How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000EPRH7U |
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| Number of Pages | : | 441 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wilson is a Ph.D. Daniel H. candidate at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, where he has received master's degrees in Robotics and Data Mining. Daniel currently lives with several unsuspecting roommates in a fully wired smart house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. He has worked in top research laboratories, including Microsoft Research, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), and Intel Research Seattle
And with its thorough overview of current robot prototypes-including giant walkers, insect, gecko, and snake robots-How to Survive a Robot Uprising is also a witty yet legitimate introduction to contemporary robotics. Two-color illustrations throughout. This is his first book. He has worked in top research laboratories, including Microsoft Research, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), and Intel Research Seattle. From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, besting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How to
The First Against the Wall As a technophile (and a dedicated member of the masses preparing the machine take over) I must admit that I purchased this book for research on how the technophobic humans would best try to mount a resistance to our efforts. I found that this book serves these ends exactly. "Very funny and educational" according to C. Petit. The book's theme is pretty obvious from the title. What makes this book interesting is a robotics expert wrote it, so the book is both funny and educational.He takes the many cliches in robot disaster movies and shows what robots can and cannot do, by presenting the realit. "Learn and laugh about robots" according to Andy. I brought this to my work where I'm in computer software, and everyone gets a real kick out of the title, truly. It's a pretty good book! Tech people and science people will probably like it most but it's understandable for anyone. Most, if not all of the aspects of robot
Options for fighting back are plentiful, though not everyone will be relieved to learn the standard kitchen microwave can be retrofitted into a radiation gun that can destroy electronics and "cook human flesh." (Instructions for such a project are not included.) Humorous and informative-Wilson drops robotics history trivia nuggets and includes brief descriptions of current robot research-this nifty little guide to surviving the inevitable robot apocalypse may have you reconsidering purchasing that "smart" (read: insidious) refrigerator.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. . All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly In this uncomfortably humorous survival guide, Wilson, a Ph.D. So, if a two-legged android gives chase, seek out a body of water, as "most robots will