[ox] gplgesellschaft, 2.1 Die wichtigszen elemente der arbeitsgesellschaft
- From: Wolf Goehring <wolf.goehring gmd.de>
- Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:18:40 +0100
Meine gestrige email bezog sich auf den satz "... ausschliesslich
durch maschinen hergestellt". Ich ergaenze und zitiere aus
forschungsprogrammen der USA zur informations- und
kommunikationstechnik.
Zunaechst, was das "WHITEHOUSE" finanziert:
"Intelligent Machines and Networks of Robots:
Fundamental research in robots will help revolutionize our work and
our lives -- from earthmoving devices in hazardous environments to
devices that fit inside blood vessels and help operating room
surgeons to simple household robots. For example, NASA needs space
probes that are smart, adaptable, curious, self-sufficient in
unpredictable environments, and capable of operating in groups."
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/New/html/20000121_2.html>
Mit den maschinellen koelner haushaltszwergen wird das "beduerfnis"
der NASA schmackhaft gemacht, horden von robotern beispielsweise zur
raketenabwehr oder intelligente clusterbomben zu entwickeln ("capable
of operating in groups").
Rund 2,27 Milliarden $ wird die US-regierung fuer die entwicklung der
"INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY" ausgeben, worunter auch
die roboter.
DARPA (frueher ARPA) "DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCIE"
finanziert und schreibt zu "DISTRIBUTED ROBOTICS":
"In general, robotic systems are of interest to the Department of
Defense because they offer the ability to perform military actions at
greater stand-off distances, allow dangerous missions to be
performed with minimal risk to people, can be forward deployed, and
permit certain missions to be performed that would otherwise be
impossible. In addition, numerous robots collaborating in parallel
can perform certain tasks in much less time and at lower cost than
single, more complex robots. Micro and miniature robots are the
primary thrust of this solicitation because (1) the confluence of
various technologies such as microelectronics,
micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), smart materials, advanced
packaging, energy storage, biologically inspired systems, etc. enable
micro and miniature robots to be fabricated at relatively low unit
cost, and (2) micro and miniature robots offer a range of unique
mission advantages. Because of their small size and potentially low
cost, micro and miniature robots can be carried and deployed by
individuals and small teams to augment human capability, perform
hazardous missions, or perform missions presently unimaginable.
Potential applications for such robots or systems of robots include
surveillance, reconnaissance, pathfinding, deception, weapon
delivery, transporting artifacts, and small scale actuation.
Applications might include minefield detection wherein small sensors
are mounted on hopping robots or robots with multi-task capabilities,
intelligence gathering in city pipelines, robots used in large
numbers for decoy applications, or extremely small robots that might
be injected and pick a door lock."
<http://www.arpa.mil/MTO/DRobotics/index.html>
No comment!
Nun ein 3. hinweis auf die USA, naemlich auf "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH" der "National Science Foundation NSF":
"2. PEOPLE AND SOCIAL GROUPS INTERACTING WITH COMPUTERS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE (ITR/PE)
Proposals to this ITR area should develop new knowledge about the
interaction among people, groups, computing applications,
communications networks, and information infrastructures across
distances and in various social, cultural, legal, economic,
educational and ethical contexts. New theories, models, concepts, and
design principles that incorporate an understanding of social and
technical systems are encouraged as well as empirical studies that
map the landscape of social change and transformation and that point
the way to improvement of educational methods and technology using
IT. Proposals should address basic research, applications and
infrastructure topics that increase the value of IT to all sectors of
society and the ability of individuals and social groups to
participate in and contribute to advances in IT.
Areas of emphasis within this technical area include: Social and
Economic Implications of Information Technology - research that
develops new knowledge about how digital economies and societies are
organized and have consequences, and how privacy, intellectual
property, value systems, and forms of social control are effectively
integrated into social and economic contexts and influence the
design, deployment, use and consequences of IT; Universal Access-
research that extends human capabilities for those with limitations
of vision, hearing, or motor skills, and also offers promise for
helping all users; Universal Participation - research that develops
new knowledge about the motivations and barriers to the use of IT,
particularly as they are linked to social class, gender, ethnicity,
age, disabilities, occupation, and regional and international
variations; Community-Expanding Infrastructure - extending access to
IT to those areas and societal groups now facing difficulties in
accessing IT services and resources; Information Technology in the
Social and Behavioral Sciences - research that provides demonstration
tests of new Internet-based research techniques, such as online
interviews, online surveys, and online laboratory experiments; IT
Workforce - research focused on issues related to attracting and
sustaining a strong IT workforce; and IT and Education - research
focused on creating new knowledge relevant to education in IT or the
use of IT in improving learning and education."
<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf00126/nsf00126.htm>
Mein kommentar hierzu: Ich halte solche themen fuer ueberaus wichtig.
Andererseits erahnen meines erachtens diejenigen, die diese
entwicklungen vorantreiben, ueberhaupt noch nicht, was sie da tun.
Besonders der teil "Universal Participation - research that develops
new knowledge about the motivations and barriers to the use of IT,
particularly as they are linked to social class, gender, ethnicity,
age, disabilities, occupation, and regional and international
variations" steht im schaerfsten widerspruch zu kapitalistischen
produktionsverhaeltnissen. Wem ist am lohnarbeitsplatz die "Universal
Participation" erlaubt???!!! Aber wenn die technik und die
faehigkeiten entwickelt werden, wird - so denke ich - diese
entwicklung ueber die bestehenden verhaeltnisse hinaustreiben (dabei
duerfen oekologie, nord-sued-problem und frieden nicht vergessen
werden!)
In militaerischer sprache: Let's "perform missions presently unimaginable".
wolf
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