2.4.1+Robotics+TRUONG

=2.4.1 Robotics TRUONG= Students must study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of robotics. These may include: • social and economic effects of replacing people with robots in the workplace • ethical decisions regarding the use of robots in situations that might endanger human beings • social impact of human interaction with robots, for example, artificial pets, robots for the disabled and elderly • social impact and ethical considerations regarding the use of robotics in medicine, for example, robotic surgery, computer-controlled prostheses • reliability of robotic devices, particularly in life-threatening situations.
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|| **// Knowledge of technology  //** In order to study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of robotics, the student must have an understanding of related technological concepts. These may include: • key terms—robot, android, cyborg, sensors • determining situations in which it is more appropriate to use a robot than a human being • types of input/output peripherals used in various situations, for example, arms, fingers, voice, wheels • reasons why robots are/are not designed as androids with human-like form • the capabilities and limitations of robots with respect to vision, touch, sound and movement • processing power in relation to the capabilities and limitations of robots.

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