Friday, December 19, 2008

British scientist invited to write a code of robotics.

British professor Noel Sharqi, an expert in the field of robotics, in an article published in the journal Science, called to establish international rules on ethical and safe use of robots.
Sharqi fears that define the scope of robots are not legislators, and military and industry organizations, as well as working parents. He also notes that children are increasingly tied to home robot more than the usual toys and predicts that the relationship between robots and humans in future efforts. Professor finds that several children communicate with the robot may have adverse psychological effects.
In spring 2007, drawing up such a code to order the South Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy Group took futurologists. It is expected to include not only the rules of management and treatment of robots, but also, perhaps, three laws of robotics Isaac Asimov.
Robots nurse for both children and the elderly are subject to more and more. For example, the company Secom has released a robot My Spoon for the automatic feeding robot company Sanyo can wash rights in the bath, a robot Wakamura Corporation Mitsubishi recalls the need to receive medication.
In 2008, to be sold 5.5 million of professional and personal robots. Over the next two years, projected the figure will reach 11.5 million. The cost of robots can also be affected. From 1990 to 2006, they were cheaper by 80 per cent.

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