| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
vii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-269) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The automation invasion -- There is no such thing as a self-reliant robot -- When robots are too good -- The three-body problem -- Robots don't have to be cute -- How do you say "excuse me" to a robot? -- Robots talking among themselves -- This city is a cyborg -- It takes a village to raise a robot -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Most robots are glorified power tools, limited in scope and subject to constant human control... But not for long. As roboticists Laura Major and Julie Shah argue, tomorrow's robots will not be our tools but our collaborators. They'll operate on their own in busy, unpredictable pubic spaces, driving our trucks, doing our grocery shopping, patrolling our neighborhoods, and even managing our ER's... They'll be our first truly social machines.. [This book] offers a clear and urgent vision for how we can make robots that can survive in the real world, and how they will change our entire relationship to technology."--Dust jacket flap. |
| Subject |
Robotics -- Human factors.
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Robots -- Forecasting.
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Human-machine systems -- Social aspects.
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Technological forecasting.
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Human-machine systems -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00963513
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Robotics -- Human factors.
(OCoLC)fst01099007
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Technological forecasting. (OCoLC)fst01144998
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| Added Author |
Shah, Julie, author.
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| Added Title |
What to expect when you are expecting robots |
| ISBN |
9781541699113 hardcover : $30.00 |
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1541699114 hardcover |
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