A provocative attempt to think about what was previously considered unthinkable: a serious
philosophical case for the rights of robots. We are in the midst of a robot invasion, as devices …

This paper will explore the ethical impacts of the use of affective computing by engineers
and roboticists who program their machines to mimic and manipulate human emotions in …

This opinion paper discusses how human–robot interaction (HRI) methodologies can be
robustly developed by drawing on insights from fields outside of HRI that explore human …

We present the FuwaFuwa sensor module, a round, hand-size, wireless device for
measuring the shape deformations of soft objects such as cushions and plush toys. It can be …

In this paper, we have investigated the concept of “Cultural Robotics” with regard to the
evolution of social into cultural robots in the 21st Century. By defining the concept of culture …

Intimate relationships between robots and human beings may begin to form in the near
future. Market forces, customer demand, and other factors may drive the creation of various …

Socially-enabled digital technologies have attracted academic interest for decades, with
recent commercial examples of Siri and Alexa, capturing public attention. However, despite …

A multidisciplinary approach to a novel artificial intelligence system for an affective robot is
presented in this paper. The general objective of the system is to develop a robotic system …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel method for evaluation of human-
robot affection. The model is inspired by the scientific methods of human-human love …

Предлагается небольшой обзор исследований в области социальной робототехники,
касающийся в первую очередь специфики взаимодействия с роботом в статусно …