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When Technology and Humanity Cross: Chapter 2 Lesson 4

Television sets, mobile phones, and computers have become essential technological devices for most Filipino households, with television sets owned by 92% of urban and 70% of rural homes, while 67% of Filipinos own at least one mobile phone. These devices serve important roles like entertainment, communication, education, and stress relief. Robots are also increasingly used and face ethical dilemmas when their actions may conflict with Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics regarding harming humans or allowing humans to come to harm.

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When Technology and Humanity Cross: Chapter 2 Lesson 4

Television sets, mobile phones, and computers have become essential technological devices for most Filipino households, with television sets owned by 92% of urban and 70% of rural homes, while 67% of Filipinos own at least one mobile phone. These devices serve important roles like entertainment, communication, education, and stress relief. Robots are also increasingly used and face ethical dilemmas when their actions may conflict with Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics regarding harming humans or allowing humans to come to harm.

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WHEN

TECHNOLOGY AND
HUMANITY CROSS
CHAPTER 2 LESSON 4
INTRODUCTION
Technology keeps on progressing due to the changing
times and environment and also to the ever-progressing
mind of mankind.
It would not be possible for all these technological
advancements to exist if it were not for the brilliance,
creativeness, and power of the mind. However, it is also
important to note that anything too much is bad. The
same problem is faced by technology.
Televion Sets, Mobile Phones,
Computers and Humanity
A number of technological devices can be easily found
inside the home, the most accessible place to anyone.

It can easily be inferred that these technological devices


are some of the most popular and commonly used types of
devices across all age groups. Almost all households, if not
all, own these types of devices.
TELEVISION SETS
Kantar Media, one of the most trusted television audience
measurement providers in the Philippines, reported that 92% of urban
homes and 70% of rural homes own at least one television set. This
survey shows that almost all Filipinos use this particular type of
device, and Filipinos are believed to have a big fascination of
television. Kantar Media also reported that the current count of
households with television set already reached 15.135 million
(Noda,2012).
PAUL GOTTLIEB NIPKOW
• Late 1800s

• Successful in his attempt to send mages


through wires with the aid of a rotating
metal disk (Nipkow disk)

• “electric telescope” – 18 lines of


resolution
ALAN ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL-
SWINTON & BORIS ROSING
• New system of television
by using the cathode ray
tube in addition to the
mechanical scanner system.
Mobile Phones
Filipinos love to use their mobile phones, with 67% of the population
owning at least one. In 2010, Synovate conducted a survey and
declared 67% product ownership in the country. The IPos media
Atlas Philippines Nationwide Urban 2011-012 survey results
showed that one in every three Filipinos cannot live without a
mobile phone, and 30% of the Philippine urban population
nationwide said that mobile phones are necessities in life.
MARTIN COOPER
• Senior engineer at Motorola
• Weighed 1.1 kg
• Measured 228.6 X 127 X 44.4 mm
• 30-minute talk time
• 10 hours to charge
• Motorola DynaTAC 8000x in 1983
Computers and Laptops
• Not possible for all Filipino families to own at least one
computer or laptop.
• Most profits gained by computer and laptop manufacturers come
from offices, businesses, or schools.
• Growing number of Internet users in the Ph, problems regarding
the Internet providers.
CHARLES BABBAGE
• 19th century English Mathematics
professor.

• designed the Analytical Engine.


• Released in June 1981 by the
Osbourne Computer Corporation, the
Osborne 1 is considered to be the 1st
true portable, full-featured computer.
Filipinos own at least four of the following devices: a mobile phone
(89%), smartphone (53%), tablet (14%), desktop (39%), laptop or
netbooks (37%), and a smart TV (4%). These data prove the deep-
seated fascination of Filipinos to different technological devices.
Roles Played by These Technological
Advancements
Television sets, mobile phones, and
computers or laptops all have different
functions and roles played in the lives of the
people, although some may be a little similar.
These roles have become so essential that
people, more specifically Filipinos,
developed a strong inclination toward
technology and its products.
Television is an important platform for advertisements and
information dissemination, as well as a recreational activity and
stress reliever for Filipino families. It also serves as a platform for
different propagandas and advocacies, and is a good way to bond
with family members. It is the most used venue by advertising
companies in the Philippines and all over the world, and is still one
of the most use technological devices up until today. It is important
to note that these are just some of the roles played by television.
Mobile phones are primarily used for communication, but as
technology has progressed, they have added additional
features such as texting and calling. Other applications
include music player, calendar, radio, television, and photo
editor. These features make mobile phones appealing to the
masses, as they are like an all-in-one device and are portable
and convenient.
Robotics And Humanity
Another great product of the innovative minds of the people
is robot. Robots are now widely used. The International
Federation of Robotics (IFR) and United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECE) made it their task to
formulate working definition for service robots. A
preliminary extract of the relevant definition is (IFR, 2012):
a). Professional Service Robot
A robot is actuated mechanism
programmable in two or more axes
with degree of autonomy, moving
within its environment, to perform
intended tasks Autonomy in this
context means the ability to perform
intended tasks based on the current
state and sensing human intervention.
b). Service Robot

A service robot is a robot that


performs useful tasks for humans
or equipment excluding industrial
automation application.
c). Personal Robots
A personal robot or a service robot for
personal use is a service robot used for
noncommercial task, usually by
laypersons. Examples are domestic
servant robot, automated wheelchair,
personal mobility assist robot and pet
exercising robot
Roles Played by Robots
Just like people living in society, robots also have their
own set of rules characteristics that define what a good a
robot is. These laws were formulated by Isaac Asimov in
the 1940s, when he was thinking of the ethical
consequences of robots
ISAAC ASIMOV
• American writer and
professor of biochemistry
at Boston University.

• Formulated the laws of


robot.
THREE LAW OF ROBOTICS
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a
human being to come to harm

2. A robot must obey the orders given by human beings except where
such orders would conflict with the first law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection


does not conflict with the first and the second law.
Ethical Dilemma/s Faced by Robotics

Robots face ethical dilemmas when it comes to safety, emotional


components, and the ability to think for itself. When a robot deviates
from the laws specified, the maker or inventor of the machine should
be blameworthy, while when the machine develops the ability to do
so, the robot itself should be held responsible. The maker should be
aware of its possible consequences, and the robot should be
responsible for whatever decision it makes and whatever
consequences it may bring.
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