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Hallo Robot: Meet Your New Workmate and Friend
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About Hallo Robot: Meet Your New Workmate And Friend
How robots will revolutionise our worldSome fear that robots could do half our jobs and even wipe us out. But is that likely? Hallo Robot reveals how robots see, feel, and act — and what they can and can't do.Instead of harming humans, artificial intelligence could vastly improve our lives. Robots already make our cars and clean our homes. Soon they could chauffeur us, teach our children, and keep our parents company.While tackling ethical concerns, Bennie Mols and Nieske Vergunst show how robots could allow the lame to walk again, rescue survivors from collapsed buildings, and boost the global fight against hunger and pollution. Welcome to a realistic, colourful view of our robot future. With 60 colour photos.Topics covered:From dolls to industrial workers, a history of robotsHow robots respond to their surroundingsWhat robots learn about human speechWhy self-driving cars are safer and greenerThe possibilities of robots in educationMeet the ‘cyborgs’ who learn to walk againWhy evolution designs the best robotsWill rogue robots take over the world?Using robots as weapons and dronesWhat the future holds: 2100, a Robot OdysseyTable of Contents1 A short history of robots, from dolls to androids• Machines as man throughout history• Mechanical dolls: forerunners of the robot• Enter the working humanoid robots• The next step: android robots that look like you• Uncanny valley: the problem with creepy robots 2. How do robots see their surroundings?• Getting to grips with a new environment• Seeing through the eyes of a robot• Training robots to recognise objects• Robots can see what a person cannot see• Feeling with whiskers: sensing
