Abstract
In order for society to fully realise the potential benefits offered by assistive robots, a number of ethical challenges must firstly be addressed. Crucially, it is important to enhance public understanding of the ways in which societal ethics can be used to formulate and guide the preferred behaviours of the serobots, particularly in scenarios which are ethically complex. Furthermore, it is also important to ensure that the voices of end users are heard, and their input used in the development process. In this paper we present EETAS, a methodology for using structured workshops to improve public understanding of assistive robot ethical complexities. We also present DEETAS, a further digital-based and design-centric methodology for engaging potential end-users who may be reluctant to take part in collaborative workshops. In support of these two methodologies we present the findings of an initial pilot study and usability study, showing an indicative trend that these processes are effective in engaging users and enhancing public understanding of the ethical complexities inherent in assistive robots.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - 5th International Conference, CHIRA 2021, and 6th International Conference, CHIRA 2022, Revised Selected Papers |
Editors | Andreas Holzinger, Hugo Plácido da Silva, Hugo Plácido da Silva, Jean Vanderdonckt, Larry Constantine |
Publisher | Springer Nature Link |
Pages | 71-94 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Volume | 1882 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-41962-1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-41961-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Aug 2023 |
Event | 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Valletta, Malta Duration: 27 Oct 2022 → 28 Oct 2022 Conference number: 6 |
Publication series
Name | Communications in Computer and Information Science |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 1882 CCIS |
ISSN (Print) | 1865-0929 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1865-0937 |
Conference
Conference | 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications |
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Abbreviated title | CHIRA 2022 |
Country/Territory | Malta |
City | Valletta |
Period | 27/10/22 → 28/10/22 |
Keywords
- Assistive robots
- design
- ethics
- Design
- Ethics