Loving the machine the art and science of Japanese robots

Foreword : say hello to the future -- Ch. 1. Clockwork teatime -- Ch. 2. The Buddha robot -- Ch. 3. 100,000 horsepower dreams -- Ch. 4. Seven-story samurai -- Ch. 5. Of walkers and workers -- Ch. 6. Humanoids at home -- Ch. 7. Anthropomorphic ambassadors -- Ch. 8. Man vs. manmade -- Ch. 9. Android d...

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1. Verfasser: Hornyak, Timothy N. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Tokyo u.a. Kodansha International 2006
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:Foreword : say hello to the future -- Ch. 1. Clockwork teatime -- Ch. 2. The Buddha robot -- Ch. 3. 100,000 horsepower dreams -- Ch. 4. Seven-story samurai -- Ch. 5. Of walkers and workers -- Ch. 6. Humanoids at home -- Ch. 7. Anthropomorphic ambassadors -- Ch. 8. Man vs. manmade -- Ch. 9. Android dawn -- Afterword : loving the machine.
"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."--BOOK JACKET
"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."--BOOK JACKET
Beschreibung:159 S.
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26 cm
ISBN:4770030126
4-7700-3012-6
9784770030122
978-4-7700-3012-2