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Week 8 Flashcards

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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.

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John Stuart Mill

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“Technology” came from the Greek words?

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techne - art
logos - word

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A discourse on art

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Technology

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an inevitable part of society.

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Technology

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  • Ultimate medium for advertisement placements.
  • Almost all Filipinos use this particular type of device.
  • Plays a great role in the lives of the people.
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Television

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  • 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
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PAUL GOTTLIEB NIPKOW

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Can send images through wires with the aid of a rotating metal disk

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Nipkow disk

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8
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Who invented the new system of television by using the cathode ray tube in addition to the mechanical scanner system

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ALAN ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL-SWINTON & BORIS ROSING

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9
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Two types of television systems

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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

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10
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Top 3 gadgets that are commonly used in homes.

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  • Television sets,
  • Mobile phones, and
  • Computers/Laptops
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11
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  • 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
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Mobile Phones

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12
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  • Senior engineer at Motorola
  • In 1983, he led the team at Motorola that developed the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X.
A

MARTIN COOPER

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13
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  • 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
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DynaTAC or “Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage”

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14
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  • 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.
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COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS

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15
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  • English mathematician and inventor
  • “Father of the Computer”
  • He designed the Analytical Engine.
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CHARLES BABBAGE

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It is considered to be the first true portable, full-featured computer. Released in April 1981 by the Osbourne Computer Corporation

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The Osborne 1

17
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  • Platform for advertisements and information dissemination
  • Recreational activity and stress reliever for families
  • Tool for bonding with family members
    Platform for propaganda and advocacies
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TELEVISION ROLES

18
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  • 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
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MOBILE PHONE ROLES

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  • 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
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COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS

20
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Excessive use of devices leads to ___ ???

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Laziness and Health issues.

21
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Technology can cause ____ ?

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Isolation and Alienation from real-world interactions.

22
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  • 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.
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Moral dilemma of Technology Advancement

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  • 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.
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Ethics of Responsibility

24
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An actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform intended tasks.

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Robot

25
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Ability to perform intended tasks based on current state and sensing without human intervention.

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Autonomy

26
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Two types of Service Robots

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  • Personal Service Robots and
  • Professional Service Robots
27
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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.

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Personal Service Robots

28
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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.

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Professional Service Robots

29
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American inventor known for developing UNIMATE, the first material handling robot employed in industrial production work.

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GEORGE DEVOL

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  • 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
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ROLES PLAYED BY ROBOTICs

31
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  • American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University
  • Formulated the laws of robots.
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ISAAC ASIMOV

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  1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
  2. A robot must obey orders given by human beings except there such orders would conflict with the 1st law.
  3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict the 1st and 2nd law.
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Three Laws of Robotics by Isaac Asimov

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  1. 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?
  2. Emotional Component
    - It is not completely impossible for the robots to develop emotions.
    - What if robots become sentient?
    - Should they be granted robot rights?
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS FACED BY ROBOTICs

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It has increasingly become an integral part of both personal and professional environments, taking on various roles that enhance efficiency and ease human workload.

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Robots

35
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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.

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Water clocks to “Unimate”

36
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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.

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DESIRE PROJECT

37
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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.

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Robot Rights

38
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Robots with Partial Autonomy interact with humans ____ while those with Full Autonomy operate _______.

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  • actively
  • independently

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