Robots that Talk and Listen: Technology and Social ImpactJudith Markowitz Robots That Talk and Listen provides a forward-looking examination of speech and language in robots from technical, functional, and social perspectives. Contributors address cultural foundations as well as the linguistic skills and technologies that robots need to function effectively in real-world settings. Among the most difficult and complex is the ability to understand and use language. Speech-enabled automata are already serving as interactive toys, teacher’s aides, and research assistants. These robots will soon be joined by personal companions, industrial co-workers, and military support automata. The social impact of these and other robots extends well beyond the specific tasks they perform. Contributors tackle the most knotty of those issues, notably acceptance of advanced, speech-enabled robots and developing ethical and moral controls for robots. Topics in this book include: • Language and Beyond: The True Meaning of “Speech Enabled” |
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... Section II describes generative-research methodology, Section III presents a study on the changes children want to see in com- puting and Internet technology, Section IV presents a literature review on children's responses to robots ...
... spaces . For example , users could accrue lifestyle points ( automatically tracked ) when they use their running shoes or take out the recycling bin . IV Robots The study described in this section examines stories 1 My robot 9.
... Section III and prior work on children's responses to robots . A Prior research Some research on children and robots examines the “ uncanny - valley ” response by children . The uncanny - valley response was proposed in an essay by ...
... sections of this chapter describes the evolution of percep- tions about robots filling one of the three roles ( killer , servant , and lover ) using the corresponding cultural icons . The discussions explore ways in which literature and ...
... (Section II.A) that are controlled by evil intelligences also evoke this image of the Frankenstein monster even though they are neither the product of misguided science nor out of control. They include Maximil- ian (The Black Hole 1979) ...
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Robots That Talk and Listen: Technology and Social Impact Judith Markowitz No preview available - 2015 |
Robots that Talk and Listen: Technology and Social Impact Judith A. Markowitz No preview available - 2014 |