Robotics in Germany and Japan: Philosophical and Technical Perspectives

Robotics in Germany and Japan Philosophical and Technical Perspectives Germany and Japan are two of the worldwide leading countries in robotics research.Robotics as a key technology introduces technical as well as philosophical and cultural challenges. How can we use robots that have a human-like appearance in everyday life? Are there limits to technology? What are the cultural similarities and differences between Germany and Japan? These are some of the questions which are discussed in the book. Five chapters comprehend an intercultural and interdisciplinary framework including current research fields like Roboethics, Hermeneutics of Technologies, Technology Assessment, Robotics in Japanese Popular Culture and Music Robots. Contributions on cultural interrelations, technical visions and essays round out the content of this book. Additional ISBNs 9783653039764, 9783653999631Robotics in Germany and Japan: Philosophical and Technical Perspectives 1st Edition is written by Funk, Michael / Irrgang, Bernhard (eds.) and published by Peter Lang Gmb H, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften. ISBNs for Robotics in Germany and Japan are 9783653999648, 3653999642 and the print ISBNs are 9783631620717, 3631620713. Additional ISBNs include 9783653039764, 9783653999631.