Living with robots : what every anxious human needs to know /

Aylett, Ruth, 1951-

Living with robots : what every anxious human needs to know / Ruth Aylett, Patricia A. Vargas, N. E. Sharkey. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2021. - xv, 291 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-273) and index.

Why are we so scared of robots? -- Appearance-will they look like us? -- Movement-will they live with us? -- Senses-will they be aware of us? -- The lost robot-could they know where they are and how to get home? -- Touch and handling-could I shake hands with a robot? -- Could robots be AIs? -- Could robots learn to do things for themselves? -- Collaborating robots-could they work as partners or groups? -- Emotions-could robots have feelings? -- Social interaction-pets, butlers or companions? -- Speech and language-would we be able to talk to them? -- Society and ethics-could a robot have morals?

"An intimate understanding of what robots are for the average popular science reader, with a focus dispelling fears and showcasing how humans might interact with robots"--

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Robots--Obras populares
Inteligencia artificial --Obras populares

TJ 211.15 / A978l 2021