Springer, Paul J.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2013.
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Part of the series Contemporary world issues;Contemporary world issues.
Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Background and history : Defining robots and drones Early descriptions and imagined machines Automata Power systems and precedents Industrial robotics World War II Cold War robotics Robots in popular culture Academic centers Fielding military robots — Problems and controversies : Artificial intelligence Robots and drones in asymmetrical wars Mass production and specialty design Gold plating and requirements creep Special vulnerabilities of robotic systems Autonomous robots and lethal force Robots and the laws of war Integration of the human-machine team — Worldwide Perspective : Europe: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Other European countries Asia: China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Other Asian countries South Pacific region Middle East: Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, UAE North America South America Africa — Conclusion — Chronology — Biographical sketches : Asimov, Isaac (1920-1992) Brooks, Rodney (1954-) Bush, George W (1946-) Cebrowski, Arthur (1942-2005) Gates, Robert M (1943-) Greiner, Helen (1967-) Kurzweil, Raymond (1948-) McCarthy, John (1927-) Minsky, Marvin (1927-) Moravec, Hans (1948-) Obama, Barack (1961-) Panetta, Leon (1938-) Reddy, Raj (1937-) Simon, Herbert A (1916-2001) Turning, Alan (1912-1954) Vaucanson, Jacques de (1709-1782) Warwick, Kevin (1954-) Whittaker, William Red (1948-) Wilson, Daniel (1978-) — Data and documents : BigDog Dragon Eye Dragon Runner Fire Fly / Lightning Bug Fire scout Gladiator Global Hawk MARCbot MULE PackBot Pioneer Predator Raven Reaper ScanEagle Shadow TALON Warrior Documents: Missile technology control regime, National Defense Authorization, fiscal year 2001, International Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation, 2002, Department of Defense Reports to Congress on Development and Utilization of robotics and unmanned ground vehicles, October 2006, U.S. Department of State legal advisor Harold Koh, speech to
- For centuries, warring nations have sought to lower the risk to highly vulnerable humans on the battlefield, typically by providing protective armor, making soldiers’ positions more difficult to detect, or by striking from locations safe from retaliation. Autonomous weaponry has now reached the point where robotic systems can perform some key tasks that previously required direct human involvement. Military Robots and Drones: A Reference Handbook introduces the lay person to a highly specialized topic, providing the foundation necessary for further study in this field. Appropriate for high school and college-level students, as well as general readers with an interest in the topic, the author explains the many military applications of robotics as well as current limitations and disadvantages. The book also provides a general history of robotic warfare examines key individuals, agencies, documents, and models discusses controversies within the field of robotic and drone warfare, such as ethical considerations and explains how increased reliance on robotics has affected the structure and strategy of the military.
Subjects:
- Robotics — Military applications.
- Military robots.
- Drone aircraft.
- Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles.
- Drone aircraft. fast (OCoLC)fst00898349
- Military robots. fast (OCoLC)fst01745384
- Robotics — Military applications. fast (OCoLC)fst01099011
- Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles. fast (OCoLC)fst01161384
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