The (Short) Robot Chronicle. On the 20th Century Cultural History of Robots.

HORÁKOVÁ, Jana. The (Short) Robot Chronicle. On the 20th Century Cultural History of Robots. In I.Rudas ed. 15th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube region.Proceedings. Budapest: Budapest Tech., 2006, p. 241-248. ISBN 9637154485.

Basic information

• Original name: The (Short) Robot Chronicle. On the 20th Century Cultural History of Robots.
• Name in Czech: (Krátký) letopis robot. Ke kulturní historii robot ve 20.století.
• Authors: HORÁKOVÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: Budapest, I.Rudas ed. 15th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube region.Proceedings, p. 241-248, 8 pp. 2006.
• Publisher: Budapest Tech.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: Art, architecture, cultural heritage
• Country of publisher: Hungary
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/06:00016927
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• ISBN: 9637154485
• Keywords in English: Robots; Robotics; History; Science Fiction; Art; Engineering
• Tags: art, engineering, history, Robotics, Robots, science fiction

Abstract

The contribution is dedicated to the history of the word robot, notably to its meaning transformations during the 20th (and a beginning of the 21st) century. In order to show the vitality of Karel Capeks concept of robot we will deal with fields of art, popular culture, science and engineering. We assert that vitality of Capeks robot is a result of both, its ability to incorporate different connotations and representations (as a concept) and to provoke vide range of emotional reactions(as a physical object).

Abstract (in Czech)

The contribution is dedicated to the history of the word robot, notably to its meaning transformations during the 20th (and a beginning of the 21st) century. In order to show the vitality of Karel Capeks concept of robot we will deal with fields of art, popular culture, science and engineering. We assert that vitality of Capeks robot is a result of both, its ability to incorporate different connotations and representations (as a concept) and to provoke vide range of emotional reactions(as a physical object).

Links

• LC544, research and development project: Name: Výzkum funkcí techniky při vzniku a provozování múzického díla

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR