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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 15003yesCurtin University, Perth

The Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Robots in popular culture and the media
  • So, what is a robot?
  • Humanlike, animal-like, uncanny or other
  • What is a bot?
  • Readings and references
  • Module 1 quiz

  • Introduction
  • Human-bot interactions
  • Socialbots, humanness and being social
  • Humanness versus ‘botness’
  • Socialbots with bodies
  • Readings and references
  • Module 2 quiz

  • Introduction
  • Living with robots
  • Practical helpers: robotic floor cleaners and physical assistance
  • Assistive robots: caregiving technologies
  • Telepresence in to and out of the home
  • Readings and references
  • Module 3 quiz

  • Introduction
  • Extending telepresence to remote operations
  • Will a robot take your job?
  • Self-driving and semi-autonomous vehicles on the road
  • Building ethics into robots – design and implementation
  • Panel discussion
  • Readings and references
  • Module 4 quiz

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