Living with Robots
What Every Anxious Human Needs to Know
$50.40
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2021
Summary
The Truth About Robots: Two Experts Look Beyond the Hype
This lively and accessible guide, written by two robotics experts, cuts through the hype surrounding robots to reveal the truth about their capabilities.
Discover:
- Why robots excel at swimming and flying but struggle with walking.
- The animal and insect inspirations behind various robot designs.
- The reasons behind our emotional connections to robots.
- Which human abilities remain …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262045810 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262045818 |
| Author: | Ruth Aylett, Patricia A. Vargas |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“The authors cover an impressive amount of ground and approach the implications of advanced technology with nuance. Well-researched, this survey makes for an in-depth review of the present state of robotics. “
—Publishers Weekly
Ruth Aylett
Ruth Aylett is Professor of Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. A robotics researcher for thirty years, she is the author of Robots: Bringing Intelligent Machines to Life.
Patricia A. Vargas is Founder-Director of the Robotics Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University, where she is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Robotics. She is coeditor of The Horizons of Evolutionary Robotics.
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