What Is a Robot?
With the proliferation of robotic devices in the human world, this article raises the question, what is a robot and associated ethical considerations. The article provides a useful resource for English to identify and explore ideas and viewpoints.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Article or research |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Interactions (user design) |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
ACTDIP027
Define and decompose real-world problems taking into account functional requirements and economic, environmental, social, technical and usability constraints
ACTDIP038
Define and decompose real-world problems precisely, taking into account functional and non-functional requirements and including interviewing stakeholders to identify needs |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Robotics and drones |
| Keywords | Robotics, Humanity, Programming, Automated |
| Organisation | The Atlantic Monthly Group |
| Copyright | 2016 The Atlantic Monthly Group. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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