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Living with robots : what every anxious human needs to know / Ruth Aylett, Patricia A. Vargas, N. E. Sharkey.

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2021.Description: xv, 291 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780262045810
  • 0262045818
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TJ 211.15 A978l 2021
Contents:
Why are we so scared of robots? -- Appearance-will they look like us? -- Movement-will they live with us? -- Senses-will they be aware of us? -- The lost robot-could they know where they are and how to get home? -- Touch and handling-could I shake hands with a robot? -- Could robots be AIs? -- Could robots learn to do things for themselves? -- Collaborating robots-could they work as partners or groups? -- Emotions-could robots have feelings? -- Social interaction-pets, butlers or companions? -- Speech and language-would we be able to talk to them? -- Society and ethics-could a robot have morals?
Summary: "An intimate understanding of what robots are for the average popular science reader, with a focus dispelling fears and showcasing how humans might interact with robots"--
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) TJ 211.15 A978l 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000174428

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-273) and index.

Why are we so scared of robots? -- Appearance-will they look like us? -- Movement-will they live with us? -- Senses-will they be aware of us? -- The lost robot-could they know where they are and how to get home? -- Touch and handling-could I shake hands with a robot? -- Could robots be AIs? -- Could robots learn to do things for themselves? -- Collaborating robots-could they work as partners or groups? -- Emotions-could robots have feelings? -- Social interaction-pets, butlers or companions? -- Speech and language-would we be able to talk to them? -- Society and ethics-could a robot have morals?

"An intimate understanding of what robots are for the average popular science reader, with a focus dispelling fears and showcasing how humans might interact with robots"--

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