Winfield, Alan creator text Oxford Oxford University Press 2012 1st monographic xviii,143 Pages 11x17 cm PB Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s. In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Winfield considers how robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, and how robots can be both ordinary and quite remarkable. Include Illustrations, Glossary and Index. Alan Winfield A Very Short Introduction. Robotics Roboter 629.892 9780199695980