How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips to Defend Yourself Against The Coming Rebellion

Do scenarios of robots malfunctioning, rebelling, or escaping from top secret labs strike fear into your heart? Dangerous robots come in many forms: from tiny insects to giant walking droids. Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the keys to quashing a robot mutiny. From treating laser wounds to fooling face and gait recognition, besting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincher combat, Wilson covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the newest endangered species: humans. And with its thorough overview of current robot prototypes-including giant walkers, insect, dog, and snake robots-How to Survive a Robot Uprising is also a witty yet legitimate introduction to contemporary robotics.

Remember that this information and advice are REAL and that keeping a close eye on the progress of robotics technology just may save your life.

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http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dwilson/Daniel H. Wilson completed his Ph.D. at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, where he has also received master’s degrees in Robotics and Data Mining. He has worked in top research laboratories, including Microsoft Research, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), and Intel Research Seattle.

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