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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... knowledge about the present. The first presents an overview of the origins and evolution of sentiments about robots. To accomplish that, it employs cul- tural icons that epitomize three roles that we expect robots to fill: killer (the ...
... knowledge to new commands, objects, and motor skills through spoken and gestured instruction. The chapter the concludes with a thoughtful exploration of the elements of self-motivation. The second chapter provides an enlightening ...
... knowledge, social/humanlike, and video tools. The children expressed a desire to interact with technology more intuitively and they tended to characterize technology in terms that were fundamentally human. More than three-quarters of ...
... knowledge” addresses the study ques- tion: How can we engage children as authors and inventors of future technology, not just passive recipients ? It refers to wanting technology. The computer becomes 3-dimensional and, instead of a ...
... knowledge or other- wise “ adult ” skills , such as speaking a different language or learning how to cook . One - quarter of participants in South Africa and India imagined computers that would assist with or output knowledge ( such as ...
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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 |