AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AISomething new entered our world in November 2022 — the first general purpose AI that could pass for a human and do the kinds of creative, innovative work that only humans could do previously. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick immediately understood what ChatGPT meant: after millions of years on our own, humans had developed a kind of co-intelligence that could augment, or even replace, human thinking. Through his writing, speaking, and teaching, Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world. In Co-Intelligence, Mollick urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher, and coach. He assesses its profound impact on business and education, using dozens of real-time examples of AI in action. Co-Intelligence shows what it means to think and work together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we master that skill. Mollick challenges us to utilize AI's enormous power without losing our identity, to learn from it without being misled, and to harness its gifts to create a better human future. Wide ranging, hugely thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era. Read more

Longlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Book of the Year. How life and the economy became a black box—a collection of systems no one understands, producing outcomes no one likes. Passengers get bumped from flights. Phone menus disconnect. Automated financial trades produce market collapse. Of all the challenges in modern life, some of the most vexing come from our relationships with automation: a large system does us wrong, and there’s nothing we can do about it.The problem, economist Dan Davies shows, is accountability sinks: systems in which decisions are delegated to a complex rule book or set of standard procedures, making it impossible to identify the source of mistakes when they happen. In our increasingly unhuman world—lives dominated by algorithms, artificial intelligence, and large organizations—these accountability sinks produce more than just aggravation. They make life and economy unknowable—a black box for no reason.In The Unaccountability Machine, Davies lays bare how markets, institutions, and even governments systematically generate outcomes that no one—not even those involved in making them—seems to want. Since the earliest days of the computer age, theorists have foreseen the dangers of complex systems without personal accountability. In response, British business scholar Stafford Beer developed an accountability-first approach to management called “cybernetics,” which might have taken off had his biggest client (the Chilean government) not fallen to a bloody coup in 1973.With his signature blend of economic and journalistic rigor, Davies examines what’s gone wrong since Beer, including what might have been had the world embraced cybernetics when it had the chance. The Unaccountability Machine is a revelatory and resonant account of how modern life became predisposed to dysfunction. Read more

"This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective. Through the lives of Geoff Hinton and other major players, Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling."—Walter Isaacson, author of The Code BreakerRecipient of starred reviews in both Kirkus and Library JournalTHE UNTOLD TECH STORY OF OUR TIME   What does it mean to be smart? To be human? What do we really want from life and the intelligence we have, or might create?   With deep and exclusive reporting, across hundreds of interviews, New York Times Silicon Valley journalist Cade Metz brings you into the rooms where these questions are being answered. Where an extraordinarily powerful new artificial intelligence has been built into our biggest companies, our social discourse, and our daily lives, with few of us even noticing.    Long dismissed as a technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence was a project consigned to the fringes of the scientific community. Then two researchers changed everything. One was a sixty-four-year-old computer science professor who didn’t drive and didn’t fly because he could no longer sit down—but still made his way across North America for the moment that would define a new age of technology. The other was a thirty-six-year-old neuroscientist and chess prodigy who laid claim to being the greatest game player of all time before vowing to build a machine that could do anything the human brain could do.   They took two very different paths to that lofty goal, and they disagreed on how quickly it would arrive. But both were soon drawn into the heart of the tech industry. Their ideas drove a new kind of arms race, spanning Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and OpenAI, a new lab founded by Silicon Valley kingpin Elon Musk. But some believed that China would beat them all to the finish line.   Genius Makers dramatically presents the fierce conflict among national interests, shareholder value, the pursuit of scientific knowledge, and the very human concerns about privacy, security, bias, and prejudice. Like a great Victorian novel, this world of eccentric, brilliant, often unimaginably yet suddenly wealthy characters draws you into the most profound moral questions we can ask. And like a great mystery, it presents the story and facts that lead to a core, vital question:   How far will we let it go? Read more

For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies reproduce the past. Forged from oceans of our data into immensely powerful but flawed mirrors, they reflect the same errors, biases, and failures of wisdom that we strive to escape. Our new digital mirrors point backward. They show only where the data say that we have already been, never where we might venture together for the first time. To meet today's grave challenges to our species and our planet, we will need something new from AI, and from ourselves. Shannon Vallor makes a wide-ranging, prophetic, and philosophical case for what AI could be: a way to reclaim our human potential for moral and intellectual growth, rather than lose ourselves in mirrors of the past. Rejecting prophecies of doom, she encourages us to pursue technology that helps us recover our sense of the possible, and with it the confidence and courage to repair a broken world. Vallor calls us to rethink what AI is and can be, and what we want to be with it. Read more

With disruptive technologies on the horizon, traditional employment models are becoming outdated. How will your organization adapt to the evolving landscape of work?Business is on the cusp of a profound transformation. Conventional work models are failing to adapt to the evolving needs and expectations of the modern workforce. Simultaneously, the emergence of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, coupled with web3 innovations, including the metaverse and decentralized work models, is unlocking a new realm of possibilities. It raises the question: Is the era of traditional employment over?The tools of tomorrow will amplify human potential, from collaborating in virtual spaces through digital avatars, to managing transactions transparently on blockchain. Those who embrace these technologies—and the ways people want to work—will unleash unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation. But those who don't risk losing out on the best talent, and even becoming obsolete.Employment Is Dead ventures into unexplored territories to reveal how these innovations can transform work into more democratic, human-centric, and empowering work experiences. Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean bring to life the seismic shifts occurring in the workforce, propelled by employees' growing demand for autonomy, flexibility, and a sense of purpose in their work. The authors challenge leaders to embrace these changes, offering vital insights into navigating this new landscape. With compelling case studies and cutting-edge examples, this book is an essential read for those aiming to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital environment and harnessing disruptive technologies to redefine the future of work. Read more

Reach your financial freedom with a recession-proof business that will allow you to collect ready-to-pick cash from your vending machines! $$ Updated with 2023 Strategies $$Have you had enough of your 9-to-5 job?Do you think it’s finally time for you to become your own boss and take control of your time and finances?Have you been looking for a promising business opportunity that can open the door to a steady income?If what you’re looking for is a business without high startup costs and unbeatable profit margins, you have found exactly what you need.Let's be honest: a 9-to-5 will never take you where you want to be.It will keep you exactly where you are now... and the dreams you're chasing, they will remain dreams.There's no fooling around: what you need to do is start your own business.That's what I did, and what helped me turn my life around was selling little everyday items, beverages, and snacks thanks to a trustworthy helper: a vending machine.6 months down the road, I had a personal robot army, always on duty, collecting money for me, even when I was sleeping. And that's where my life's perspective started to change.Every new entrepreneur's dream is to have a business with minimal upfront costs and high margins. That's why the Vending Machines Business is the little-known secret that got many successful entrepreneurs started on the right track.Vending machines are a very cost-effective way to distribute any kind of goods wherever there is a good flow of people, and once they’re set they operate continuously so that you can focus your energy on scaling the business.Today vending machines are everywhere, and they can sell virtually everything, which makes it a HUGE market to tap into. The U.S. vending machine market size alone is close to $40 billion a year, while the global market is projected to hit $146.6 billion by 2027! And the best thing is that you can be part of this huge industry with almost no money down.This comprehensive manual will guide you step-by-step to reach the level of monthly cashflow that you need, Inside you’ll discover:The blueprint and checks to find the perfect location with a complete list of the best locations to maximize your profit per single machineHow to buy your first vending machineHow to correctly choose the items most in demand for the right clientele, and the psychological leverages to use to persuade them to buy from your machineHow to structure a win-win deal with the owners of the premises where you want to place your machineHow to layout an effective business plan to start on the right foot and always be profitableHow you can easily build a team that will allow you to scale your business, and automate itHow to buy an already established vending machine business, a powerful highway to success for those who want to scale even fasterTips and tricks to prevent damages and ensure the safety of your machines to make them a long-lasting source of steady income!And much much more!I can hardly explain the thrilling feeling of returning to a machine and finding it filled with money: you’ll never get used to it and it will boost your motivation to grow more and more.Take the decision to become your own boss and grab the opportunity to make yourself a steady income that can easily surpass and replace your salary.So don’t waste more time, scroll up and click on “Add to Cart” to grab a copy of Start Your Vending Machine Business now and begin the best business that can give you the financial future and the freedom you deserve. Read more

★ Learn How to Design and Build a Program in RSLogix 5000 from Scratch! ★This book will guide you through your very first steps in the RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000 environment as well as familiarize you with ladder logic programming. We help you gain a deeper understanding of the RSLogix 5000 interface, the practical methods used to build a PLC program, and how to download your program onto a CompactLogix or ControlLogix PLC. We also cover the basics of ladder logic programming that every beginner should know, and provide ample practical examples to help you gain a better understanding of each topic. By the end of this book you will be able to create a PLC program from start to finish, that can take on any real-world task.What This Book OffersIntroduction to Ladder Logic ProgrammingWe cover the essentials of what every beginner should know when starting to write their very first program. We also cover the basics of programming with ladder logic, and how ladder logic correlates to the PLC inputs and outputs. These principles are then put to work inside RSLogix 5000, by explaining the basic commands that are required to control a machine.Introduction to RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000We go into meticulous detail on the workings of the Rockwell software, what each window looks like, the elements of each drop-down menu, and how to navigate through the program.Working with InstructionsWe cover every available instruction necessary for beginners, what each instruction does along with a short example for each. You will also learn about communication settings and how to add additional devices to your control system.Working with Tags, Routines and FaultsWe show you how to create and use the various types of tags available, along with all of the different data types that are associated with tags. This guide also covers the finer details of routines, UDTs and AOIs. As well as providing guidance on how to account for typical problems and recover from faults. All of which are essential to most programs.A Real-World Practical ApproachThroughout the entire guide, we reference practical scenarios where the various aspects we discuss are applied in the real world. We made sure to include numerous examples, as well as two full practical examples, which brings together everything you will have learned in the preceding chapters.Key TopicsIntroduction to RSLogix 5000 and PLCsIntended AudienceImportant VocabularyWhat is RSLogix 5000What is a PLCBasic RequirementsSimple Programming PrinciplesDetermine Your GoalBreak Down the ProcessPutting It All TogetherBasics of Ladder Logic ProgrammingWhat is Ladder LogicXIC and XIO InstructionsOTE, OTL and OTU InstructionsBasic Tools and SetupInterfacing with RSLogix 5000Navigation MenusQuick Access ToolbarsTaggingCreating New TagsDefault Data TypesAliasing, Produced and Consumed TagsRoutines, UDTs and AOIsCreating RoutinesUser-Defined Data TypesAdd-On InstructionsRSLogix Program InstructionsASCII String InstructionsBit InstructionsCompare InstructionsMath InstructionsMove InstructionsProgram Control InstructionsCommunicationMatching IP AddressesRSLinx ClassicFactoryTalk View StudioPeripheral DevicesAdding New ModulesCommunicating Using TagsAlarming and Fault EventsTypical FaultsManaging FaultsPractical ExamplesGet Your Copy Today! Read more

The bestselling authors of The Virtual Corporation describe how the rise of AI and virtual environments are ushering in an epic cultural transformation.   We are at the dawn of the Autonomous Revolution, a turning point in human history as decisive as the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. More and more, AI-based machines are replacing human beings, and online environments are gathering our data and using it to manipulate us. This loss of human autonomy amounts to nothing less than a societal phase change, a fundamental paradigm shift. The same institutions will remain—schools, banks, churches, and corporations—but they will radically change form, obey new rules, and use new tools.   William H. Davidow and Michael S. Malone go deeply into the enormous implications of these developments. They show why increases in productivity no longer translate into increases in the GDP and how zero cost, one-to-many communications have been turned into tools for cybercrime and propaganda. Many of the book’s recommendations—such as using taxes to control irresponsible internet behavior and enabling people to put their data into what are essentially virtual personal information “safety deposit boxes”—are bold and visionary, but we must figure out how we will deal with these emerging challenges now, before the Autonomous Revolution overcomes us.  “Lots of books talk about what’s happening. This book talks about the why behind the what. It will transform your view of the future.”  —Geoffrey Moore, bestselling author of Crossing the Chasm  “A provocative work combining historical inquiry, present-day technology crises, and possible future solutions.”—Library Journal Read more

This book is a complete course in PLC programming with Rockwell Automation (RA) Studio 5000 PLC programming software and Allen-Bradley (AB) PLCs.Studio 5000 Logix Designer software is the PLC programming software you want to learn if you want to be and work as an automation professional. Studio 5000 enables you to program ControlLogix and CompactLogix, AB controllers. Those controllers are the most common PLCs in the USA and other parts of the world.The book contains quizzes and exercises with solutions in video formatWhen you finish this book and the attached video series you will learn:How to select hardware for your applicationHow to configure the hardware in the Studio 5000 Logix DesignerLadder diagram programming in Studio 5000Interacting with the controllers - download, upload and edit onlineIncluding exercises and solutions video for every chapterSee you inside... Read more

A leader in the data economy explains how we arrived at AI—and how we can navigate its future In The Datapreneurs, Bob Muglia helps us understand how innovation in data and information technology have led us to AI—and how this technology must shape our future. The long-time Microsoft executive, former CEO of Snowflake, and current tech investor maps the evolution of the modern data stack and how it has helped build today’s economy and society. And he explains how humanity must create a new social contract for the artificial general intelligence (AGI)—autonomous machines intelligent as people—that he expects to arrive in less than a decade. Muglia details his personal experience in the foundational years of computing and data analytics, including with Bill Gates and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and others that are not household names—yet. He builds upon Isaac Asimov’s Laws of Robotics to explore the moral, ethical, and legal implications of today’s smart machines, and how a combination of human and machine intelligence could create an era of progress and prosperity where all the people on Earth can have what they need and want without destroying our natural environment.The Datapreneurs is a call to action. AGI is surely coming. Muglia believes that tech business leaders, ethicists, policy leaders, and even the general public must collaborate answer the short- and long-term questions raised by its emergence. And he argues that we had better get going, because advances are coming so fast that society risks getting caught flatfooted—with potentially disastrous consequences.   Read more

Automation is at the heart of modern industry. It is predominant in distribution, processing, manufacturing, and assembly. Behind the robots and machinery lies the Programmable Logic Controller or PLC for short. Open any modern control panel and you will find the programmable logic controller has replaced an array of relays, timers and other antiquated devices.The modern PLC dominates the world of industrial automation and Ladder Logic is the de-facto programming language in this obscure land of bits and bytes. This book explores ladder logic related to the RSLogix 5000 platform. Tasks, Programs, Routines, Instructions and Tags are covered, but not in a conventional way. This book takes you through an entire project creation cycle while teaching you the basics. Do you want to create a project using ladder logic, but don't know where to start? This book was written for people who are looking for a better understanding of how to write and troubleshoot ladder logic. In order to understand how the logic works you need to understand some basic components of the language like variables and instructions and how they relate to one another. Upon completion of this book you should be able to open any ladder logic project and quickly discern how many tasks and programs are in it. You should also be able to drill down through the controller organizer and find out how many routines are in a program and what each routines purpose is. You should also be able to identify global tags and program tags as well as know the difference. Knowing the difference between the two allows you to effectively read and write the logic. When it comes to reading Boolean logic you will have it nailed. You will be able to identify AND, NAND, OR & NOR logic and create similar logic. Put simply, you will have the basics down. You will be able to identify and create Alias tags, Arrays, IO modules and more. Read more

The bestselling beginner Arduino guide, updated with new projects!Exploring Arduino makes electrical engineering and embedded software accessible. Learn step by step everything you need to know about electrical engineering, programming, and human-computer interaction through a series of increasingly complex projects. Arduino guru Jeremy Blum walks you through each build, providing code snippets and schematics that will remain useful for future projects. Projects are accompanied by downloadable source code, tips and tricks, and video tutorials to help you master Arduino. You'll gain the skills you need to develop your own microcontroller projects! This new 2nd edition has been updated to cover the rapidly-expanding Arduino ecosystem, and includes new full-color graphics for easier reference. Servo motors and stepper motors are covered in richer detail, and you'll find more excerpts about technical details behind the topics covered in the book. Wireless connectivity and the Internet-of-Things are now more prominently featured in the advanced projects to reflect Arduino's growing capabilities. You'll learn how Arduino compares to its competition, and how to determine which board is right for your project. If you're ready to start creating, this book is your ultimate guide! Get up to date on the evolving Arduino hardware, software, and capabilitiesBuild projects that interface with other devices—wirelessly!Learn the basics of electrical engineering and programmingAccess downloadable materials and source code for every projectWhether you're a first-timer just starting out in electronics, or a pro looking to mock-up more complex builds, Arduino is a fantastic tool for building a variety of devices. This book offers a comprehensive tour of the hardware itself, plus in-depth introduction to the various peripherals, tools, and techniques used to turn your little Arduino device into something useful, artistic, and educational. Exploring Arduino is your roadmap to adventure—start your journey today! Read more

⚠UPDATED EDITION- AUGUST 2022⚠♥COMPILATION OF FACTORY AUTOMATION KNOWLEDGE IN A SINGLE BOOK♥Industrial automation is one of the booming industries nowadays. It is used by many industries to increase their productivity, quality of work and fulfill maximum consumers’ demands. Therefore, the requirement of automation solutions has also increased exponentially in this decade. Also, automation has opened doors to many opportunities for skilled professionals. Due to the increasing demands of skilled professionals, it is necessary for engineers to upgrade their knowledge and skills to meet such requirements.This book covers★ Basics of Automation with practical applications★ Different components of Automation such as Relay, contactor, etc.★ PID controller★ Various Digital and Analog sensors★ PLC control panel★ PLC communication protocol★ Basics of PLC★ PLC programming using Siemens TIA portal V16★ Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems with cylinder selection criteria★ Electric motor and gear box★ Sinamics V20 VFD with its different operating modes. ★ Basics of servo drive with its applications★ HMI development using TIA Portal V16★ Basics of SCADA with its different applicationsWhy this book?◆ Digestable & practical lessons◆ Well organized information◆ In-depth software elaboration◆Start writing your own programSuitable for?◆Students as well as working professionals◆Individual with basic knowledge of factory automation♥Grab your copy♥ Read more

How To Benefit From Emerging TechnologiesFrom the daggers and axes of the cavemen societies to today’s spacecraft, self-driving cars, metaverses, and AI-filled societies, technology has significantly emerged and brought about a massive transformation to our lives. The pace of this innovation has been particularly colossal in this industrial era, continuously disrupting our lives. Where will this imminent tech take us in the future?This book will dissect how various aspects of our lives will be transformed in the years to come, with a particular focus on how to benefit from these emerging technologies. You will gain a 360 degree view by getting a historical perspective of technology because discussions about the future are seldom complete without history.The ongoing debate on whether technology will replace our jobs is causing great panic. However, failure to catch up to technology is guaranteed to be catastrophic. This book will provide a freight of the latest tech-driven trends to equip everyone to face the future, like a one-time software upgrade.Whether you are a student, a fresh graduate, a bewildered parent, or a tech enthusiast, this book offers everything you need to be ahead of the game. It will also help budding entrepreneurs, business owners, and corporate professionals identify opportunities to incorporate the right tech into their businesses and be at the forefront of innovation. Read more

In this in-depth book, the authors address the concepts and terminology that are needed to work in the field of process control. The material is presented in a straightforward manner that is independent of the control system manufacturer. It is assumed that the reader may not have worked in a process plant environment and may be unfamiliar with the field devices and control systems. Much of the material on the practical aspects of control design and process applications is based on the authors personal experience gained in working with process control systems. Thus, the book is written to act as a guide for engineers, managers, technicians, and others that are new to process control or experienced control engineers who are unfamiliar with multi-loop control techniques. After the traditional single-loop and multi-loop techniques that are most often used in industry are covered, a brief introduction to advanced control techniques is provided. Whether the reader of this book is working as a process control engineer, working in a control group or working in an instrument department, the information will set the solid foundation needed to understand and work with existing control systems or to design new control applications. At various points in the chapters on process characterization and control design, the reader has an opportunity to apply what was learned using web-based workshops. The only items required to access these workshops are a high-speed Internet connection and a web browser. Dynamic process simulations are built into the workshops to give the reader a realistic “hands-on” experience. Also, some information is provided on the web site that may be helpful in exploring basic and advanced control techniques.In addition to the online workshops, one chapter of the book is dedicated to techniques that may be used to create process simulations using tools that are commonly available within most distributed control systems.As control techniques are introduced, simple process examples are used to illustrate how these techniques are applied in industry. The last chapter of the book, on process applications, contains several more complex examples from industry that illustrate how basic control techniques may be combined to meet a variety of application requirements. Read more

An automotive and tech world insider investigates the quest to develop and perfect the driverless car—an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphoneWe stand on the brink of a technological revolution. Soon, few of us will own our own automobiles and instead will get around in driverless electric vehicles that we summon with the touch of an app. We will be liberated from driving, prevent over 90% of car crashes, provide freedom of mobility to the elderly and disabled, and decrease our dependence on fossil fuels. Autonomy is the story of the maverick engineers and computer nerds who are creating the revolution. Longtime advisor to the Google Self-Driving Car team and former GM research and development chief Lawrence D. Burns provides the perfectly-timed history of how we arrived at this point, in a character-driven and heavily reported account of the unlikely thinkers who accomplished what billion-dollar automakers never dared.Beginning with the way 9/11 spurred the U.S. government to set a million-dollar prize for a series of off-road robot races in the Mojave Desert up to the early 2016 stampede to develop driverless technology, Autonomy is a page-turner that represents a chronicle of the past, diagnosis of the present, and prediction of the future—the ultimate guide to understanding the driverless car and navigating the revolution it sparks. Read more

This book offers fundamental information on the analysis and synthesis of continuous and sampled data control systems. It includes all the required preliminary materials (from mathematics, signals and systems) that are needed in order to understand control theory, so readers do not have to turn to other textbooks. Sampled data systems have recently gained increasing importance, as they provide the basis for the analysis and design of computer-controlled systems. Though the book mainly focuses on linear systems, input/output approaches and state space descriptions are also provided. Control structures such as feedback, feed forward, internal model control, state feedback control, and the Youla parameterization approach are discussed, while a closing section outlines advanced areas of control theory.Though the book also contains selected examples, a related exercise book provides Matlab/Simulink exercises for all topics discussed in the textbook, helping readers to understandthe theory and apply it in order to solve control problems. Thanks to this combination, readers will gain a basic grasp of systems and control, and be able to analyze and design continuous and discrete control systems.   Read more

A comprehensive outlook on all the concepts of Robotics for beginners Key Features● Includes key concepts of robot modeling, control, and programming.● Numerous examples and exercises on various aspects of robotics.● Exposure to physical computing, robotic kinematics, trajectory planning, and motion control systems.Description‘Robotics Simplified’ is a learner’s handbook that provides a thorough foundation around robotics, including all the basic concepts. The book takes you through a lot of essential topics about robotics, including robotic sensing, actuation, programming, motion control, and kinematic analysis of robotic manipulators. To begin with, the book prepares you with the basic foundational knowledge that assists you in understanding the basic concepts of robotics. It helps you to understand key elements of robotic systems, including various actuators, sensors, and different vision systems. It explains the actual physics that robotic systems work upon such as trajectory planning and motion control of manipulators. It covers the kinematics and dynamics of multi-body systems while you learn to develop a robotic model. Various programming techniques and control systems have practically been demonstrated that guide you to reverse engineer, reprogram and troubleshoot some existing simple robots. You will also get a practical demonstration of how your robots can become smart and intelligent using various image processing techniques illustrated in detail.By the end of this book, you will gain a solid foundation of robotics and get well-versed with the modern techniques that are used for robotic modeling, controlling, and programming.What you will learn● Understand and develop robotic vision and sensing systems.● Integrate various robotic actuators and end-effectors.● Design and configure manipulators with robotic kinematics.● Prepare the trajectory and path planning of robots.● Learn robot programming using C, Python, and VAL.Who this book is forThis book has been meticulously crafted for engineers, students, entrepreneurs, and robotics enthusiasts. This book provides a complete explanation of all major robotics principles, allowing readers of all levels to learn from scratch.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Robotics 2. End-Effectors3. Sensors4. Robotic Drive Systems and Actuators5. Robotic Vision Systems and Image Processing6. Introduction to Robotic Kinematics7. Forward and Inverse Kinematics 8. Velocity Kinematics and Trajectory Planning 9. Control Systems for Robotic Motion Control10. Robot Programming11. Applications of Robotics and Autonomous Systems Read more

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has deeply impacted our understanding of creativity and the human ability to generate creative outputs. New applications for creative tasks are rapidly evolving, and new tools are constantly being developed with much greater optimal capabilities. Importantly, the success of implementing such tools for creative tasks is still heavily dependent on human supervision and input. Therefore, it is vital to understand and critically reflect on the nature of co-creative processes between humans and AI. This book addresses such issues and provides insights into how humans can augment their capabilities for generating creative and innovative outputs by successfully co-creating with AI.The book is intentionally divided into three main parts to allow for a comprehensive and holistic perspective on human and AI co-creation for creative tasks. The sections are divided as follows: Part 1: “Principles of AI and Creativity”, Part 2: “Critical Issues on Artificial Co-Creation”, and Part 3: “Industry-Specific Discussions”.Consequently, the book provides a holistic insight on the topic, covering various issues and perspectives and enabling an accessible read to a broad audience. For example, chapters cover examples across different industry sectors, including music, arts, science, and management. Furthermore, the book covers critical questions involving copyrights, ethical concerns, relationship with algorithms, and context-based issues. Only by critically reflecting on the intrinsic issues of AI and learning how to work with it effectively for creative purposes will we be able to benefit from its full potential to augment human creative abilities in an appropriate manner.This novel, edited collection is an essential read for scholars working on the intersection of AI, creativity, arts, and management. Read more