| Description |
xvii, 143 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 330 |
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Very short introductions.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (135-137) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Where are the intelligent robots? ; 2. Working robots: what robots do now ; 3. Biological robotics ; 4. Becoming human: humanoid and android robots ; 5. Trends in robotics research: new approaches ; 6. Robotic futures ; Further reading. |
| Summary |
Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s. In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Winfield considers how robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, and how robots can be both ordinary and quite remarkable. |
| Subject |
Robotics.
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| ISBN |
9780199695980 |
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0199695989 |
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