Robotics: Present and future

The state and the perspective of development of robotics are described. The role of industrial robots in creation of modern automated manufacturing is shown. The latest development in the field of intellectual robots creation and the examples of their usage are described. Miniaturization as a process of improvement of the robotized technologies is considered. The stages of development of robots and computers are compared. It is indicated that scientists draw a conclusion that, similar to computers, the development of robotics will lead, in the near future, to a new technological revolution significantly influencing the quality of life of the human being.     

Robotics: Scientific Information Sources in Russia and Abroad

Currently important Russian and foreign sources of scientific and technical information related to robotics are discussed. An attempt is made to analyze scientific and technical periodicals of the relevant subject matter, selected from the global knowledgebase of periodicals, that is, Ulrich’s Directory of Periodicals. Leading scientific serials attributed to robotics that have the best bibliometric indicators according to the global information and analytical systems Scopus and Web of Science are identified. The specific features of the classification of the subject matter in various classification systems and rubricators for scientific and technical information are considered. Special attention is given to Russian scientific periodicals on robotics included in Russian scientific electronic library (eLibrary.ru) and information resources of All-Russian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information of Russian Academy of Sciences (VINITI RAS). Particular focus is placed on the problem of access to these and other kinds of information sources on robotics, which is of great importance for researchers and specialists working in this field.     

Government Documents for Human Service Professionals, 1969-1980

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