The Robotics Divide : A New Frontier in the 21st Century? /

Societies survive in their environment and compete with each other depending on the technology they develop. Economic, military and political power are directly related to the available technology, while access to technology is key to the well-being of our societies at the individual, community and...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: López Peláez, Antonio (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014
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Table of Contents:
  • 21st-century Robotics: From the Factory to the Private Realm
  • Perspectives on Industrial Robotics
  • Perspectives on Service Robotics
  • Military and Aerospace Robotics
  • Robotics and Social Stratification
  • Public Opinion and Technology Assessment: Perspectives on Advanced Robotics
  • The Robotics Divide: Lessons from the Digital Divide
  • Dependency, Social Work and Advanced Automation
  • Inequalities in the Information Society: From the Digital Divide to Digital Inequality
  • Prospective Techno economic Analysis for the Post-crisis World
  • Economics, Robotics and Power
  • Social Interaction and On-line and Off-line Robotics: Perspectives on Web Robots
  • The Robotics Divide: Characteristics, Trends and Scenarios in the 21st Century