Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactions
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 10:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Soft-bodied robots offer the possibility for social engagement, and novel tactile human-robot interactions that require careful consideration of the potential for misplaced emotional attachments and personally and socially destructive behavior by users. The ethical challenges related to human-robot interactions and how these should contribute to soft robotics design in the context of social interaction are discussed in a compelling new article in Soft Robotics.