lesson 4

• Technology


  Comes from the Greek words techne (art) and logos (word), meaning a discourse on arts
• Technology


  • In the 17th century, it was only used to talk about the applied arts
  • As technology progressed, the concept also started to have a wider range of meaning where art is no longer the only topic included
  • Concepts like machine and tools were also attached to the word "technology" which is the more popular sense of the concept nowadays
• Germany was one of the first countries to develop service robots
• Simple types of machines that can perform simple tasks regularly can already be considered a form of technology
• Despite its usefulness and beneficial characteristics, there are still some problems faced by the different technological advancements
• There are people who call for the establishment of ethics of technology to prevent abuse and other unfortunate results
• Ethics of responsibility


  An appropriate theory that can be used in dilemmas involving technology and humanity
• It is now impossible for technology and humanity not to cross paths because as some would argue, technology has become a necessity for people
• Ethics should still be enforced in the field of technology so as to ensure the safety and morality of these devices to people
• Television


  A product of different experiments by various people
• Inventors of early television systems

  • Paul Gottlieb Nipkow
  • Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton
  • Boris Rosing
• Mobile phones


  Filipinos love to use their mobile phones anywhere, anytime for different purposes other than communication
• Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, made the world's first mobile phone call

  April 3, 1973
• First mobile phone


  • Weighed 1.1 kilograms
  • Measured 228.6 x 127 x 44.4 mm
  • Capable of a 30-minute talk time
  • Took 10 hours to charge
• Motorola made their first commercial mobile phone available to the public, known as the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x


  1983
• Computers and laptops


  Have a long background history of trial and error
• Pioneers of early computers

  • Charles Babbage, a 19th century English Mathematics professor, who designed the Analytical Engine
• Generations of computers


  Each generation was used for a certain period of time and gave people a new and improved version of the previous one
• Robotics


  Another great product of the innovative mind
• Service robots


  Robots that do specific tasks but focus mainly in assisting their masters in their everyday tasks
• Types of service robots

  • Personal Service Robot or a Service Robot for Personal Use
  • Professional Service Robot or a Service Robot for Professional Use