The Trouble With Robots

Author : Michelle Mohrweis
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781682636220

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The Trouble with Robots by Michelle Mohrweis Pdf

Evelyn strives for excellence. Allie couldn’t care less. Together, these polar opposites must work together if they have any hope of saving their school’s robotics program. Eighth-graders Evelyn and Allie are in trouble. Evelyn’s constant need for perfection has blown some fuses among her robotics teammates, and she’s worried nobody’s taking the upcoming competition seriously. Allie is new to school, and she’s had a history of short-circuiting on teachers and other kids. So when Allie is assigned to the robotics team as a last resort, all Evelyn can see is just another wrench in the works! But as Allie confronts a past stricken with grief and learns to open up, the gears click into place as she discovers that Evelyn’s teammates have a lot to offer—if only Evelyn allowed them to participate in a role that plays to their strengths. Can Evelyn learn to let go and listen to what Allie has to say? Or will their spot in the competition go up in smoke along with their school’s robotics program and Allie’s only chance at redemption? An excellent pick for STEAM enthusiasts, this earnestly told narrative features a dual point of view and casually explores LGBTQ+ identities.

Author : Michelle Mohrweis
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781682634851

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The Trouble with Robots by Michelle Mohrweis Pdf

Evelyn strives for excellence. Allie couldn’t care less. These polar opposites must work together if they have any hope of saving their school’s robotics program. Eighth-graders Evelyn and Allie are in trouble. Evelyn’s constant need for perfection has blown some fuses among her robotics teammates, and she’s worried nobody’s taking the upcoming competition seriously. Allie is new to school, and she’s had a history of short-circuiting on teachers and other kids. So when Allie is assigned to the robotics team as a last resort, all Evelyn can see is just another wrench in the works! But as Allie confronts a past stricken with grief and learns to open up, the gears click into place as she discovers that Evelyn’s teammates have a lot to offer—if only Evelyn allowed them to participate in a role that plays to their strengths. Can Evelyn learn to let go and listen to what Allie has to say? Or will their spot in the competition go up in smoke along with their school’s robotics program and Allie’s only chance at redemption? An excellent pick for STEAM enthusiasts, this earnestly told narrative features a dual point of view and casually explores Autistic and LGBTQ+ identities.

Author : Steve Gritton
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780807593318

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The Trouble with Sisters and Robots by Steve Gritton Pdf

Digging for treasure in their yard, Kyle and his pesky sister, Lizzy, find a robot head. Kyle adds pieces of scrap metal for a body, plugs the whole thing in, and Rusteye the Robot comes alive! Unfortunately, everything Rusteye touches—including Kyle's parents—turn to metal. Kyle can't stop his rampaging robot. Lizzy things she knows how—but will Kyle listen? A hilariously funny science fiction story for robot fanatics—and big brothers—everywhere!

Author : Ruth Aylett,Patricia A. Vargas
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262365475

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Living with Robots by Ruth Aylett,Patricia A. Vargas Pdf

The truth about robots: two experts look beyond the hype, offering a lively and accessible guide to what robots can (and can't) do. There’s a lot of hype about robots; some of it is scary and some of it utopian. In this accessible book, two robotics experts reveal the truth about what robots can and can’t do, how they work, and what we can reasonably expect their future capabilities to be. It will not only make you think differently about the capabilities of robots; it will make you think differently about the capabilities of humans. Ruth Aylett and Patricia Vargas discuss the history of our fascination with robots—from chatbots and prosthetics to autonomous cars and robot swarms. They show us the ways in which robots outperform humans and the ways they fall woefully short of our superior talents. They explain how robots see, feel, hear, think, and learn; describe how robots can cooperate; and consider robots as pets, butlers, and companions. Finally, they look at robots that raise ethical and social issues: killer robots, sexbots, and robots that might be gunning for your job. Living with Robots equips readers to look at robots concretely—as human-made artifacts rather than placeholders for our anxieties. Find out: •Why robots can swim and fly but find it difficult to walk •Which robot features are inspired by animals and insects •Why we develop feelings for robots •Which human abilities are hard for robots to emulate

Author : F. Annie Pettit, Ph.d.
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539730646

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People Aren't Robots by F. Annie Pettit, Ph.d. Pdf

This book will help marketers, brand managers, and advertising executives who may have less experience in the research industry create great questionnaires and collect high quality data. It will also help academic and experienced researchers write questionnaires that are better suited for the general population, particularly when using research panels and customer lists. This book was conceived by experienced researcher with more than fifteen years of practical experience who realized that many questionnaire guides continue to treat the people who answer questionnaires as robots rather than as fallible, imperfect people. Topics include general considerations related to the process, how to write screener questions, how to write data quality questions, and how to tackle specific types of questions from single-selects, grids, scales, and more.

Author : Ada Hopper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481463140

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Robots Rule the School by Ada Hopper Pdf

In the fourth DATA Set adventure, the DATA Set race to deprogram an army of robots before they take over Newtonberg Elementary School. One morning, Mrs. Bell, the science teacher, challenges the students to invent their own robots. The class builds their best creations and on presentation day, everything goes well…until all the robots start malfunctioning! Now it’s up to the DATA Set and their new classmate, Olive Thompson, to deprogram these machines before an army of robots take over the entire school! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The DATA Set chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Author : Daniel Killeen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Personal robotics
ISBN : 0989847462

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Robert and the Robots by Daniel Killeen Pdf

Robert makes robots out of junk from his garage to do his chores and homework for him. Next he makes robots for all the other kids and grown-ups in town. Pretty soon robots are doing all the work while humans are just sitting around in their pajamas watching tv. Then the robots rebel, adopt Robert¿s kind baby sister Lexi as their queen, and try to take over the town. How will Robert stop his own robots and save his little sister?

Author : Cory Doctorow
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504757621

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Overclocked by Cory Doctorow Pdf

"Cory Doctorow straps on his miner's helmet and takes you deep into the caverns and underground rivers of pop culture, here filtered through SF-colored glasses. Enjoy."-Neil Gaiman New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow has been hailed as one of the freshest voices in science fiction, and this collection of intriguing novellas is yet another reason why. Have you ever wondered what it's like to live through a bioweapon attack or to have every aspect of your life governed by invisible ants? In Cory Doctorow's collection of novellas, he wields his formidable experience in technology and computing to give us mind-bending sci-fi tales that explore the possibilities of information technology-and its various uses-run amok. "Anda's Game" is a spin on the bizarre new phenomenon of "cyber sweatshops," in which people are paid very low wages to play online games all day in order to generate in-game wealth, which can be converted into actual money. Another tale tells of the heroic exploits of "sysadmins"-systems administrators-as they defend the cyberworld, and hence the world at large, from worms and bioweapons. And yes, there's a story about zombies, too. "He sparkles! He fizzes! He does backflips and breaks the furniture! Science fiction needs Cory Doctorow." -Bruce Sterling, award-winning author of Schismatrix Plus and The Difference Engine

Author : James Patterson,Emily Raymond
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316358927

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Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson,Emily Raymond Pdf

In a world run by machines, humans are an endangered species -- and their only hope is a rebel warrior with nothing left to lose. The Great War is over. The robots have won. The humans who survived have two choices: they can submit and serve the vicious rulers they created, or be banished to the Reserve, a desolate, unforgiving landscape where it's a crime just to be human. Following the orders of their soulless leader, the robots are planning to conquer humanity's last refuge and make all humans bow down. The only thing more powerful than an enemy who feels nothing is a rebel warrior with a cause and nothing left to lose. Six is a feisty, determined woman whose parents were killed with the first shots of the war, and whose siblings lie rotting in prison. Her partner in crime is Dubs, the one person who respects authority even less than she does. On the run for their lives after an attempted massacre, Six and Dubs are determined to save humanity before the robots wipe humans off the face of the earth. Pushed to the brink of survival, they discover a powerful secret that may set humanity free, but to succeed they'll have to trust the unlikeliest of allies . . . or be forced to bow down, once and for all. Full of twists and turns from the world's #1 writer, Humans, Bow Down is an epic, dystopian, genre-bending thrill ride you'll never forget.

Author : Bruce Coville
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0606071709

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Robot Trouble by Bruce Coville Pdf

Some days a gang of kid geniuses just can't win. As if it wasn't bad enough that the A.I. Gang has Sergeant Brody's terrifying security robots crimping their activities and the mysterious Black Glove out for their hides, now they've managed to get on the bad side of an international superspy who has secretly invaded Anza-bora Island.

Author : Peter Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316581097

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The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Pdf

Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/27/24! Includes 8 pages of full color stills from the movie! Wall-E meets Hatchet in this #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.

Author : David A. Mindell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780698157668

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Our Robots, Ourselves by David A. Mindell Pdf

“[An] essential book… it is required reading as we seriously engage one of the most important debates of our time.”—Sherry Turkle, author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age From drones to Mars rovers—an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future. In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and exploring the rapidly changing relationships between humans and machines. Drawing on firsthand experience, extensive interviews, and the latest research from MIT and elsewhere, Mindell takes us to extreme environments—high atmosphere, deep ocean, and outer space—to reveal where the most advanced robotics already exist. In these environments, scientists use robots to discover new information about ancient civilizations, to map some of the world’s largest geological features, and even to “commute” to Mars to conduct daily experiments. But these tools of air, sea, and space also forecast the dangers, ethical quandaries, and unintended consequences of a future in which robotics and automation suffuse our everyday lives. Mindell argues that the stark lines we’ve drawn between human and not human, manual and automated, aren’t helpful for understanding our relationship with robotics. Brilliantly researched and accessibly written, Our Robots, Ourselves clarifies misconceptions about the autonomous robot, offering instead a hopeful message about what he calls “rich human presence” at the center of the technological landscape we are now creating.

Author : Scout Driggs
Publisher : HarperFestival
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0060591196

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Robots: Rodney the Inventor by Scout Driggs Pdf

Rodney is a robot who loves to invent, and even though one of his first inventions doesn't work out, he follows his dreams to Robot City.

Author : Claire Daniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1418983578

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Robot Trouble by Claire Daniel Pdf

Author : Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781414367088

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Death Trap by Sigmund Brouwer Pdf

Set in an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, The Robot Wars series features 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. Tyce finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery—a new relationship with God. He talks about his growing faith and curiosity in a manner that kids can relate to as they are probably wondering some of the same things. Each book contains two exciting adventures. In the first adventure, the Mars project is in trouble and only Tyce holds the key. In the second adventure, Tyce has discovered there may be killer aliens on the loose. Robot Wars is a repackaged and updated version of Mars Diaries. There are now five books in the series; each book contains two stories. These new books contain a foreword about how far science has brought us.