The Coming Robot Revolution Expectations and Fears About Emerging Intelligent, Humanlike Machines /

• Main Authors: Hanson, David. (Author), Bar-Cohen, Yoseph. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Artificial intelligence.; Mathematics.; Astronautics.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Popular Science in Mathematics/Computer Science/Natural Science/Technology.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85349-9

There have been huge advances in robot technology in the last few years. More and more "humanlike" robots are being developed in labs for a wide variety of medical, manufacturing, and commercial uses. These "smart" people lookalikes are being designed to help with household chore...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Emerging Humanoids and Humanlike Robots
• How to Make a Humanlike Robot
• Prosthetics, Exoskeletons, and Bipedal Ambulators
• Mirroring Humans
• Trends in Robotics
• Ethical Issues and Concerns
• A Whole New World
• Index.