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100 1 _aMindell, David A.,
245 1 0 _aOur robots, ourselves :
_brobotics and the myths of autonomy /
_cDavid A. Mindell.
246 1 _aRobotics and the myths of autonomy.
264 1 _aNew York, New York :
_bViking,
_c[2015]
264 4 _c©2015.
300 _ax, 260 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent.
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-250) and index.
520 _a"From drones to Mars rovers -- an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future. In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and exploring the rapidly changing relationships between humans and machines. Drawing on firsthand experience, extensive interviews, and the latest research from MIT and elsewhere, Mindell takes us to extreme environments -- high atmosphere, deep ocean, and outer space -- to reveal where the most advanced robotics already exist. In these environments, scientists use robots to discover new information about ancient civilizations, to map some of the world's largest geological features, and even to "commute" to Mars to conduct daily experiments. But these tools of air, sea, and space also forecast the dangers, ethical quandaries, and unintended consequences of a future in which robotics and automation suffuse our everyday lives. Mindell argues that the stark lines we've drawn between human and not human, manual and automated, aren't helpful for understanding our relationship with robotics. Brilliantly researched and accessibly written, Our Robots, Ourselves clarifies misconceptions about the autonomous robot, offering instead a hopeful message about what he calls "rich human presence" at the center of the technological landscape we are now creating."--provided by publisher.
505 0 _aHuman, remote, autonomous -- Sea -- Air -- War -- Space -- Beyond Utopian autonomy -- Autonomy in the human world.
650 0 _aAutonomous robots.
650 0 _aArtificial intelligence.
650 0 _aRobotics.
650 0 _aRobots.
650 0 _aDisruptive technologies.
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