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R & D in human aspects of robotic technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

John E. Taylor
John E. Taylor
Affiliation:
Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), 300 North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (U.S.A.)
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Summary

The author stresses the need for relevant empirical data concerning the organizational and human factors resulting from the introduction of robots. After discussing automation in industry and business, as well as military and space applications, the author identifies the problems and consequences arising out of robotization in industry. He concludes with a plea for meshing the robot and social technologies in order to bring about economic and technological revitalization.

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Robotica , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , January 1983 , pp. 15 - 17
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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