What's a Robot?

The article presents the author's comments on the history of the robot as a functional machine. Topics include the four laws of robotics created by the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov; the relationship between software development and robots which manipulate physical objects and have a tangible...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 7 - 8
Autor principal: Cerf, Vinton G.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Jan2013
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Sumario:The article presents the author's comments on the history of the robot as a functional machine. Topics include the four laws of robotics created by the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov; the relationship between software development and robots which manipulate physical objects and have a tangible effect; and the social aspects of robotics compared to the computer software industry.