Loving the Machine: The Art And Science of Japanese Robots - Couverture rigide

Hornyak, Tim

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ISBN 10 : 4770030126 ISBN 13 : 9784770030122

Editeur : Kodansha International Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Loving the Machine While the US sponsors robot-on-robot destruction contests, Japan's feature tasks that mimic non-violent human activities. Why is this? What accounts for Japan's unique relationship with robots as potential colleagues in life, rather than potential adversaries? This book answers this query by looking at Japan's historical connections with robots. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Japan stands out for its long love affair with humanoid robots, a phenomenon that is creating what will likely be the world's first mass robot culture. While companies in the west have produced robot vacuum cleaners and war machines, Japan has created humanoids and pet robots as entertaining friends. While the west makes movies like 'Robocop' and 'The Terminator', Japan is responsible for the friendly Mighty Atom, Aibo and Asimo. While the west sponsors robot-on-robot destruction contests, Japan's feature tasks that mimic nonviolent human activities. What can account for Japan's unique relationship with robots as potential colleagues in life, rather than as potential adversaries? This book attempts to answer this fundamental query by looking at Japan's historical connections with robots, its present fascination and leading technologies, and what the future holds. From the Edo-period humanoid automatons, through popular animation icons and into the high-tech labs of today's researchers in robotic motion and intelligence, the author traces a fascinating trail of passion and development.

Biographie de l'auteur

TIMOTHY N. HORNYAK moved to Japan in 1999 after working as a freelance science and technology journalist in Montreal. He worked at the international desk of Kyodo News in Tokyo, and has written about Japanese culture, technology and history for Scientific American, the Far Eastern Economic Review and other publications. VISIT TIM AT http://www.lovingthemachine.com/

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kodansha International Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 4770030126
• ISBN 13: 9784770030122
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible