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2012
Nylander, Stina; Ljungblad, Sara; Jiménez Villareal, Javier (2012) : A complementing approach for identifying ethical issues in care robotics - grounding ethics in practical use: 2012 IEEE RO-MAN: The 21st IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Paris, France: IEEE, S. 797-802

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2012.6343849

Abstract: We use a long-term study of a robotic eating-aid for disabled users to illustrate how empirical use give rise to a set of ethical issues that might be overlooked in ethic discussions based on theoretical extrapolation of the current state-of-the-art in robotics. This approach provides an important complement to the existing robot ethics by revealing new issues as well as providing actionable guidance for current and future robot design. We discuss our material in relation to the literature on robot ethics, specifically the risk of robots performing care taking tasks and thus causing increased isolation for care recipients. Our data identifies a different set of ethical issues such as independence, privacy, and identity where robotics, if carefully designed and developed, can make positive contributions.

Keywords: actionable guidance, care robotics, Cleaning, Data privacy, ethic discussions, ethical aspects, ethical issue identification, Ethics, extrapolation, Feeds, grounding ethics, handicapped aids, human-robot interaction, Humans, identity issue, ieee xplore, independence issue, Moral & Ethik, Patient Care, privacy issue, robot design, Robot sensing systems, robotic eating-aid, Senior citizens, theoretical extrapolation
2011
Gross, H.-M.; Schroeter, Ch.; Mueller, S.; Volkhardt, M.; Einhorn, E.; Bley, A.; Langner, T.; Martin, Ch.; Merten, M. (2011) : I'll keep an eye on you: Home robot companion for elderly people with cognitive impairment: IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2011: 9-12 Oct. 2011, Anchorage, Alaska, USA ; conference proceedings ; [including workshop papers]: EEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC); Annual Workshop on Brain-Machine Interfaces; Workshop on Robust Machine Learning Technologies for Human Activity Detection Using Body-Worn Sensors: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics - SMC: Anchorage, AK, USA: 10/9/2011 - 10/12/2011: Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, S. 2481-2488

Abstract: The paper gives an overview of the progress in developing a socially assistive home robot companion for elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) living alone at home. The spectrum of required assistive functionalities of such a robot companion is broad and reaches from reminding functions (e.g. taking medication or drinking) and cognitive stimulation exercises, via mobile videophony with relatives or caregivers, up to the detection and evaluation of critical situations, like falls. The paper is addressing several aspects of our work as part of the European FP7 project “CompanionAble”, as for example the developed robot hardware and its software and control architecture, the implemented skills for robust user detection and tracking and user-centered navigation in the home environment, and reports on already conducted and still ongoing functionality testings and pending usability studies with the end-user target groups (the elderly, relatives, caregivers).

Keywords: Alltag, assistive robotics, Cameras, cognitive stimulation exercise, CompanionAble project, CONTROL ARCHITECTURE, elderly people, Gesundheit, handicapped aids, home automation, ieee xplore, mild cognitive impairment, Mobile robots, mobile videophony, Navigation, robot control architecture, Robot kinematics, Robot navigation, Robot vision systems, robust user detection, socially assistive robot companion, Software, user observation, user-centered navigation, videotelephony
2005
Feil-Seifer, D.; Mataric, M. J. (2005) : Defining Socially Assistive Robotics: 2005 IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics: 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2005. ICORR 2005: Chicago, IL, USA: June 28-July 1, 2005: [Place of publication not identified]: I E E E, S. 465-468

Abstract: This paper defines the research area of socially assistive robotics, focusing on assisting people through social interaction. While much attention has been paid to robots that provide assistance to people through physical contact (which we call contact assistive robotics), and to robots that entertain through social interaction (social interactive robotics), so far there is no clear definition of socially assistive robotics. We summarize active social assistive research projects and classify them by target populations, application domains, and interaction methods. While distinguishing these from socially interactive robotics endeavors, we discuss challenges and opportunities that are specific to the growing field of socially assistive robotics.

Keywords: Alltag, education, Educational robots, handicapped aids, Hospitals, Human robot interaction, ieee xplore, intelligent robots, Laboratories, Manipulators, man-machine systems, medical robotics, Medical services, Mensch-Roboter-Interaktion, Mobile robots, patient rehabilitation, people assistance, Rehabilitation robotics, Senior citizens, service robot, Sociable robots, social aspects of automation, social assistive research projects, social interaction, socially assistive robotics
1998
Aim, N.; Arnott, J. L. (1998): Computer-assisted conversation for nonvocal people using prestored texts. In: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C (Applications and Reviews) 28 (3), S. 318-328. DOI: 10.1109/5326.704557

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/5326.704557

Abstract: The challenges faced by people who are severely physically impaired and nonspeaking are demonstrated by the fact that, even with current technology, the word rates that they can achieve using current communication systems tend to range from two to ten words per min. We have been investigating ways in which prestored reusable texts might assist in improving the performance of such systems. Beginning with a study of the acceptability and effects of including prestored texts in a conversation, this investigation examined a series of methods of increasing complexity that had the system itself perform some of the cognitive and manipulative tasks required to locate suitable texts for a user to include in conversation. These methods have included logging conversational paths for potential reuse in future interactions, using a hypertext structure for storing and navigating through conversational texts, employing fuzzy information retrieval, and building a system based on scripts, plans, and goals. Seeing the possible conversation modes as occurring at varying levels of novelty, from predictable routines through reusable texts to uniquely created utterances, the most likely area for significant improvement then is in the storage and retrieval of large amounts of reusable text. Research needs to discover ways of making the retrieval process as effortless and efficient as possible to free the user to concentrate on the interaction itself.

Keywords: Alltag, Buildings, computer assisted conversation, conversation modes, conversational paths, conversational texts, future interactions, fuzzy information retrieval, Fuzzy systems, handicapped aids, Human Factors, Humans, hypertext structure, ieee xplore, Information retrieval, INSPEC: Controlled Indexing, interactive systems, Interaktionsforschung, manipulative tasks, Navigation, nonvocal people, physically impaired, Physics computing, Portable computers, potential reuse, Power engineering computing, prestored reusable texts, prestored texts, retrieval process, reusable texts, speech, Switches, uniquely created utterances, user interfaces, word processing, word rates

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