Plug-and-play robots
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The belief that personal robots may soon be as cheap and customizable as personal computers is highlighted. Thomas J. Burick, an unusual inventor in this field, states that his model the PC-Bots could cost in the neighborhood of 1,000 U.S. dollars and such machines could perform tasks like patrolling a floor, recognizing a person, speaking a phrase, then snapping a photo and e-mailing it to a supervisor.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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Creative paths to open access
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The US governments and businesses face a constant pressure towards keeping new ideas and discoveries secret. A balance needs to be struck between transparency between governments and privacy of citizens in order to have openness in research.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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Why machines should fear
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The career details of Donald A. Norman, and his contributions to the mechanical science are presented. His major works include a prototype personal robot named ER2 developed at the Evolution Robotics in Pasadena, California.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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