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A cyborg is a cybernetic organism, a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The document traces the history and evolution of cyborgs from lab rats in early experiments to contemporary humans with prosthetics, implants, and dependencies on technology. It provides examples of modern cyborgs like Professor Kevin Warwick who had a computer chip surgically implanted, allowing him to control devices with his movements. The future may see humans with fully artificial bodies as brain implants and machine intelligence advance.

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Cyborgs: Submitted By: Rakesh B

A cyborg is a cybernetic organism, a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The document traces the history and evolution of cyborgs from lab rats in early experiments to contemporary humans with prosthetics, implants, and dependencies on technology. It provides examples of modern cyborgs like Professor Kevin Warwick who had a computer chip surgically implanted, allowing him to control devices with his movements. The future may see humans with fully artificial bodies as brain implants and machine intelligence advance.

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Cyborgs

Submitted by: Rakesh B

What is a cyborg ?

Cyborg = Cybernetic Organism


Term coined by Manfred E. Clynes and Nathan S. Kline in 1960.

In real life, cyborg'' can be applied to anyone with a body-enhancing add-on.

History of Cyborg

The idea of the cyborg has been with us for decades, but in reality the claim to being the first cyborg probably belongs to a lab rat.

The evolution of the Cyborg


The replacement and integration of parts of the human body with machines has been simplified and schematized in a model of four stages, as follows:

Stage I Cyborg: Replacement or augmentation of the human skeleton. Stage II Cyborg: Replacement or augmentation of muscle.

The evolution of the Cyborg

cont

Stage III Cyborg: Replacement or augmentation of parts of the peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system. Stage IV Cyborg: Replacement or augmentation of parts of the central nervous system.

Who are cyborgs ?


Everyday human/machine cyborgs

do you wear a prosthesis do you take any medications do you depend upon any form of technology for transportation in short, how intimately tied are you to technology

Bio-medical Cyborgs

Pacemakers Artificial hips and other joints Prosthetic limbs Artificial skin and other organs Cosmetic surgery
The elderly in society are becoming the first cyborgs

I Cyborg

Professor Kevin Warwick, the world's leading expert in Cybernetics.

What happens when a man is merged with a computer?

This is the question that Professor Kevin Warwick and his team at the the department of Cybernetics, University of Reading intend to answer with 'Project Cyborg'. On Monday 24th August 1998, at 4:00pm, Professor Kevin Warwick underwent an operation to surgically implant a silicon chip transponder in his forearm.

What happens when a man is merged with a computer? cont

This experiment allowed a computer to monitor Kevin Warwick as he moved through halls and offices of the Department of Cybernetics at the University of Reading. Using a unique identifying signal emitted by the implanted chip. He could operate doors, lights, heaters and other computers without lifting a finger.

Examples of Cyborgs
THE THIRD HAND :

Performance artist Stelarc has used technology in a variety of ways to amplify and extend his physical body

EXTRA EAR:

Extra Ear would be a soft augmentation, mimicking the actual ear in shape and structure

EXOSKELETON

It is a 600 kgm pneumatically powered 6-legged walking machine with a tripod and ripple gait. It can move forwards, backwards, sideways (left and right), sway, squat, stand-up and turn.
The walking modes can be selected and activated by arm gestures.

Cyborgs in art Kevin Warwick

Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading, UK, has implanted computer chips into his arm allowing him to communicate with a computer.

Steve Mann

Steve

Mann seed ideas for Wearable Computing.Developed WearCam technologies.

SteveMann

Conclusion

'Cyborg' is actually a science fiction shortening of 'cybernetic organism'. The idea is that, in the future, we may have more and more artificial body parts arms, legs, hearts, eyes and so ontill one might end up finally as a brain in a wholly artificial body. In the years ahead we will witness machines with an intelligence more powerful than that of humans.

Reference sites

Principia Cybernetica Webhttp://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/CYBERN.html


Hyperdictionary - http://www.hyperdictionary.com

Steve Mann - http://wearcam.org/index.html


Patricia Piccinini - http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/

Kevin Warwick - http://www.kevinwarwick.com


Stelarc - http://www.stelarc.va.com.au

Thank You

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