Just Ordinary Robots: Automation from Love to War - Lamber Royakkers - Books - Taylor & Francis Inc - 9781482260144 - September 4, 2015
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A social robot is a robot that interacts and communicates with humans or other autonomous physical agents by following social behaviors and rules attached to its role. We seem to accept the use of robots that perform dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs. But how far do we want to go with the automation of care for children and the elderly, or the killing of terrorists? Would we be setting humanity aside if we accepted such automation?

Just Ordinary Robots: Automation from Love to War provides a socially involved, yet sober, view into the new age of robots. It supplies a cutting-edge look at robot technologies, including what these technologies are capable of and the ethical and regulatory questions they raise.

The book surveys the various types of social robots and examines their social significance in homes, health care, traffic, the police, and the military. Considering the technical characteristics and societal expectations of robots in these areas, it explores what is possible right now in terms of robot technologies. It also looks into the social, ethical, and regulatory issues future robot technologies will create.

The text provides authoritative insights into the social significance of robots for the medium and long term. Illustrating the political, administrative, and regulatory consequences related to each area, it highlights key points that need to be publicly discussed or put on the agenda by today's politicians and policy makers.


370 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released September 4, 2015
ISBN13 9781482260144
Publishers Taylor & Francis Inc
Pages 352
Dimensions 241 × 165 × 24 mm   ·   688 g
Language English  

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