telechiricsn.
/tɛlᵻˈkʌɪ(ə)rɪks/, U.S. /ˌtɛləˈkaɪ(ə)rɪks/ Now rare.
The technology or science concerned with the design, construction, and operation of mechanical devices and systems that are controlled remotely, esp. those capable of a degree of articulation and manipulation similar to that of the human hand and which continuously provide the user with sensory feedback during operation. Cf. telechiric adj.
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society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > technology > branches or types of
manufacturing technology1890
geotechnics1902
geotechnology1908
neotechnics1927
high technology1936
appropriate technology1950
new technology1953
space technology1957
technoscience1960
microtechnology1963
telechirics1963
reproductive technology1965
high-tech1967
megatechnics1967
terotechnology1970
ecotechnology1973
new-tech1980
analogue1986
sci-tech1990
haptics1992
1963 J. W. Clark in Battelle Techn. Rev. Oct. 3/2 Since the system..can be considered as an extension of man's manipulative and sensory capabilities..it is well described by the term ‘telechirics’.
1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 126 493/2 I am working on telechirics in mining. It means we shall be able to mine coal in the future without miners going underground, because miners can do their job remotely from the surface.
1985 Times 22 Oct. 20/3 The concept has evolved from the field of Telechirics.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1963