The Robot in the Garden
Telerobotics and Telepistemology in the Age of the Internet
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- Paperback
330 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2001
Summary
An interdisciplinary collection of essays on telepistemology-the study of knowledge acquired at a distance.The Robot in the Garden initiates a critical theory of telerobotics and introduces telepistemology, the study of knowledge acquired at a distance. Many of our most influential technologies, the telescope, telephone, and television, were developed to provide knowledge at a distance. Telerobots, remotely controlled robots, facilitate action at a distance. Specialists use telerobots to expl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262571548 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262571544 |
| Author: | Ken Goldberg |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 330 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 621g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Leonardo |
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“Every theory buff and media maven has seen them, flashing their trendy designs from the display tables of university bookstores: those dreaded cybercrit anthologies… The Robot in the Garden is a refreshing anomaly in this oversaturated, redundant field.” - Erik Davis, Bookforum
About The Author
Ken Goldberg
Ken Goldberg is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and founder of the Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium at the University of California, Berkeley. His Net art installations include “Dislocation of Intimacy,” “Memento Mori,” and “The Telegarden.”
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