
Computer After Me, The: Awareness And Self-awareness In Autonomic Systems
Jeremy Pitt(Editor)
Imperial College Press
Published on 23. October 2014
Book
Hardback
332 pages
978-1-78326-417-9 (ISBN)
Description
We are increasingly seeing computer systems which are expected to function without operator intervention. This is perhaps acceptable for running computer networks or traffic lights; however, we are now seeing computer systems deployed to qualitatively influence human judgments such as rulings on legal disputes or fitness for work to evaluate disability benefits. In keeping with the precautionary principle, it is important that those who are developing this capability - technologists and scientists - think through its potential implications.The aim of this book is to explore the technological and social and implications of computers and robots becoming increasingly 'aware' of their environment and the people in it, and their being increasingly 'self-aware' of their own existence within it.The wide-ranging scope of the text covers three different angles of the concept of 'the computer after me': (1) the next generation of computationally powerful aware systems; (2) systems in which the computer is aware of qualitatively impact human concerns such as law, health and rules; and (3) computers and robots which are aware of themselves.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
633 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78326-417-9 (9781783264179)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Next Generation Aware Computer: Reflective Systems, Self-Composing Systems, Organic Computing; Middle-Out Systems, Self-Aware Ensembles; Computer Aware of People: Smart Homes; Smart Grids; Social Computer; Adaptive Institutions; Green Computing; Uberveillance; Computer Aware of Self: Self-Healing Software; Self-Aware Robot; Self-Aware Learning Machines; Law-Aware Drones; Ethical Robots.