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Robotics: Hephaestus does it again

It was when I was preparing this lecture that I discovered that roboticists had a god: Hephaestus. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was a talented craftsman. Enamoured with Athena, he attempted to woo her, in vain. The goddess of knowledge withstood the advances of the god of doing. Robotics stems fro...

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Main Author: Jean-Paul Laumond (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Collège de France 2012
Subjects:
computer science
science
technological innovation
robotics
technology
artificial intelligence
algorithm
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Summary:It was when I was preparing this lecture that I discovered that roboticists had a god: Hephaestus. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was a talented craftsman. Enamoured with Athena, he attempted to woo her, in vain. The goddess of knowledge withstood the advances of the god of doing. Robotics stems from this tension. Although the myth contradicts a current tendency to confuse science and technology, it nevertheless reflects my experience with innovation. C'est en préparant cette leçon que j'ai ...
ISBN:9782722601864
Access:Open Access

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