{"product_id":"living-with-robotsisbn-9780262546042","title":"Living with Robots","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe truth about robots: two experts look beyond the hype, offering a lively and accessible guide to what robots can (and can't) do.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a lot of hype about robots; some of it is scary and some of it utopian. In this accessible book, two robotics experts reveal the truth about what robots can and can’t do, how they work, and what we can reasonably expect their future capabilities to be. It will not only make you think differently about the capabilities of robots; it will make you think differently about the capabilities of humans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRuth Aylett and Patricia Vargas discuss the history of our fascination with robots—from chatbots and prosthetics to autonomous cars and robot swarms. They show us the ways in which robots outperform humans and the ways they fall woefully short of our superior talents. They explain how robots see, feel, hear, think, and learn; describe how robots can cooperate; and consider robots as pets, butlers, and companions. Finally, they look at robots that raise ethical and social issues: killer robots, sexbots, and robots that might be gunning for your job. \u003ci\u003eLiving with Robots\u003c\/i\u003e equips readers to look at robots concretely—as human-made artifacts rather than placeholders for our anxieties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Find out: \u003cbr\u003e•Why robots can swim and fly but find it difficult to walk  \u003cbr\u003e•Which robot features are inspired by animals and insects\u003cbr\u003e•Why we develop feelings for robots \u003cbr\u003e•Which human abilities are hard for robots to emulateForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 Why are we all so Scared of Robots?\u003cbr\u003e2 Appearance: Will they Look Like Us?\u003cbr\u003e3 Movement: Will they Live with Us?\u003cbr\u003e4 Senses: Will they be Aware of Us?\u003cbr\u003e5 The Lost Robot: Could they Know where they Are and How to Get Home?\u003cbr\u003e6 Touch and Handling: Could I Shake Hands with a Robot?\u003cbr\u003e7 Could Robots be AIs?\u003cbr\u003e8 Could Robots Learn to do things For Themselves?\u003cbr\u003e9 Collaborating Robots: Could they Work as Partners or Groups?\u003cbr\u003e10 Emotions: Could Robots have Feelings?\u003cbr\u003e11 Social Interaction: Pets, Butlers, or Companions?\u003cbr\u003e12 Speech and Language: Would we be Able to Talk to them?\u003cbr\u003e13 Society and Ethics: Could a Robot have Morals?\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndexRuth Aylett is Professor of Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. A robotics researcher for thirty years, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eRobots: Bringing Intelligent Machines to Life.\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Horizons of Evolutionary Robotics\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press).","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302990172389,"sku":"NP9780262546042","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262546041.jpg?v=1730752664","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/living-with-robotsisbn-9780262546042","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}