Presupposing no familiarity with the technical concepts of either philosophy or computing,
this clear introduction reviews the progress made in AI since the inception of the field in …

This revised edition provides the basics of applying hazard and operability study (Hazop)
and hazard analysis (Hazan). Hazop is a creative but systematic method of identifying …

Lavishly Illustrated, Comprehensive, Detailed, andReader-Friendly--This is the Ultimate
Robot Book! From newlydiscovered designs of Leonardo da Vinci to the …

Semiotics studies systems of signs. It regards all sign systems as the product of a single
human faculty for creating order. The distinction it provides, of signifier, sign and signified …

This comprehensive text acquaints the readers with the important aspects of artificial
intelligence (AI) and intelligent systems and guides them towards a better understanding of …

Abstract" Computers and Thought" provides a unified, self-contained introduction to artificial
intelligence [AI] for readers with little or no computing background. It presents an original …

Gesichter hinterlassen heute digitale Spuren: Von allgegenwärtigen Kameras erfasst und
algorithmisch ausgewertet, werden sie massenhaft zu personalisierten Profilen verknüpft …

This research derives from a survey of primary and secondary literature and my practice as a
professional artist using electronic information delivery systems. The research has informed …

Functionalist theories of mind sometimes have viewed consciousness as emerging simply
from the computational activity of extremely complex information-processing systems …

The first brief description is given of a project aimed at searching for the neural correlates of
consciousness through computer simulation. The underlying model is based on the known …