[alicebot-aiethics] Alice + Robotics

[Robby Garner]

> I have a question in regards to protocols for bots.  Since there are
endless
> possibilities for Alice on the processing side how can the natural
language
> engine appeal to bot designers?  For example:
>
> <pattern>TURN LEFT</pattern>
> <template>
>     <serial baud="9600" port="1">...data to move something left
> direction...</serial>
> </template>
>
> Can this be logically applied to controls?

Sure it can! ALICE used to control a video "eye" so there's no reason you
couldn't use something like what you have above to control anything on
there.  Some finesse might go into timed events like "go forward for 30
seconds" or "Lift your arm 2 feet"

Robby