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by Evgeni One thing I already know about my topic is that people are making all sorts of robots and computers for many purposes. Some help us in our daily lives, such as cars. Others are solely for entertainment, such as game consoles (Xbox 360, f.e.).
 * Robotics In Our Society **
 * Part I--What I already know about my topic **

Will robots be made that can even surpass human intelligence? Is it possible that robots will one day rule the world? Will we be sitting at home being entertained while the robots work out there for us?
 * Part II--What I Want to Find Out **

** __April 21, 2010__ I have recently been searching for a book, but I was unable to find one. They were all either unavailable, around 300 pages, and not for my grade level. I hope that I can just stick with internet sources for now. On the contrary though, there has been a surplus of internet sources. They are all relevant and easy to find over all sorts of websites, such as CNN. Magazine and newspaper articles are also irrelevant. I might ask my friend if I could borrow his popular science magazines, though. __April 22, 2010__ I have been having a surplus of websites for my topic. No books though yet. All the websites have very interesting info. http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/05/games.schell/index.html?iref=allsearch __April 26, 2010__ I finally got to interviewing a person for my I-Search. I interviewed my dad, and he gave me some very interesting ideas of how to make a game out of my topic. For example, I could model the game after WALL-E, where the entire world is polluted and you're a robot that has to collect all the garbage. My dad also gave me the idea to make a game where you have to balance the use between robotics and human productiveness. I could possibly make an RPG out of this. __April 30, 2010__ Today, I learned and explored a bit with Gamestar Mechanic. There are several more limitations than I'd expect. For example, I thought that you would be able to create your own character and upload your own wallpaper, but it turns out that you can't. I am still trying to see what and how I can make a game out of Gamestar Mechanic. __May 5, 2010__ I have been researching some made board games today, and I didn't quite find one that would work very well as a mod for my game. There was this one called "Robot Rally". However, I didn't find that very useful to get a message across for a significant issue. It seems more of a game that you can just fool around with your friends. __May 10, 2010__ Today, I got a good idea for an independent game that my dad gave me. A short description: you say what the level of robot technology in a category should be and then you roll the dice. The closer the numbers are, the better you do in a game. __May 18, 2010__ Today in class, we learned how to improve our designs. I have been going a lot through all parts of my wiki and improving things a lot. I noticed that I had more mistakes than I thought I would
 * Part III--The Search

I have learned that it takes some effort and determination to make a serious game effective. For the past month, I have been searching for information on my topic, interviewing a couple of people, changed my topic twice, and made 3 game designs. I think that I have accomplished plenty of work and even had fun while doing it. I wait for the creation stage with great anticipation. Steere, Mike. "The Future of Gaming is all in the Mind." //Future of Gaming is all in the Mind// (2008): 1. Web. 21 Apr 2010. .
 * Part IV--What I Learned **
 * Part V-- Works Cited**
 * Kurzweil, Ray. "The Future of Robots." //Future of Robots//01 09 2006: 1-2. Web. 19 Apr 2010. . ||