to coding in 3D art

3D Art Unit #4 Lights and Materials - ElegantAI Unit #4 Lights and Materials are a key element to successful 3D art. There are a number of useful functions built into p5.js to create a variety of lighting effects. Using lights well can greatly improve your creative output. This unit also looks ant some of the materials available, these are more o...