Bots and Bods: How Robots and Humans Work, from the Inside Out
BOTS BODS AND HOW ROBOTS AND HUMANS WORK FROM THE INSIDE OUT JOHN ANDREWS Andrews McMeel PUBLISHING
Contents Introduction 6 CHAPTER 1 BODY BASICS Almost Human 10 Baby Bods 12 Bony Bits 14 Outer Layers 16 Arms and Shoulders 18 Hands and Fingers 20 Robots Making Things 22 Legs and Feet 24 Head and Neck 26 Chest and Back 28 Part Bod Part Bot 30 Tiny but Mighty 32 CHAPTER2 GET MOVING Muscles and Motors 36 Sending Signals 38 Security Bots 40 Power and Energy 42 What a Waste 44 Walking and Running 46 Fastest Bots and Bods 48 Bot Travel 50
CHAPTER 3 SEEING AND SENSING Fingers and Touch 54 Eyes and Vision 56 Robots in the Home 58 Ears and Hearing 60 Keeping Balanced 62 Voice and Speech 64 Taste and Smell 66 Robots in Space 68 CHAPTER 4 THINKING AND FEELING Brains of All Kinds 72 How Brains Work 74 Doctor Bot 76 Mind and Memory 78 Getting Emotional 80 Who’s the Smartest 82 Bot Explorers 84 Bodiless Bots 86 Bots and Us the Future 88 Answers 90 Index 92 Picture Credits 96
