Robotics and telechirics
MW THRING
(Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Queen Mary College, London)
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Abstract
Humanoid machines are built either to save money in manufacture of for humane reasons such as safety, elimination of boredom, extension of human skills and hygiene. Sceptrology is the technology of crutches or artificial limbs. Telechirs are machines that can put the hand‐eye coordinated skill of a trained craftsman at the other end of a cable. They will have great application for mining or undersea work. Robots are pre‐programmed by a human but can do a wide range of manipulative tasks. They will have very limited application.
Citation
THRING, M. (1980), "Robotics and telechirics", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 12 No. 6, pp. 220-230. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb003791
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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