A nuanced discussion of human enhancement that argues for enhancement that does not significantly exceed what is currently possible for human beings.
The transformative potential of genetic and cybernetic technologies to enhance human capabilities is most often either rejected on moral and prudential grounds or hailed as the future salvation of humanity. In this book, Nicholas Agar offers a more nuanced view, making a case for moderate human enhancement -- improvements to attributes and abilities that do not significantly exceed what is currently possible for human beings. He argues against radical human enhancement, or improvements that greatly exceed current human capabilities.
Agar explores notions of transformative change and motives for human enhancement; distinguishes between the instrumental and intrinsic value of enhancements; argues that too much enhancement undermines human identity; considers the possibility of cognitively enhanced scientists; and argues against radical life extension. Making the case for moderate enhancement, Agar argues that many objections to enhancement are better understood as directed at the degree of enhancement rather than enhancement itself. Moderate human enhancement meets the requirement of truly human enhancement. By radically enhancing human cognitive capabilities, by contrast, we may inadvertently create beings ("post-persons") with moral status higher than that of persons. If we create beings more entitled to benefits and protections against harms than persons, Agar writes, this will be bad news for the unenhanced. Moderate human enhancement offers a more appealing vision of the future and of our relationship to technology.
Автор: Sheikholeslami, Mohsen Название: Applications of Nanofluid for Heat Transfer Enhancement ISBN: 0081021720 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780081021729 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 21054.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Applications of Nanofluid for Heat Transfer Enhancement explores recent progress in computational fluid dynamic and nonlinear science and its applications to nanofluid flow and heat transfer. The opening chapters explain governing equations and then move on to discussions of free and forced convection heat transfers of nanofluids.
Next, the effect of nanofluid in the presence of an electric field, magnetic field, and thermal radiation are investigated, with final sections devoted to nanofluid flow in porous media and application of nanofluid for solidification.
The models discussed in the book have applications in various fields, including mathematics, physics, information science, biology, medicine, engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science.
Автор: Satoshi Kawata Название: Tip Enhancement, ISBN: 0444520589 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780444520586 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 20380.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Discusses the advances in the area of near-field Raman scattering, focusing on tip-enhanced and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. This work covers such features as: the optical structuring and manipulations, single molecule sensitivity, analysis of single-walled carbon nanotubes, and analytic applications in chemistry, and material sciences.
Автор: Philipos C. Loizou Название: Speech Enhancement ISBN: 0849350328 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780849350320 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 10258.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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The first book to provide comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all major speech enhancement algorithms proposed in the last two decades, Speech Enhancement: Theory and Practice is a valuable resource for experts and newcomers in the field. The book covers traditional speech enhancement algorithms, such as spectral subtraction and Wiener filtering algorithms as well as state-of-the-art algorithms including minimum mean-squared error algorithms that incorporate signal-presence uncertainty and subspace algorithms that incorporate psychoacoustic models. The coverage includes objective and subjective measures used to evaluate speech quality and intelligibility. Divided into three parts, the book presents the digital-signal processing and speech signal fundamentals needed to understand speech enhancement algorithms, the various classes of speech enhancement algorithms proposed over the last two decades, and the methods and measures used to evaluate the performance of speech enhancement algorithms. The text is supplemented with examples and figures designed to help readers understand the theory. MATLAB? implementations of all major speech enhancement algorithms and a speech database that can be used for evaluation of noise reduction algorithms are available for download on the book's description page at the CRC Press website. Providing clear and concise coverage of the subject, the author brings together a large body of knowledge about how human listeners compensate for acoustic noise when in noisy environments. This book is a valuable resource not only for engineers who want to implement the latest speech enhancement algorithms but also for speech practitioners who want to incorporate some of these algorithms into hearing aid applications for speech intelligibility and/or quality improvement.
A download is available for those that purchase this book and can be obtained by contacting nora.konopka@taylorandfrancis.com, providing proof of purchase.
Автор: Jacob Benesty; Mads G. Christensen; Jesper R. Jens Название: Signal Enhancement with Variable Span Linear Filters ISBN: 981287738X ISBN-13(EAN): 9789812877383 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book introduces readers to the novelconcept of variable span speech enhancement filters, and demonstrates how itcan be used for effective noise reduction in various ways.
Описание: This book presents the collaborative control paradigm for operating assistive robots, which attempts to give the disabled user just the right amount of help in a transparent, seamless way. Describes extensive testing of the (CARMEN) approach.
Описание: Reviews international studies of the role of literacy in child development, particularly how children learn their first written language and acquire a second written and spoken one. This book traces toddlers` development of print awareness, clear up common myths regarding parental involvement and non-involvement in their children`s literacy.
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