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Affiliations: 1996-present: National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka. 1995: Freelance editor, Kyoto. 1994: JSPS Research Visitor, Kyoto University, Kyoto. 1993: Research Visitor, Australian National University, Canberra. 1991: Visiting Researcher, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka.1990: STA Fellow, National Institute for Ornamental Plants, Vegetables, and Tea (NIVOT), Ano, Japan
Contact: National Museum of Ethnology, Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka, Japan 565-8511
Biographical: Established the Research Cooperative in 2001
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Famous robots
Many fictional robots have achieved literary and cinematic fame. I am sure the following list should be longer. Please add a comment with your own list!
Why robots? The working kinds that already occupy factories around the world are merely unthinking machines, but there is serious discussion of what might happen if truly thinking robots are invented. The challenge is scientific, ethical, and philosophical all at the same time.
Has anyone produced a philosophical robot, in fact or fiction?
Will IBMs' Watson ever have it's own philosophical point of view, or will it merely be a tool ("cognitive assistant") that can be used for good or bad purposes?
Famous Robots (with a Japan-located bias)
Astro Boy in the Mighty Atom cartoon series (Japan)
Baymax in Big Hero 6
Bokko-chan in Bokko-Chan, The story of a B-girl who didn't have a heart of gold
R2D2 in Star Wars
Gundam in Mobile Suit Gundam
Doraemon in Doraemon series
Evangelion in Neon Genesis Evangelion
Wall-E in Wall.E
Sonny in i-Robot
Ava in Ex Machina
After reading the story of the mindless but dangerous Bokko-chan, I wonder if she was a literary ancestor for the very mindful and dangerous Ava.
