{"product_id":"hallo-robot-book-bennie-mols-9781912454051","title":"Hallo Robot","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow robots will change our world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some fear that robots could do half our jobs and even wipe us out. But is that likely?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Smart machines already make our cars and clean our homes. Soon they could drive us about, teach our children, and keep our parents company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While dealing with the ethical concerns about Artificial Intelligence, Bennie Mols and Nieske Vergunst reveal the history, present and future of robots. They show how moving AI could allow the lame to walk again, rescue survivors from collapsed buildings, and boost the global fight against hunger and pollution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Welcome to a vivid view of our robot future. With 60 colour photos.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTopics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e From dolls to industrial workers, a history of robots\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e How robots respond to their surroundings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e What robots learn about human speech\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Why self-driving cars are safer and greener\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e The possibilities of robots in education\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Meet the ''cyborgs'' who learn to walk again\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Why evolution designs the best robots\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Will rogue robots take over the world?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Using robots as weapons and drones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e What the future holds: 2100, a Robot Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 A short history of robots, from dolls to androids\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMachines as man throughout history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMechanical dolls: forerunners of the robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnter the working humanoid robots\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe next step: android robots that look like you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUncanny valley: the problem with creepy robots\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. How do robots see their surroundings?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting to grips with a new environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeing through the eyes of a robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraining robots to recognise objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobots can see what a person cannot see\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeeling with whiskers: sensing the way forward\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobots use electronic ears to listen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. How does a robot brain work?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robot must learn to think like a human\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeeping it simple with an insect brain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMachine learning is trial and error\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobots can learn without supervision\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe football world cup for robots\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping robot emotional intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Giving humans a helping hand\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobots suck: doing the dirty jobs at home\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robotic arm reaches deep into the supply chain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJoseph Engelberger, father of car factory robots\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCo-bots will work alongside people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoping with variation is Amazon''s challenge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding a robot car\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Learning to speak to people\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe problem with machine talk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSHRDLU! The first experiment in robot conversation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eToilets are hidden: translation problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robotic teacher never runs out of patience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Robots get emotional\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmotional robots encourage humans to interact with them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robot can work out how you are feeling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy am I afraid? Understanding human emotions Help! My robot looks angry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablishing a bond with a robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Humans need robots and robots need humans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet the robot psychologists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnder-promise and over-deliver performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSilicon Valley utopias vs calm technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the best ratio of robots to humans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn the rubble: the search and rescue robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe paradox of robotization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Humans need robots and robots need humans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet the robot psychologists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnder-promise and over-deliver performance * Silicon Valley utopias vs calm technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the best ratio of robots to humans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn the rubble: the search and rescue robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe paradox of robotization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Evolution designs the best robots\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow robots travel in a bumpy world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobothand has nature''s grip\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA two-legged walking robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first robot baby\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking out the best path through evolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Swarming robots show the wisdom of crowds\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe power of robots working together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robot swarm without a boss\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoal is mapping a building about to collapse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePredicting how a robot will behave\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobot swarms in the real world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robotic swarm looks for a queen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. 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