21st Century Robot

Copyright
Table of Contents
The Making of a Manifesto
	A Manifesto Is Born
21st Century Robot Manifesto
	Imagined First
	Easy to Build
	Completely Open Source
	Intentionally Iterative
	Fiercely Social
	Filled with Humanity and Dreams
	Thinking for Her/Him/Itself
	Our Motto: “Every Robot Has a Name”
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. He Builds Robots with His Mind
	A Robot Who Sees Angels
	“I’m Making Irrational Robots”
	The Creative Science Foundation Is Born
	He Fixes Radios by Thinking!
	Next: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Robot
Chapter 2. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Robot
	Cockpit, Cargo Hauler Chen-Ming: 30 Hours to Reboot
	DeutchConn Fab 5, Rim of Aitkin Crater, Lunar Farside: 25 Hours to Reboot
	DeutchConn Fab 5, HCI Lab: 22 Hours to Reboot
	DeutchConn Fab 5, Load Dock: 19 Hours to Reboot
	DeutchConn Fab 5, HCI Lab: 10 Hours to Reboot
	DeutchConn Fab 5, Load Dock: 5 Hours to Reboot
	Cargo Hauler Chen-Ming: 1 Hour to Reboot
Chapter 3. Design
	Robots in the Backyard
	From Paper to Plastic and Beyond
		Printing Jimmy
		Going Big
	Is Your Robot a Boy or a Girl or Neither?
	The Future of Robots Brought to You by Ms. Moore’s First-Grade Class
	Next: I_AM_Robot
Chapter 4. I_AM_Robot
	Grande Lobb, Villa Marquis Station, Orbital Space Habitat Shiloh
	Edelman Guest Residence 3145, Villa Marquis Station
	Transition Tunnel and Shark Tank, Five Worlds Resort, Orbital Space Habitat Shiloh
	SodaPop Pools, CandyWorld, Five Worlds Resort
	Fairy Hotel, PrincessWorld, Five Worlds Resort
	Treasureful Jungle, PirateWorld, Five Worlds Resort
	Fairy Hotel, PrincessWorld, Five Worlds Resort
Chapter 5. The Brain
	A Different Kind of Roboticist
	A Brain in Three Parts
	Robots That Make Bad Decisions
	A Robot with Multiple Personalities
	From AI to Apps
	Why Social Robots?
	From Theory to Code
		Action Primitives Layer
		Social Primitives Layer
		Character Layer
		APP Layer
	Please Play with the Code
	Next: The Machinery of Love and Grace
Chapter 6. The Machinery of Love and Grace
	Falconbriar—2315: Engstrumm-Bracht Search-and-Rescue Ship
	Hussmann—12999: Engstrumm-Bracht Cargo Supply Unit
	New Lebanon Border Station—3899
	Centennial Station—8854: Engstrumm-Bracht Corporation Headquarters
	Sandsurf Spa, The Hotel Drexel
	New Lebanon Border Station—3899
	Falconbriar—2315: Engstrumm-Bracht Search-and-Rescue Ship
	Centennial Station—8854: Engstrumm-Bracht Corporation Headquarters
	Lobby of the Hotel Drexel
Chapter 7. Body
	Robots Are Simple
	Four Unique Designs for Jimmy
		Jimmy with four motors
		Jimmy in Seven Motors
		Jimmy in 18 Motors
		Jimmy in 24 Motors
	What Was It Like?
	Building a Super Jimmy
	The First App
	Next: Murderous Little Pets
Chapter 8. Murderous Little Pets
Chapter 9. Build
	Cute Little Robots
	Jimmy 2.0: The Research Humanoid Robot
	HR-OS1: “The Jimmy Kit”
	What’s Next?
	Ducks, Dolls, and Robots
	A Dancing Hexapod
	A Robot That Rides Cats?
	NEXT: How to Build a Robot
Chapter 10. How to Build a Robot
	Design
	Share
	Body
	The Building Blocks for Motion: Single and Double Servos
		The Feet and Legs
		Hips and Torso
		Arms
		Head and Neck
		Exoskeleton
		Printing
	Booting Up Your Robot
		Your Robot
		Your Robot’s Voice
	Getting Your Robot Working
		HELLO!
	Trouble!  Problems!
	NEXT: Seven Billion Best Robots Ever!
Chapter 11. Seven Billion Best Robots Ever
	How This Book Ends
	Now It’s Up to You
Appendix A. How to Contact Us
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Appendix B. More Robots from Ms. Moore’s First Grade Class
Index
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