Heart Of The Machine

Author : Richard Yonck
Publisher : Arcade
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781950691111

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Heart of the Machine by Richard Yonck Pdf

For Readers of Ray Kurzweil and Michio Kaku, a New Look at the Cutting Edge of Artificial Intelligence Imagine a robotic stuffed animal that can read and respond to a child’s emotional state, a commercial that can recognize and change based on a customer’s facial expression, or a company that can actually create feelings as though a person were experiencing them naturally. Heart of the Machine explores the next giant step in the relationship between humans and technology: the ability of computers to recognize, respond to, and even replicate emotions. Computers have long been integral to our lives, and their advances continue at an exponential rate. Many believe that artificial intelligence equal or superior to human intelligence will happen in the not-too-distance future; some even think machine consciousness will follow. Futurist Richard Yonck argues that emotion, the first, most basic, and most natural form of communication, is at the heart of how we will soon work with and use computers. Instilling emotions into computers is the next leap in our centuries-old obsession with creating machines that replicate humans. But for every benefit this progress may bring to our lives, there is a possible pitfall. Emotion recognition could lead to advanced surveillance, and the same technology that can manipulate our feelings could become a method of mass control. And, as shown in movies like Her and Ex Machina, our society already holds a deep-seated anxiety about what might happen if machines could actually feel and break free from our control. Heart of the Machine is an exploration of the new and inevitable ways in which mankind and technology will interact. The paperback edition has a new foreword by Rana el Kaliouby, PhD, a pioneer in artificial emotional intelligence, as well as the cofounder and CEO of Affectiva, the acclaimed AI startup spun off from the MIT Media Lab.

Author : Don DeBon
Publisher : DBDigital Publications
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781948819008

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The Nexus is BACK! The artificial intelligence created to serve mankind, yet turned to fulfill a darker purpose has returned against all odds. But is the return a blessing or the curse everyone suspects?

Author : Ada Romaine-Davis
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781512806359

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John Gibbon and His Heart-Lung Machine by Ada Romaine-Davis Pdf

John Heysham Gibbon, Jr., M.D., was the first researcher to develop a heart-lung machine that could fully support an adult's cardiac and respiratory functions during surgical procedures to repair defects in the heart and lungs. The difficulty of such a task can be seen in the number of people who attempted it for over a century: the list is long. Gibbon succeeded on May 6, 1953, when he repaired an atrial-septal defect with the patient supported entirely by the machine for 27 minutes. Ada Romaine-Davis contends that few realize how long Gibbon worked to achieve this success. To rectify the situation, Romaine-Davis here provides a thorough study of Gibbon and his accomplishment. She shows how Gibbon overcame discouragement from his peers and mentors and obtained crucial support from IBM Board Chairman Thomas Watson. She examines each of the models produced by Gibbon and puts his achievement into historical perspective. Gibbon himself chose not to pursue cardiac surgery; he remained a thoracic surgeon. Others went on to develop the knowledge and skills that today make open-heart surgery as safe as other major surgical procedures. As Romaine-Davis amply demonstrates, these pioneers stand on the shoulders of a stubborn, persevering, single-minded genius whose determination to leave a legacy to his profession resulted in the one thing essential for sustained progress in heart surgery: John Gibbon's heart-lung machine. This meticulously researched study will make fascinating reading for physicians—especially surgeons—as well as for students and scholars of medical history and science and technology.

Author : Tawnya Torres
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 195855703X

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After earth was invaded by aliens, notorious billionaire scientist Adam Krim isolated his family in his luxurious lab inside Mount Ontake. He slowly lost his mind to his creation, a human-robot hybrid. Designed for war-extraterrestrials were not fathomed at the time but the machine is capable of killing anything, and everything. His son Bellamy is tasked with the difficult job of waking, teaching, and taming the Ex Machina named Gwen. As he attempts to train the cyborg for her purpose Bellamy begins to understand his father, bringing up past traumas not yet fully explored. While Gwen tests her abilities, killing the vicious Mantodea plaguing earth, Bellamy is forced to test himself. A player in her game, he tries to win but acknowledges his strategy is futile. Bound by something unseen, the two fall for each other, risking the world's safety. Bellamy's team expects productivity, they demand a solution to the ongoing battle against the violent aliens, yet he can't control the machine his father made. She has a mind of her own.

Author : Tracy Kidder
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780316204552

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The Soul of A New Machine by Tracy Kidder Pdf

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry. Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not changed is the feverish pace of the high-tech industry, the go-for-broke approach to business that has caused so many computer companies to win big (or go belly up), and the cult of pursuing mind-bending technological innovations. The Soul of a New Machine is an essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century. "Fascinating...A surprisingly gripping account of people at work." --Wall Street Journal

Author : Lori M Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798657440553

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Riley's Heart Machine by Lori M Jones Pdf

This is the SECOND EDITION with Discussion Guide & lesson on hearts! Riley worries about sharing her secret of having a heart defect and a pacemaker with her school friends. She tackles her fear of being different and reveals her secret to her friends in a unique way. Children will learn about accepting others differences and embracing the attributes that make them special. This new version has a fun discussion guide for parents & teachers!

Author : National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Blood
ISBN : IND:30000098309234

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Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council Pdf

Author : Dev Bhattacharyya
Publisher : DevB Inc
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781511858700

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Vedic Machine by Dev Bhattacharyya Pdf

Vedic Machine explores the Vedanga unit of Jyotisha, Upanga unit of Ayurveda along with modern sensors, devices and microcontrollers. Never in the archeological remains of an ancient civilization were any of the ancient scriptures found. Through a tradition that allowed the texts and scripts to be conveyed down generations verbatim without distortion was an elaborate means of preservation. The author has experimentally examined the effects of astrological quality of time on human health and plant response and the experimental code forms the core of this book.

Author : James Ciment
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2056 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317459712

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Social Issues in America by James Ciment Pdf

More than 150 key social issues confronting the United States today are covered in this eight-volume set: from abortion and adoption to capital punishment and corporate crime; from obesity and organized crime to sweatshops and xenophobia.

Author : Michael Atkinson
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015050292062

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Ghosts in the Machine by Michael Atkinson Pdf

Griffith to the Marx Brothers to film noir to I Married a Monster from Outer Space, "what are conceived and consumed as innocent pop movies...are in fact manifestations of wild horror, superstitious ignorance, fatalistic dread and bigoted savagery."".

Author : E.M. Forster
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2200000109293

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The Machine Stops. Illustrated by E.M. Forster Pdf

"The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster, now presented in a beautifully illustrated edition, is a visionary and thought-provoking novella that explores the perils of technological dependency and the potential consequences of a society overly reliant on machines. Set in a future where humanity lives underground, isolated in individual cells, their every need attended to by an all-encompassing Machine, the story follows Vashti, a lecturer and true believer in the Machine's omnipotence. However, as the Machine begins to show signs of malfunction, Vashti's worldview is challenged, leading to a series of events that question the very foundations of her society. "The Machine Stops" remains a compelling exploration of the dangers of sacrificing human connections for the convenience of technology. This illustrated edition provides a fresh perspective on Forster's timeless work, making it an engaging and visually captivating experience for both new and returning readers.

Author : Ally Kennen
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407180861

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The Everything Machine by Ally Kennen Pdf

Eleven year old Olly has a very special delivery - a 3D printing machine, stamped with PROPERTY OF M.O.D and BRITISH SPACE AGENCY. WARNING. DO NOT TAMPER, which has magical powers... It has a name, it speaks, and it can print ANYTHING Olly asks it to - the coolest new toy, a room full of chocolate cake - but what Olly really wants is... his dad.

Author : Joe Posnanski
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780061901690

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The Machine by Joe Posnanski Pdf

Award-winning sports columnist Joe Posnanski hits a grand slam with The Machine—a thrilling account of the magical 1975 season of the Cincinnati Reds, baseball’s legendary “Big Red Machine,” from spring training through the final game of the ’75 World Series. Featuring a Hall of Fame lineup of baseball superstars—including Johnny Bench, George Foster, Joe Morgan, Cesar Geronimo, and “Charlie Hustle” Pete Rose himself—The Machine is a wild ride with one of the greatest baseball teams in the history of the American Pastime.

Author : Jon Stokes
Publisher : No Starch Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781593271046

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Inside the Machine by Jon Stokes Pdf

Om hvordan mikroprocessorer fungerer, med undersøgelse af de nyeste mikroprocessorer fra Intel, IBM og Motorola.

Author : Sian E. Harding
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262047142

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The Exquisite Machine by Sian E. Harding Pdf

How science is opening up the mysteries of the heart, revealing the poetry in motion within the machine. Your heart is a miracle in motion, a marvel of construction unsurpassed by any human-made creation. It beats 100,000 times every day—if you were to live to 100, that would be more than 3 billion beats across your lifespan. Despite decades of effort in labs all over the world, we have not yet been able to replicate the heart’s perfect engineering. But, as Sian Harding shows us in The Exquisite Machine, new scientific developments are opening up the mysteries of the heart. And this explosion of new science—ultrafast imaging, gene editing, stem cells, artificial intelligence, and advanced sub-light microscopy—has crucial, real-world consequences for health and well-being. Harding—a world leader in cardiac research—explores the relation between the emotions and heart function, reporting that the heart not only responds to our emotions, it creates them as well. The condition known as Broken Heart Syndrome, for example, is a real disorder than can follow bereavement or stress. The Exquisite Machine describes the evolutionary forces that have shaped the heart’s response to damage, the astonishing rejuvenating power of stem cells, how we can avoid heart disease, and why it can be so hard to repair a damaged heart. It tells the stories of patients who have had the devastating experiences of a heart attack, chaotic heart rhythms, or stress-induced acute heart failure. And it describes how cutting-edge technologies are enabling experiments and clinical trials that will lead us to new solutions to the worldwide scourge of heart disease.