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Preface
This book introduces the author’s current focus on the study of
the consciousness and the mind. It also proposes a method for
constructing the functions of consciousness and the mind on a
machine. The author has been exploring the concept of a conscious
robot for nearly 20 years. He has presented his ideas at two
international conferences held in Florida, in the summer of 2003:
The 7th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Infor-
matics (SCI 2003) and the International Conference on Computer,
Communication and Control Technologies (CCCT 2003). The paper
presented at these conferences received the Best Paper Award in
the system sessions at SCI 2003 and in the methodology sessions
at CCCT 2003. The same paper again received the Best Paper
Prize at the Innovations in Applied Artificial Intelligence section of
the 18th International Conference on Industrial and Engineering
Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems (IEA/AIE
2005) held in Italy in the summer of 2006. His article titled “Mirror
Image Cognition of a Robot” was honored by the academic society
at the 3rd International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST
2008), held in Taiwan. These peer acknowledgments of the merits
of this study provided the impetus for writing this book.
This book is expected to be used as a textbook for university stu-
dents pursuing information technology and mechanical engineering
courses and is also suitable for students who are interested in the
new areas of research. The content and information herein are also
recommended for brain scientists and robot researchers, as well as
those in arts who are enthusiastic about philosophical discussions
and those who are curious about psychology and sociology. With
such readers in mind, the author uses plain language to enable
everyone to gain insights into the subject without needing expert
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knowledge. The initial sections of the book are dedicated to the
discussions of basic knowledge about robots and the human brain.
These sections intend to familiarize readers with the theme of this
book. They are followed by an explanation of the conscious robot
developed by the author. Last, experiments are introduced that
demonstrate that this conscious robot — for the first time in the
world — successfully recognizes its own reflection in a mirror. The
author sincerely hopes that all readers interested in elucidating the
mystery of human consciousness and the mind will benefit from
reading this book.
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