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Panel Discussion: Responsible Robotics: Shaping a future with robots worth wanting
Panel Discussion: Responsible Robotics: Shaping a future with robots worth wanting
ABSTRACT On the cusp of the robotics revolution we will now encounter robots in our day-to-day lives whether it's a robot to deliver our pizza or greet us in the shopping mall, or having a robot assist a surgeon perform a surgery. Not only will this powerful technology provide us with incredible benefits, relieving us […]
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Aimee van Wynsberghe: Robot Ethics: What is it and why should we care?
Aimee van Wynsberghe: Robot Ethics: What is it and why should we care?
ABSTRACT The 21st century is predicted to be the century of service robots. Service robots differ from factory robots in that they function in unstructured and unpredictable human environments and will even co-operate with humans. They can already be found in: neighbourhood stores for greeting us; hospitals to help with surgeries, rehabilitation, or for the […]
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Aimee van Wynsberghe: The Ethics of Ethical Robots
Aimee van Wynsberghe: The Ethics of Ethical Robots
ABSTRACT Robots are no longer fuel for the imagination of science fiction writers; they are now a part of our personal and professional lives and will become increasingly so in the years to come. They are already a part of surgical procedures and are delivering sheets and medications throughout the hospital. They are becoming a […]