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 eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Artificial intelligence.; Popular works.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Popular Science, general.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

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:

• 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–Are they going to continue to be with us or will they turn against us?
• A Whole New World.