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TECHNOLOGY AND
HUMANITY CROSS
CHAPTER 2 LESSON 4
 INTRODUTION
Technology keeps on progressing due to the changing times
and environment and also to the ever-progressing mind of
mankind. It would not be possible for all these technological
advancements to exist if it were not for the brilliance,
creativeness, and power of the mind. However, it is also
important to note that anything too much is bad. The same
problem is faced by technology.
 Televion Sets, Mobile Phones,
Computers and Humanity
A number of technological devices can be easily found inside the
home, the most accessible place to anyone. It can easily be
inferred that these technological devices are some of the most
popular and commonly used types of devices across all age
groups. Almost all households, if not all, own these types of
devices.
TELEVISION SETS
A television set or television receiver, more commonly called
the television, TV, TV set, telly, tele, or tube, is a device that
combines a tuner, display, and loudspeakers, for the purpose
of viewing and hearing television broadcasts, or as a 
computer monitor.
Kantar Media, one of the most trusted television audience measurement
providers in the Philippines, reported that 92% of urban homes and
70% of rural homes own at least one television set. This survey shows
that almost all Filipinos use this particular type of device, and
Filipinos are believed to have a big fascination of television. Kantar
Media also reported that the current count of households with
television set already reached 15.135 million (Noda,2012).
Mobile Phones
A mobile phone is a wireless handheld device that allows
users to make and receive calls. While the earliest
generation of mobile phones could only make and
receive calls, today's mobile phones do a lot more,
accommodating web browsers, games, cameras, video
players and navigational systems.
Filipinos love to use their mobile phones, with 67% of the population
owning at least one. In 2010, Synovate conducted a survey and declared
67% product ownership in the country. The IPos media Atlas Philippines
Nationwide Urban 2011-012 survey results showed that one in every
three Filipinos cannot live without a mobile phone, and 30% of the
Philippine urban population nationwide said that mobile phones are
necessities in life. Mobile phones have a long history, with Martin
Cooper making the world's first mobile phone call in 1973. In 1983,
Motorola made their first commercial mobile phone available to the
public, the Motorola DynaTac 8000X.
Computers
A computer is a machine that can store and process
information. Most computers rely on a binary system,
which uses two variables, 0 and 1, to complete tasks such
as storing data, calculating algorithms, and displaying
information.
The most important details in this text are that computers and laptops
have become part of many Filipino households, but the number of
computers or laptops sold per year may not be as high as the number
of mobile phones and television sets. This is due to the higher cost of
computers and laptops, and the long history of trial and error. Charles
Babbage, a nineteenth-century English Mathematician professor,
designed the analytical engine which was used as the basic
framework of the computers until the present time.
The transition from a personal computer to a laptop was only a matter
of design, an improvement and a little deviation from the standard
design of a personal computer. The first true portable was released
in 1981 and various designs and models are already available.

Filipinos own at least four of the following devices: a mobile phone

(89%), smartphone (53%), tablet (14%), desktop (39%), laptop or
netbooks (37%), and a smart TV (4%). These data prove the deep-
seated fascination of Filipinos to different technological devices.
 Roles Played by These Technological
Advancements
Television sets, mobile phones, and computers or laptops all
have different functions and roles played in the lives of the
people, although some may be a little similar. These roles have
become so essential that people, more specifically Filipinos,
developed a strong inclination toward technology and its
products.
 Television is an important platform for advertisements and
information dissemination, as well as a recreational activity and
stress reliever for Filipino families. It also serves as a platform for
different propagandas and advocacies, and is a good way to bond
with family members. It is the most used venue by advertising
companies in the Philippines and all over the world, and is still one
of the most use technological devices up until today. It is important
to note that these are just some of the roles played by television.
Mobile phones are primarily used for communication, but as
technology has progressed, they have added additional
features such as texting and calling. Other applications
include music player, calendar, radio, television, and photo
editor. These features make mobile phones appealing to the
masses, as they are like an all-in-one device and are portable
and convenient.
 Robotics And Humanity
Another great product of the innovative minds of the people
is robot. Robots are now widely used. The International
Federation of Robotics (IFR) and United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECE) made it their task to
formulate working definition for service robots. A
preliminary extract of the relevant definition is (IFR, 2012):
a) a) A robot is actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with
degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform intended
tasks Autonomy in this context means the ability to perform intended tasks
based on the current state and sensing human intervention.
b) b) A service robot is a robot that performs useful tasks for humans or
equipment excluding industrial automation application.
c) c) A personal robot or a service robot for personal use is a service robot
used for noncommercial task, usually by laypersons. Examples are
domestic servant robot, automated wheelchair, personal mobility assist
robot and pet exercising robot
 Roles Played by Robots
Just like people living in society, robots also have their
own set of rules characteristics that define what a good a
robot is. These laws were formulated by Isaac Asimov in
the 1940s, when he was thinking of the ethical
consequences of robots
These are the following:

Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction,
allow a human being to come to harm
Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given by human beings
except where such orders would conflict with the first law.
Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such
protection does not conflict with the first and the second law.
Ethical Dilemma/s Faced by Robotics
Robots face ethical dilemmas when it comes to safety, emotional
components, and the ability to think for itself. When a robot deviates
from the laws specified, the maker or inventor of the machine should
be blameworthy, while when the machine develops the ability to do
so, the robot itself should be held responsible. The maker should be
aware of its possible consequences, and the robot should be
responsible for whatever decision it makes and whatever
consequences it may bring.
 Members:

Mainit, Nonito
Molabola, Christine Joy