Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments: Special Thanks |
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Author's Biography |
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1 Basic Wearable Computing Requirements and Advantages |
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1.1 Wearable Computing and Wearables |
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1.3 Wearable Computer Examples |
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2 Ergonomics and Its Benefits |
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2.3 Work-Related Injuries and Causes of Sickness |
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2.4 Ergonomic Importance of the Present |
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2.5 Ergonomics in Wearables |
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2.6 Ergonomics and Biometrics |
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3 Applications of Wearable Technology |
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3.1 Wearable Types and Applications |
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3.1.1 Fashion Wearable (Ornaments, Tattoos) |
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3.1.2 Sports Gear (Shoes, Knee Cap, etc.) |
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3.1.3 Comfort Wearables (Pads, Elastic Bands, Thermal Comfort Wearables) |
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3.1.4 Wearable for Childcare (Baby Carriers) |
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3.1.5 Wearables for Recreation (Tokens, Dollars, Wristbands, and Tattoos) |
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3.1.6 Wearable for Road Safety (Helmet, Seat Belts) |
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3.1.7 Wearable for Life Safety (Life Jackets, Anti-Bomb Suit, Biomedical Suits) |
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3.1.8 Operational Wearable (Gun Holders, Tool Holders, Armor Belts) |
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3.1.9 Camouflaging Wearable (Nets, Leafy, Grassy Suits, and Helmets for Snippers) |
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3.1.10 Wearable for Work Place/Manufacturing/Plantations/Farming/Cooking (Apron, Gloves, Cap) |
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3.1.11 Wearable to Carry Weapon (Rocket Launcher Belt, Grenade Hooks, Bombs, Suicide Bombs) |
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3.1.12 Wearable for Protection Against Climate (Puffer Jacket, Warmers, Sweaters) |
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3.1.13 Wearable for Protection Against Water (Swim Suits, Dive Suits, Pressure Resistive Suits) |
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3.1.14 Wearable for Protection Against High Pressure/Low Pressure (Suits that are Designed for Divers and Astronauts) |
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3.1.15 Wearable for Fire Safety (Fire-Resistant Suits) |
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3.1.16 Wearable for Protection Against Vacuum/ Cosmic Rays/Heat (Astronaut Suits) |
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3.1.17 Wearable for Protection Against Chemical (Anticorrosive Suits) |
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3.1.18 Wearable for Protection Against Germs (Masks to Protect From Virus like COVID 19, or VD, STD) |
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3.1.19 Wearable for Protection Against Animals/Fishes (Wire Mesh Swim Suits) |
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3.1.20 Wearable for Advertisements (Fancy Add-Ons) |
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3.1.21 Wearables for Magic (Magnetic, Covering, Especially Stitched Garments) |
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3.1.22 Wearable for Communication (Gloves Like 5DT) |
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3.1.23 Wearables for Wellness (Stress Busters) |
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3.1.24 Wearable for Communication with Vehicles (Gloves and Microphones) |
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3.1.25 Wearable for Managing Vision Impairments (Spectacles, Lenses, AR Smart Glasses) |
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3.1.26 Wearable for Communication with Devices/Life Support (Gesture, Movement Capturing Gadgets) |
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3.1.27 Wearable for Communication with Robots/Cyborgs (Gloves, Rings, with Embedded Electrodes, Lights, Sensors) |
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3.1.28 Wearable in Warfare (Bulletproof Suits, Metal-Plated Suits, Proximity Alarms, Weapon Sensors) |
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3.2 Development of Wearables |
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4 Simple User Interface Design for Wearable Computing and Wearable Technology |
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4.1 Construction of a Hand Glove with Flex Sensors |
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4.2 Motion Detection Sensors |
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4.3 Energy Saver/Rain Protection (Multiutility) |
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5 Materials and Components (Constructing a Simple Wearable Technology Device) |
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5.2 Accelerometer/Magnetometer/Gyroscope |
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5.4 Pressure Sensors/Force Sensors |
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5.7 Design Considerations |
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6 Assistive Technology and WT |
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6.1 Wearable Electrodes for BCl/BMI |
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6.1.2 Signal Acquisition by Wearable Methods |
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6.2 BCI - Example 1: Single Trial Source Separations of Visual Evoked Potential Signals Using Various Methods and Techniques to Identify Controls from Alcoholics |
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6.2.1 The Methods Involved in This BCI Demonstration |
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6.2.2 Artificial VEP Simulation |
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6.2.2.1 Applying Principal Component Analysis |
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6.2.3 Signal-to-Noise Ratio Calculation |
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6.2.4 Single Trial P3 Responses Experiment Using Real VEP |
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6.2.5 Outcome of the BCI Experiment 1 |
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6.3 BCI Example 2: Speller Paradigm |
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6.4 BCI Example 3: Picture Paradigm |
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6.5 Example 4: Bio-Cyber Machine Gun - A New Mode of Authentication Access Using Visual Evoked Potentials |
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6.6 BCI Example 5a: Motor Imagery - Adaptive Bandpass Filter |
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6.6.1 Demonstration Method |
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6.6.2 Description of the Dataset |
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6.6.3 Preprocessing and Feature Extraction |
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6.6.4 Classification of the Features |
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6.6.5 Communication with OPC |
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6.6.6 Experimental Results and Discussion |
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6.6.7 Consolidation of BMI Design |
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6.6.8 BCI Example 6b: Motor Imagery - Fractal Dimensions in Estimating Features |
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6.6.8.1 Data and Method of Operation |
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6.6.8.2 Feature Extraction by Assorted Methods of FD |
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6.6.8.4 DFD and DS Methods |
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6.7.1 Need for Sign Language |
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6.7.2 Sign Language Automation |
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6.7.3 Classes of Sign Language Automation |
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6.7.4 The Hand Glove or Data Glove |
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6.7.5 Advantages in Glove-Based Sign Language System |
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6.8 Wearables in Treatment |
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6.9 The Wearable Assistive Device PhysiofastHeal |
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6.9.1 The Need and Challenge for the Invention of the Device |
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6.9.5 The Innovation Introduced in PhysiofastHeal |
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6.9.6 The Uniqueness of Innovation in Comparison to the Others in This Sector |
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6.10 Wearables for Blind Population |
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7 Security Technology and WT |
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7.1 Signature Verification |
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7.1.1 Introduction to Online Signature Verification |
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7.2 Augmented/Robust Signature Verification |
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7.2.1 The Modifications in Equipment Setup |
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7.2.2 Subjects and Signal Acquisition Methods |
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7.2.4 Preprocessing and Feature Vector Construction |
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7.2.5 Matching and Classification |
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7.2.6 Results and Discussions |
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7.3 Emergency Response System for Elderly/Disabled/Persons in Ambulance |
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7.3.2 Wearable Emergency Response System |
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7.3.3 Feature Extraction Techniques for System Implementation |
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7.3.3.1 Singular Value Decomposition |
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7.3.3.2 Fractal Dimension (FD) |
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7.3.3.4 Fast Fourier Transformations (FFT) |
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7.3.3.5 SVD with Average Distribution |
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7.3.4 Classification Techniques |
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7.3.4.1 Euclidean Distance |
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7.3.4.2 Linear Discriminant Analysis |
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7.3.5 Association of Paradigms |
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7.3.5.1 Association Between Paradigms |
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7.3.5.2 Results of the Experiments |
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7.3.5.4 Recommendations Based on the Experiment |
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7.3.6 Intratrial Variability |
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7.3.6.1 Discussions and Recommendations Based on ITV |
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7.3.6.2 Optimization of This Work |
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7.3.6.3 Singular Value Decomposition with Random Average Distribution |
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7.3.6.4 Contribution of the Research Work |
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8 Strategic Operation Technology and WT |
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8.1 The Need for Simple and Fast Feature Identification |
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8.1.1 Modeling the Signal by Zone |
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8.1.2 Standard Deviation as a Comparison Feature |
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8.1.3 Results of Comparison Features |
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8.1.4 Promises Found in the Wearable Strategic Operation Technology |
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8.2 Consequences of Strategic Operational Technology Using Wearable Technology |
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8.3 Fast and Easy Gesture Recognition by Wearable in Strategic Operations |
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8.3.1 Mode of Experiments |
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8.3.2 Use of Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) to Quantify Feature Set |
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8.3.3 Use of Fractal Dimension (FD) to Quantify the Feature Set |
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8.3.4 Results of the Experiment |
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8.3.5 Discussion on the Experiment and Its Results |
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8.3.6 Consolidation of Gesture Movement |
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8.3.9 Conclusion of the Experiment |
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8.4 Zero Error Wearable Technology Applications |
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9 Software and Power Requirements of WT |
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9.1 Writing Codes for Wearable Devices |
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9.2 Platforms for Development |
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9.3 Understanding the Components of a Device in Operation |
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9.4 Power Requirements for Wearables |
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9.5 Energy Harvesting in Wearables for Self-power |
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10 Higher-Order Human-Robot Interface |
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10.1 Human Interface and Robotic Interface |
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10.2 Magic Ring for Recognition |
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10.3 Authentication of Sex Robot Access Using Wearables |
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10.3.1 The Problem of the Future Generation |
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10.3.2 The Reason for Focus Toward Robotic Emotions |
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10.3.4 The Era of Personal Robots and Their Characters |
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10.3.4.1 Need for Personal Robots |
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10.3.4.2 Gender Approaches - Transgender Robots |
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10.3.5 Is It Possible to Have Affective Approaches with Robots? |
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10.3.5.1 Creation of Feelings |
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10.3.5.2 Appreciation and Rewards: How Robots View This? |
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10.3.5.3 Psychological and Sociological Approaches |
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10.3.5.4 Rights of Robots? and Robo-ethics |
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10.3.6 Areas Where Humans Excel the Robots |
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10.3.6.1 Preach - Cannot Repent or Realize |
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10.3.6.2 Indulge Carnal Pleasure - Cannot Produce Own Children |
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10.3.6.3 Remember - Cannot Imagine |
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10.3.6.4 Say a Lot of Stories - Cannot Write One by Own |
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10.3.6.5 Sense and Show Expressions - Cannot Feel Anything, Empathy Sympathy Joy, etc |
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10.3.6.6 Restricted to Only the Language of Operation - Humans Can Learn an Unknown Language with Time |
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10.3.6.7 Can Control Animals - Cannot Pet or Dominate Animals |
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10.3.6.8 Can Do the Work Given - Can't Act in Different Roles and Not Trustable |
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10.3.6.9 Can Give Lecture - Cannot Teach Various Children According to Their Knowledge and Intelligence Capacity |
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10.3.6.10 Can Travel - Cannot Do a Solo Travel to an Unplanned Location and Come Back |
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10.3.7 Solution and Research Direction |
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11 Soft Cyborgs and Cyber Physical Systems by WT |
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11.2.1 Hard Cyborg and Soft Cyborg |
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11.3 Cyber Physical Systems |
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