Communicating with Robots and Bots

Course
en
English
8 h
This content is rated 0 out of 5
Source
  • From www.edx.org
Conditions
  • Self-paced
  • Free Access
  • Fee-based Certificate
More info
  • 4 Sequences
  • Introductive Level

Their employees are learning daily with Edflex

  • Safran
  • Air France
  • TotalEnergies
  • Generali
Learn more

Course details

Syllabus

Module 1: Robots, bots and communication

  • How robots are presented in popular culture and the media
  • Ways to define a robot
  • Why people build (or don't build) humanoid or humanlike robots
  • The difference between robots and bots

Module 2: Bots and socialbots

  • What it's like to interact with some bots
  • How and why bots are designed to be humanlike in order to be 'socialbots'
  • Broader conceptions of bots and their activities in digital spaces
  • Socialbots and bots as they become more specifically embodied

Module 3: Robots in the home

  • The potential of more sophisticated robots designed to act as personal assistants
  • Robots that do more practical work around the home
  • Assistive and care robots, designed to help older adults and people with disabilities of all ages
  • Telepresence robots that allow people to interact with one another at a distance in more flexible and active ways than teleconferencing technologies such as Skype or Facetime

Module 4: Robots at work and on the road

  • Remote operations as an extension of telepresence
  • Robots at work more generally and the question of whether your job might be at risk
  • The introduction of self-driving and semi-autonomous vehicles onto road systems also populated with human drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
  • How ethics can be built into robots and the importance of ethics for designers and manufacturers of robotic technologies

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Eleanor Sandry
Lecturer in Internet Studies
Curtin University

Gwyneth Peaty
Internet Studies
Curtin University

Editor

Curtin University is the largest tertiary education institution in Western Australia. Its main campus is in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 1966, it was first known as the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) and from 1986 as Curtin University of Technology before taking its current name in 2010. It is named after John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia during the Second World War.

Platform

Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Berkeley, are just some of the schools that you have at your fingertips with EdX. Through massive open online courses (MOOCs) from the world's best universities, you can develop your knowledge in literature, math, history, food and nutrition, and more. These online classes are taught by highly-regarded experts in the field. If you take a class on computer science through Harvard, you may be taught by David J. Malan, a senior lecturer on computer science at Harvard University for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. But there's not just one professor - you have access to the entire teaching staff, allowing you to receive feedback on assignments straight from the experts. Pursue a Verified Certificate to document your achievements and use your coursework for job and school applications, promotions, and more. EdX also works with top universities to conduct research, allowing them to learn more about learning. Using their findings, edX is able to provide students with the best and most effective courses, constantly enhancing the student experience.

This content is rated 4.5 out of 5
(no review)
This content is rated 4.5 out of 5
(no review)
Complete this resource to write a review