Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Ten Short Lessons

Peter J. Bentley

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Johns Hopkins University Press
03 November 2020

Science: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Artificial intelligence

Series: Pocket Einstein Series

An expert introduction to the fascinating world of robotics, artificial intelligence, and how machines learn.

In Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Ten Short Lessons, leading expert Peter J. Bentley breaks down the fast-moving world of computers into ten pivotal lessons, presenting the reader with the essential information they need to get to understand our most powerful technology and its remarkable implications for our species.

From the origins and motivation behind the birth of AI and robotics to using smart algorithms that allow us to build good robots, from the technologies that enable computers to understand a huge range of sensory information, including language and communication, to the challenges of emotional intelligence, unpredictable environments, and imagination in artificial intelligence, this is a cutting-edge, expert-led guide for curious minds. Packed full of easy-to-understand diagrams, pictures, and fact boxes, these ten lessons cover all the basics, as well as the latest understanding and developments, to enlighten the nonscientist.

About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most important and fascinating areas of science in the twenty-first century. Broken down into ten simple lessons and written by leading experts in their field, the books reveal the ten most important takeaways from those areas of science you've always wanted to know more about.

By: Peter J. Bentley
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781421439723
ISBN 10: 1421439727
Series: Pocket Einstein Series
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 03 November 2020
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Lesson 1: A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step Lesson 2: Choose the Right Path Lesson 3: We All Fall Down Lesson 4: Find the Right Answer Lesson 5: Understand Your World Lesson 6: Change for the Better Lesson 7: Communication Is Key Lesson 8: Re-imagine Reality Lesson 9: Feel Better Lesson 10: Know Yourself Glossary Further Reading Index

Peter J. Bentley (LONDON, UK) is an honorary professor in the Department of Computer Science at University College London, a visiting professor at Autodesk, a collaborating professor at the Korean Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, and the cofounder of Kazoova Ltd. He is the author of Digital Biology: How Nature Is Transforming Our Technology and Our Lives and Digitized: The Science of Computers and How It Shapes Our World.