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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lisa Nocks |
| ISBN: | 0313331685 9780313331688 |
| OCLC Number: | 74966681 |
| Description: | xxxii, 192 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Series foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Timeline -- pt. 1. Ancestors -- 1. Between ritual, myth, and machine : robot ancestors -- 2. Automata to automation -- pt. 2. The early years -- 3. Into the factory : the first robots -- 4. Smarter machines : artificial intelligence and robotics -- pt. 3. Growth of the field -- 5. Getting around : perception, locomotion, and power -- 6. Robots among us : the latest developments -- Conclusion -- Glossary of terms -- Further reading -- Index. |
| Series Title: | Greenwood technographies |
| Responsibility: | Lisa Nocks. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Tells the biography of the robot, both as an instrument of technology, and as a feature of our imaginations in popular movies and literature.
Notes:
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DocN (WorldCat user on 2007-04-01)
This book by Lisa Nocks, PhD, a historian of science, technology, and media culture, is part of the Greenwood Publishing "Technographies" series. _The Robot_ is an extensively researched "biography" of the concept of robotic machines, from their first iteration in archaic myth and religious ceremonies, through the development of mechanical processes and attempts at self-propelled machines, to the latest developments in the field. Part II covers the first industrial manipulators in the twentieth century and the development of AI as it relates to robotics. Part III covers the most recent advances in industrial, service and entertainment robotics. The author provides background on the engineering and AI specialists who conceived and developed these robots, as well as their theories about human-robot interaction and their application of cognitive studies to the development of humanoid robots. The volume includes descriptions and statistics about robot labs and companies around the world, and photos of some of the most recent accomplishments - from the winner of the DARPA Grand Challenge to the humanoid robot ASIMO.
An extensive time line and glossary of terms is included. The further Reading section includes websites of robotics labs and associations, and articles by robot engineers. This text is designed to be useful as either a library reference or as a classroom text.
Table of Contents:
by
DocN (WorldCat user on 2007-03-20)
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I - Ancestors
1. Between Ritual, Myth, and Machine
2. From Automata to Automation Part II - The Early Years
3. Into the Factory: The First Robots
4. Smarter Machines: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Part III - Growth of the Field
5. Getting Around: Perception, Locomotion, Power
6. Robots Among Us: The Latest Developments
Epilogue: Into the Future
Glossary
Timeline
Further Reading
Index
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