Learn AI and Human-Robot Interaction from Asimov's I, Robot Stories: Robotics Through Science Fiction vol. 2

by Robin Murphy

Learn about artificial intelligence and human-robot interaction by reading nine famous short stories, each accompanied by an explanation of the real science at the level of a TED talk. Artificial intelligence for robots may be the most transformative technology of the future digital revolution. But AI isn’t just about the algorithms on the inside of the robot, it is also about how those algorithms will impact the way humans will work with robots. Learn AI and Human-Robot Interaction from Asimov’s I, Robot Stories provides a fun introduction to human-robot interaction for everyman, bridging advanced high school students to managers to fans of Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson to students and teachers looking for a supplemental textbook for formal courses in artificial intelligence and robotics. It is a companion to Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot collection which contains his most famous and entertaining stories in the world about robots. Each of the stories is partnered with a description of the science behind the fiction. Topics include how verbal and non-verbal communication works, the flaws in the Three Laws of Robotics, the Uncanny Valley, transparency and visibility, testing and evaluation, trust, how robots reason, the types of user interfaces, and if a robot can have full moral agency. The book provides insights into AI and HRI that are collected into 12 easy to learn principles. The book also provides study questions that can be used for self-study, homeschooling, or in a classroom. Note that I, Robot is sold separately. Dr. Robin R. Murphy is one of the founders of the field of human-robot interaction, an award winning textbook author, a TED talk speaker, and has been declared one of the most influential women in technology. As an Innovative Teaching Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M as the Raytheon Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, she pursues engaging forms of education, particularly the use of science fiction to enable students to better visualize the abstract concepts in artificial intelligence. She writes the Robotics Through Science Fiction blog, ongoing articles on science fiction and science fact for Science Robotics, and a book Robotics Through Science Artificial Intelligence Explained Through Six Classic Robot Short Stories (2018).The second edition of her textbook, Introduction to AI Robotics, was published in 2019.

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2019