Importance of Isaac Asimov in robotics

External Since: Mar 12, 2004 Posts: 6

I think he more means how the field of robotics was effected by Isaac
Asimov's writings.

So, how did, say, the Three Laws affect the creation of robots after their
introduction.

I'd say that he put a lot of stress on those who create robots, giving the
public views on robots, increasing demand for them when it wasn't possible
at the time to be anything like the positronics.

Pah.

"Jose Bonifacio" <bonnijose.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> if you want to know important people in robotics..try to research on
> Toyota...or Sony or one of those Japanese manufacturing companies that
> was able to use robotics in actual real life outputs...

External Since: Mar 23, 2004 Posts: 2

Ogden Johnson III wrote:
> André Cardoso <andre_cardoso DeleteThis @netcabo.pt> wrote:
>
>
  >>Can anyone tell me the importance/impact in robotics of isaac Asimov.
  >>And the importance of science fiction writers in science.
  >>thanks
>
>
> Needed for a paper in school, huh?
>
> Sorry, you'll find that in most of these alt.books.* groups,
> people won't do your homework for you.

It's not for a school paper.
I'm arguing with a friend that doesnt aknowledge the idea of the
importance the good Dr. had in robotics. Not in a cientific way, of
course...
But I'm defending (and I know) that his impact in robotics (social,
spreading info, politics, etc) was great.
At least he was inspiring for many future science students.
This friend of mine is a physic, so this guys (not all) tend to
undermine everybody that's not connected, in some way, to sciences.
I'm just looking for weapons to attack his arguments...
Thanks everybody anyway