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MIS4TEL 2019: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 9th International Conference, Workshops pp 18–25Cite as

Care Robots: From Tools of Care to Training Opportunities. Moral Considerations

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New technology should not perceived as a threat: on the contrary, it is a resource. It is our job to use it in the most appropriate way. Moreover, new technology can make a significant contribution to nurse training: for example, immersion into virtual reality with a visor and a simple application does not only allow one to experience fantastic adventures, but also to enjoy a relationship with the patient through simulation. Also, virtual reality can promote patient/teacher interaction: both, for example, can be projected or immersed in virtual reality, or the teacher can project his ‘virtual’ image into a real scenario. However, robots too could contribute to training nursing staff: health operator training courses today widely use dummies which are appropriately planned for standing training. They are increasingly true-to-life, favouring empathy with the clinical situation simulated each time and allowing the student to exercise not only technical abilities, but also critical thinking, the ability to work in a team and communication skills. We shall examine some moral questions linked to the increasingly frequent use of human-faceted robots to train nursing staff.

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  1. Department of Philosophy and Educational Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Maurizio Balistreri

  2. Bioethics Committee, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Francesco Casile

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  1. Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics, Computers and Information Technology Department, University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania

    Elvira Popescu

  2. BISITE Digital Innovation Hub, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Ana Belén Gil

  3. Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila , L'Aquila, Italy

    Loreto Lancia

  4. Dipartimento di Studi umanistici, Univeriosta degli Studi die Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Luigia Simona Sica

  5. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    Anna Mavroudi

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Balistreri, M., Casile, F. (2020). Care Robots: From Tools of Care to Training Opportunities. Moral Considerations. In: Popescu, E., Belén Gil, A., Lancia, L., Simona Sica, L., Mavroudi, A. (eds) Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 9th International Conference, Workshops. MIS4TEL 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1008 . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23884-1_3

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