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How will you spot a robot mimicking a human? How will you recognize and then deactivate a rebel servant robot? How will you escape a murderous "smart" house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this particular dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the keys to quashing a robot mutiny.
From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, besting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How to Survive a Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the hottest endangered species: humans. And using its thorough summary of current robot prototypes-including giant walkers, insect, gecko, and snake robots-How to Survive a Robot Uprising is also a witty yet legitimate introduction to modern robotics. Filled with charming illustrations, and referencing some of the most famous robots in pop-culture, How to Survive a Robot Uprising is a one-of-a-kind book that is sure to be a hit with all ages.
How to Survive a Robot Uprising was named as an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.
Daniel H. Wilson is a Ph.D. prospect at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, where he has received master's degrees in Robotics and Data Mining. He spent some time working in top research laboratories, including Microsoft Research, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), and Intel Research Seattle. Daniel currently lives with several unsuspecting roommates in a fully wired smart house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. That is his first book.
Two-color illustrations throughout.
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