Routledge Artificial Intelligence: The Basics

Examining the modern origins of artificial intelligence, this book explores issues of what it means to be man or machine and looks at advances in robotics which have blurred the boundaries. 'if AI is outside your field, or you know something of the subject and would like to know more then Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a brilliant primer.' - Nick Smith, Engineering and Technology Magazine November 2011 Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a concise and cutting-edge introduction to the fast moving world of AI. The author Kevin Warwick, a pioneer in the field, examines issues of what it means to be man or machine and looks at advances in robotics which have blurred the boundaries. Topics covered include: how intelligence can be defined whether machines can 'think' sensory input in machine systems the nature of consciousness the controversial culturing of human neurons. Exploring issues at the heart of the subject, this book is suitable for anyone interested in AI, and provides an illuminating and accessible introduction to this fascinating subject.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications are the talk of IT industry today. Soft Computing, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing and Expert systems are the major concern of AI research. AI is the part of the Computer Science Concerned with designing, intelligent computer systems that exhibits the human form intelligence. The computers of today are knowledge Information processing systems. AI systems in turn, embody modules of organized knowledge about specific areas of human expertise. They also support sophisticated problem- solving and inference functions, providing users with a source of intelligent advice on some specialized topic. The content of this book is designed by referring Artificial Intelligence syllabus of different universities. The basic knowledge imparted in this book can be treated as a beginners guide for the AI learners.