(A fun story)
Nine-year-old Jessy was always intrigued by her grandpa’s farm. It was a little different from other farms she had ever seen, for it had cool high-tech gadgets and gizmos that made farming less back-breaking.
One of the things that Jessy loved most about the farm was the drone, affectionately named Vulture, that her grandfather used to scan the fields. This drone was a sophisticated AI-enabled machine equipped with advanced sensors and a camera that could detect even the slightest changes in the soil and the crops and alert her grandpa in case of any changes. It even clicked beautiful photos of Jessy playing in the field.
Another astonishing piece of technology on the farm was the agribot. Grandpa was funny and named all his machinery! He had named the agribot Reli (reliable). It was like a smaller version of a smart tractor! It had various accessories that were computer-controlled. It helped in mowing, seeding, harvesting, and sorting. However, its most astonishing feature was analyzing the soil conditions and determining the best course for planting and harvesting the crops.
Jessy’s grandpa not only grew crops but also kept a few animals on the farm, including hens, ducks, pigs, cows and a mean turkey, which was always angry and flounced around all the time. Since grandpa sometimes forgot to put grains for the hens, he installed a smart grain dispensing machine in pen. It automatically dispensed the set amount of feed for the hens at the right times of the day. This helped to keep the hens well-fed, healthy and happy, resulting in a higher yield of eggs.
One day, while Jessy was helping her grandfather in the fields, they heard strange noises from the chicken coop. They rushed to find the smart grain dispenser and an agribot programmed to care for the chickens, locked in a heated battle. The grain dispenser had malfunctioned and dispensed excessive feed while the agribot tried to stop it. Feathers were flying everywhere as the agribot used its robotic arms to shut off the dispenser while the dispenser kept spitting out more and more feed. Jessy and her grandfather couldn’t help but laugh at the comical sight. They quickly intervened and resolved the situation, but not before the chickens had a feast and the agribot was covered in a feed layer. From then on, Jessy regularly checked and maintained the machines to prevent such mishaps from happening again. But, the memory of the fight between the agribot and the grain dispenser always brought a smile to her face, and it became a fun story to tell to her friends.
Jessy loved spending time on the farm with her grandpa. She was always eager to learn something new. She couldn’t wait to grow up and take over the farm one day, just like her grandfather had done before her.
However, despite these high-tech innovations, Jessy’s grandpa believed in doing some things old-fashioned. He believed the human touch was important in farming and enjoyed getting his hands dirty.
Which AI technologies do you think were used on the farm?
The farm in the story used a variety of AI technologies, including computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics.
Let us learn-
- Computer vision is the ability of a machine to “see” and understand things using cameras and other sensors. It’s like how people use their eyes to see things, but machines can do it too!
- Machine learning is when we teach machines to learn things on their own, without us having to tell them exactly what to do. It’s like how people learn new things by reading, watching, and doing things themselves. Machines can do this too, but they use special math to learn instead of brains.
- Natural language processing is the ability of a machine to understand and use words and sentences, just like people do when they talk to each other. It’s like how we use our ears to listen and our mouths to speak, but machines can do it too!
- Robotics is when we build machines that can move and do things independently, like robots in a movie. It’s like how people can move their bodies and use their hands to do things, but machines can do it too!