Robotics

Question 1

Social robot criteria

Answer 1

Sensors: identities and responds to its environment

Actuators: physical moves; has a body

Autonomous

Social: capable of social interaction; follows social rules

Question 2

Potential brain health applications

Answer 2

outcomes for: Agitation, anxiety, depression, engagement, interaction, stress, loneliness, quality of life

Question 3

Benefits include:

Answer 3

Anxiety reduction

Health information: diabetes

Anger and depression: cancer

Exercise: cerebral palsy

Particularly good for children. This is because adults may not necessarily be able to connect to children in the same way that the robot can

Question 4

How does it help children with autism

Answer 4

Improved social functioning: body awareness, collaborative skills, prolonging children’s attention span, mediating social interaction, learning appropriate physical interaction

Question 5

Potential harms of robotics

Answer 5

Potential harms: privacy/security, responsibility, deception, stigma, attachment

Question 6

Ethical concerns of robotics

Answer 6

Will robots replace human-human interaction terms of treatment

It is concerning if only certain people can access robotic help. particularly rich/poor people