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The Domestic Robot: Ethical and Technical Concerns

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A World with Robots

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In the present paper we want to highlight the importance for the social/service robotics designer of being aware of the potential ethical and safety issues that may arise from the development of humanoid robots functioning as companions. After a short description of a possible use case, dedicated to the assistance of an elderly person, we identify the main concerns from the safety and ethical point of views and propose ways on how to prevent risks.

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  1. SoftBank Robotics, Paris, France

    Rodolphe Gelin

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  1. Center of Philosophy, University of Lisbon Center of Philosophy, Lisbon, Portugal

    Maria Isabel Aldinhas Ferreira

  2. Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

    Joao Silva Sequeira

  3. Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Mohammad Osman Tokhi

  4. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Endre E. Kadar

  5. Faculty of Engineering, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden

    Gurvinder Singh Virk

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Gelin, R. (2017). The Domestic Robot: Ethical and Technical Concerns. In: Aldinhas Ferreira, M., Silva Sequeira, J., Tokhi, M., E. Kadar, E., Virk, G. (eds) A World with Robots. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46667-5_16

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