Week 8 Flashcards
Greatest Happiness Principle - an action is right if it is produced with good results and an action is wrong if it is produced with bad results.
John Stuart Mill
“Technology” came from the Greek words?
techne - art
logos - word
A discourse on art
Technology
an inevitable part of society.
Technology
- Ultimate medium for advertisement placements.
- Almost all Filipinos use this particular type of device.
- Plays a great role in the lives of the people.
Television
- German engineer and inventor
- In the late 1800s, he was successful in his attempt to send images through wires with the aid of a rotating metal disk (Nipkow disk)
- “Electric Telescope” - 18 lines of resolution
PAUL GOTTLIEB NIPKOW
Can send images through wires with the aid of a rotating metal disk
Nipkow disk
Who invented the new system of television by using the cathode ray tube in addition to the mechanical scanner system
ALAN ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL-SWINTON & BORIS ROSING
Two types of television systems
MECHANICAL TELEVISION
- was first proposed by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird in the 1920s
ELECTRONIC TELEVISION
- was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927 by Philo Taylor Farnsworth
Top 3 gadgets that are commonly used in homes.
- Television sets,
- Mobile phones, and
- Computers/Laptops
- More than half of the Filipino population owns at least one of these regardless of type.
- It is considered a must have among young Filipinos
- 1 out of 3 Filipinos cannot live without this
Mobile Phones
- Senior engineer at Motorola
- In 1983, he led the team at Motorola that developed the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X.
MARTIN COOPER
- First commercially available handheld cellular phone.
- Weighed: 1.1 kg
- Measured: 228.6 X 127 X 44.4 mm
- 30-minute talk time
- 10 hours to charge
DynaTAC or “Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage”
- Not possible for all Filipino families to own at least one of these.
- Widely used but less common than TVs and phones due to higher costs.
- Essential in offices, businesses, and schools.
- Originated from Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine design.
COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS
- English mathematician and inventor
- “Father of the Computer”
- He designed the Analytical Engine.
CHARLES BABBAGE
It is considered to be the first true portable, full-featured computer. Released in April 1981 by the Osbourne Computer Corporation
The Osborne 1
- Platform for advertisements and information dissemination
- Recreational activity and stress reliever for families
- Tool for bonding with family members
Platform for propaganda and advocacies
TELEVISION ROLES
- Primarily used for communication (texting and calling)
- Additional features such as internet browsing, photography, music player, etc.
- Portable and convenient, fitting into pockets or bags
- All-in-one device with various applications
MOBILE PHONE ROLES
- Used for internet browsing, communication, and various applications
- Wide keyboards and screens that offer comfort and ease of use
- Ideal for gaming and professional work
COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS
Excessive use of devices leads to ___ ???
Laziness and Health issues.
Technology can cause ____ ?
Isolation and Alienation from real-world interactions.
- Easy access to the internet exposes children to unsuitable content.
- Children’s vulnerability to character change and distorted worldviews.
- Blame falls on adults for allowing unsupervised access to technology.
Moral dilemma of Technology Advancement
- It focuses on positive use and accountability.
- Scientists should inform the public of the benefits and risks of technology.
- Users should be accountable for their device usage to mitigate negative consequences.
Ethics of Responsibility
An actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform intended tasks.
Robot
Ability to perform intended tasks based on current state and sensing without human intervention.
Autonomy
Two types of Service Robots
- Personal Service Robots and
- Professional Service Robots
A robot which can assist with everyday tasks, improving quality of life for individuals, especially those with disabilities or elderly people. Examples include domestic robots for cleaning and personal mobility aids.
Personal Service Robots
A robot used in commercial settings for tasks such as cleaning public spaces, delivering supplies in hospitals, and performing surgeries with high precision. These robots are typically operated by trained professionals.
Professional Service Robots
American inventor known for developing UNIMATE, the first material handling robot employed in industrial production work.
GEORGE DEVOL
- Ease the workload of mankind.
- Make life more efficient and less stress
- Perform complicated activities.
- Pleasure, entertainment in parks or exhibits
- Toys, child-friendly
- Used in movies
ROLES PLAYED BY ROBOTICs
- American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University
- Formulated the laws of robots.
ISAAC ASIMOV
- A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey orders given by human beings except there such orders would conflict with the 1st law.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict the 1st and 2nd law.
Three Laws of Robotics by Isaac Asimov
- Safety
- Who should be held accountable if someone’s safety is compromised by a robot?
- Who should be blamed, the robot, the agent using the robot, or the maker/inventor of the robot? - Emotional Component
- It is not completely impossible for the robots to develop emotions.
- What if robots become sentient?
- Should they be granted robot rights?
ETHICAL DILEMMAS FACED BY ROBOTICs
It has increasingly become an integral part of both personal and professional environments, taking on various roles that enhance efficiency and ease human workload.
Robots
From ancient Egyptian ____ ____ to George Devol’s ______ in the 1950s, robots have evolved from simple mechanical devices to complex machines capable of a wide range of tasks.
Water clocks to “Unimate”
What project did Germany create which exemplifies efforts to advance service robotics through technological development and innovation, focusing on practical household applications like clearing tables and loading dishwashers.
DESIRE PROJECT
If robots become capable of experiencing emotions, there would be a need to consider granting them _____ similar to those extended to animals, ensuring their protection and ethical treatment.
Robot Rights
Robots with Partial Autonomy interact with humans ____ while those with Full Autonomy operate _______.
- actively
- independently
